ONTAP 9 Manuals ( CA08871-402 )

Manage nodes using ONTAP System Manager

Using ONTAP System Manager, you can add nodes to a cluster and rename them. You can also reboot, take over, and give back nodes.

Add nodes to a cluster

You can increase the size and capabilities of your cluster by adding new nodes.

Before you Start

You should have already cabled the new nodes to the cluster.

About this task

There are separate processes for working with ONTAP System Manager in ONTAP 9.7 or ONTAP 9.8 and later.

ONTAP 9.8 and later procedure

Adding nodes to a cluster with ONTAP System Manager (ONTAP 9.8 and later)

Steps
  1. Select Cluster > Overview.

    The new controllers are shown as nodes connected to the cluster network but are not in the cluster.

  2. Select Add.

    • The nodes are added into the cluster.

    • Storage is allocated implicitly.

Shut down, reboot or edit service processor

When you reboot or shutdown a node, its HA partner automatically executes a takeover.

This procedure applies to ETERNUS AX/AC/HX series and current ASA series. If you have an ASA r2 system (ETERNUS AX1300 ASA, ETERNUS AX2300 ASA, ETERNUS AX4200 ASA, or ETERNUS AC2200 ASA), follow these steps to shutdown and reboot a node. ASA r2 systems provide a simplified ONTAP experience specific to SAN-only customers.
Steps
  1. Select Cluster > Overview.

  2. Under Nodes, select Menu options icon.

  3. Select the node and then select Shut down, Reboot, or Edit Service Processor.

    If a node has been rebooted and is waiting for giveback, the Giveback option is also available.

    If you select Edit Service Processor, you can choose Manual to input the IP address, subnet mask and gateway, or you can choose DHCP for dynamic host configuration.

Rename nodes

Beginning with ONTAP 9.14.1, you can rename a node from the cluster overview page.

This procedure applies to ETERNUS AX/AC/HX series and current ASA series. If you have an ASA r2 system (ETERNUS AX1300 ASA, ETERNUS AX2300 ASA, ETERNUS AX4200 ASA, or ETERNUS AC2200 ASA), follow these steps to rename a noded. ASA r2 systems provide a simplified ONTAP experience specific to SAN-only customers.
Steps
  1. Select Cluster. The cluster overview page displays.

  2. Scroll down to the Nodes section.

  3. Next to the node that you want to rename, select Menu options icon, and select Rename.

  4. Modify the node name, and then select Rename.

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