cDOT MetroCluster Links and Resources (8.3.1)

An overview of information resources available for cDOT MetroCluster...

NetApp Library (Library and Videos)

- Benefits of NetApp MetroCluster for Continuous Data Availability (3:51)
- Benefits of MetroCluster (3:09)


NetApp University


- WBT: MetroCluster in Clustered Data ONTAP 8.3 Overview
- ILT: MetroCluster Installation Workshop
- ILT: MetroCluster Troubleshooting

Product Documentation


MetroCluster™ Installation and Configuration Guide
MetroCluster™ Management and Disaster Recovery Guide
MetroCluster™ Service Guide
Tiebreaker Software 1.1 Installation and Configuration Guide*
*Also check out ClusterLion's Tiebreaker option

Metrocluster Installation Express Guide
+ loads more interesting stuff here!


The documentation is still in the process of being written for these, but worth checking for updates:

Field Portal (access permitting)

Loads of stuff if you search for “MetroCluster”*
*recommend searching by Date and look at the material from the last year or so

kb.netapp.com

Search for “MetroCluster” - some example finds:

Data ONTAP PowerShell Toolkit 4.0 MetroCluster cmdlets

Since I’m such a fan of the Data ONTAP PowerShell Toolkit, I couldn’t help pointing out the awesome MetroCluster cmdlets (if you have the PSTK installed - run show-nchelp > Categories > Metrocluster to see more information):

Get-NcMetrocluster
 Get MetroCluster configuration information.
Get-NcMetroclusterAggregateCheck
 Get a list of MetroCluster check aggregate info objects.
Get-NcMetroclusterAggregateEligibilityCheck
 Get information regarding the eligibility of aggregates to host configuration replication volumes.
Get-NcMetroclusterCheck
 Get a list of MetroCluster check info objects.
Get-NcMetroclusterCheckCaptureStatus
 Get information regarding the capture status of replicated metrocluster configuration data.
Get-NcMetroclusterCheckCluster
 Get a list of MetroCluster check cluster info objects
Get-NcMetroclusterConfigDiff
 Get the differences in configuration between two clusters in DR relationship for MetroCluster.
Get-NcMetroclusterConfigReplication
 Get information regarding the cluster-wide storage associated with cross-cluster replication of MetroCluster configuration data.
Get-NcMetroclusterConfigReplicationCheck
 Get the results of the MetroCluster config replication checks.
Get-NcMetroclusterConfigReplicationResyncStatus
 Get MetroCluster configuration replication synchronization information
Get-NcMetroclusterFailedLifPlacement
 Get a list of LIF placement failures in a MetroCluster setup.
Get-NcMetroclusterInterconnectAdapter
 Get a list of MetroCluster interconnect adapter objects.
Get-NcMetroclusterInterconnectMirror
 Iterate over a list of metrocluster-interconnect-mirror objects.
Get-NcMetroclusterInterconnectMirrorMultipath
 Iterate over a list of metrocluster-interconnect-mirror-multipath objects.
Get-NcMetroclusterNode
 Get a list of MetroCluster node objects.
Get-NcMetroclusterNodeCheck
 Get a list of MetroCluster check node info objects.
Get-NcMetroclusterOperation
 Get a list of MetroCluster operations and their details.
Get-NcMetroclusterProgress
 Get a list of MetroCluster progress table info objects.
Get-NcMetroclusterVserver
 Get a list of MetroCluster vserver info objects.
Invoke-NcMetroclusterCheck
 Invoke a check on the MetroCluster configuration.
Invoke-NcMetroclusterHeal
 Heal aggregates and partner roots in preparation for a DR switchback.
Invoke-NcMetroclusterSwitchback
 Initiate the switchback of storage and client access from nodes in the DR site to their home nodes.
Invoke-NcMetroclusterSwitchover
 Initiate the switchover of storage and client access from a disaster stricken site to the DR site.
Register-NcMetrocluster
 Configure a node and its DR partner to mirror NVRAM and be configured to participate in a DR switchover.
Repair-NcMetroclusterLifPlacement
 Verify LIF placement in the destination cluster for the sync-source Vserver LIF in a MetroCluster setup.
Set-NcMetroclusterConfigReplication
 Modify information regarding the cluster-wide storage associated with cross-cluster replication of MetroCluster configuration data.
Sync-NcMetroclusterVserver
 Resynchronize Vserver with it's partner Vserver.
Test-NcMetrocluster
 Test if the cluster is configured for MetroCluster.
Unregister-NcMetrocluster
 Wipe the configuration from nodes in a DR group which are in the local cluster where the API is issued.

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