The post outlines a Jenkins job that automates the deletion of surplus NetApp ONTAP configuration backups on a remote SFTP server, using a bash script to retain only the three most recent files per unique hostname. The Jenkins project is scheduled daily and executes the cleanup script remotely. The source code is available on GitHub.
This post demonstrates automating the NetApp ONTAP upgrade process using Ansible for efficient management of numerous clusters. It outlines a playbook that includes pre- and post-upgrade tasks to display ONTAP versions and executes the software update, with the option to only download images. The complete code and a GitHub link are provided.
This post explains using Ansible and REST to report on server certificates across NetApp ONTAP clusters. It details gathering certificate data, transforming it to CSV, and emailing the report. Ansible tasks include extracting specific certificate fields, organizing them into a CSV file, and distributing the report via email using a Jenkins-scheduled playbook. The process serves to manage and renew certificates effectively.
NetApp clusters enhance performance and availability, with Storage Virtual Machines (SVMs) providing services to clients. Export policies and RBAC ensure secure access, critical for compliance with PCI DSS, which safeguards credit card data. For payments companies, dedicated SVMs can meet PCI DSS requirements. NetApp's CLI configures access controls, with separate domains for PCI DSS environments and non-PCI users, maintaining stringent access restrictions and fulfilling audit mandates.
NetApp's Simulate ONTAP is a virtual simulator for running ONTAP software on Windows or Mac. Users can download it from NetApp's support site with customer access, create VMs for each node using VMware, and customize serial and system ID settings. The setup involves creating a cluster and joining nodes, managing disk snapshots to save space, setting up management interfaces, and installing licenses. The process is user-friendly, mostly conducted via the ONTAP CLI, with specific steps for modifying the system's environment variables and configurations.
NetApp Cluster Configuration Backups are vital for quick disaster recovery, by preserving important cluster configurations. They enable rapid restoration, ease upgrades, and enhance overall data protection. Without them, organizations face risks like extended downtime and potential data loss. Administrators can configure backups via CLI, setting FTP destinations and passwords, and scheduling the frequency of these backups. Manual backup initiation is also possible.
This blog post outlines how to create and configure a NetApp NFS Storage Virtual Machine (SVM) using the ONTAP command-line interface, ideal for environments with strict change management. It covers the full process, including SVM creation with security settings, NFS configuration, LIF creation, policy rules, FlexVol creation without snapshots, and final mounting in vSphere.
This blog post details how to use ADP to ensure that root-data-data partitioning is used to partition disks in newly installed shelves
