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 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
In this blog post, I've included a number of free training resources, some well-known, others not so much...
