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Where to find additional information

After you expand a cluster, you can start storing data on the new nodes either by creating new volumes on the new nodes or by moving existing data to the new nodes. There are express guides and comprehensive documentation to help you achieve these goals.

Express guides​

If you want to create storage virtual machines (SVMs) or volumes on the newly added nodes, you can use any of the express guides about setting up CIFS, NFS, iSCSI, and FC protocols.

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Data protection​

If you are using SnapMirror or SnapVault relationships in your cluster to protect your data, set up appropriate intercluster LIFs for your new nodes.

Comprehensive guides​

If you want to move data to the newly added nodes, you can use the following comprehensive guides:

  • SAN Administration Guide

    Describes how to configure and manage the iSCSI and FC protocols for clustered SAN environments, including configuration of LUNs, igroups, and targets.

  • Logical Storage Management Guide

    Describes how to manage logical storage resources in clusters, including FlexVol volumes, FlexClone volumes, files and LUNs, and FlexCache volumes, using deduplication, compression, qtrees, and quotas.

  • ONTAP concepts

    Describes conceptual information about logical storage resources in clusters, including FlexVol volumes, FlexClone volumes, files and LUNs, and FlexCache volumes, using deduplication, compression, qtrees, and quotas.