Workflows for ThinkSystem Storage Manager
The workflow guide provides workflows for some of the new functions that are introduced in ThinkSystem Storage Manager.
ONTAP 9.13.1
Support for Multi-Admin Verification
Support for DM3010H
Enhanced suppport for managing consistancy groups
Support for Asynchronous SnapMirror with consistancy groups
Support for eight node MetroCluster IP configurations
Support for Mediator assisted automatic unplanned switchover due to environmental shutdown
Support for four node MetroCluster IP configuration upgrades using switchover and switchback
Increased data LIF limits
Support for S3 bucket lifecycle management
Support for Multi-admin verify functionality with Autonomous Ransomware Protection
Support for automatic transition from learning to active mode with Autonomous Ransomware Protection
Support for Autonomous Ransomware Protection of FlexGroup volumes
Support for sequential packing using temperature-sensitive storage efficiency on AFF platforms
Option to enable File System Analytics by default
Support for temperature-sensitive storage efficiency
ONTAP 9.12.1
FlexGroup Rebalance
12 Node NVMe support
30000 Cluster Volume limit
File\Object Multi-Protocol support
ONTAP security hardening
Replicated ARP training
Easy FPolicy training
SM-BC enhancements
ONTAP 9.11.1
Introduction of Insights feature
Manual tier creation allowed in Storage Manager
Enhancements for Consistency Groups
Introduction of FlexGroup rebalancing
Consistency group enhancements
Multiple Admin support
Additional systems added to hardware visualization for DM3000H, DM5000H, and DM7000H
ONTAP 9.10.1
Ransomware Detection
S3 SnapMirror support for DR
Enhancements for Consistency Groups
Enhancements for EMS Notification Management
Certificates can be managed from Storage Manager
Enhancements for ONTAP file analytics
ONTAP 9.9.1
Full Support for SnapMirror Synchronous relationships
Enhanced Error and Warning messages in Dashboard
Hardware visualization support in Storage Manager
Fast directory delete with Storage Manager
SVM DR support for FlexGroup volumes
Single LUN performance enhancement
ONTAP 9.8
Full support for S3 object storage with on-prem ONTAP.
Support for SnapMirror Business Continuity.
Support for new status dashboard showing network and storage health.
Support for NFS 4.2
ONTAP 9.7
Workflows that are introduced or enhanced in Storage Manager 9.7 are included in the guide of Cluster Management Using ThinkSystem Storage Manager. The following workflow is introduced in Storage Manager 9.7:
New simplified user experience for ThinkSystem Storage Manager as default.
ONTAP 9.6
Workflows that are introduced or enhanced in Storage Manager 9.6 are included in the guide of Cluster Management Using ThinkSystem Storage Manager. The following workflow is introduced in Storage Manager 9.6:
MetroCluster switchover and switchback
Starting with Storage Manager 9.6, you can use MetroCluster switchover and switchback operations to allow one cluster site to take over the tasks of another cluster site. This capability allows you to facilitate maintenance or recovery from disasters.
Cluster Management Using Storage Manager 9.6
ONTAP 9.5
Workflows that are introduced or enhanced in Storage Manager 9.5 are included in the guide of Cluster Management Using ThinkSystem Storage Manager. The following workflow is enhanced in Storage Manager 9.5:
Setting up NVMe protocol
In Storage Manager 9.5, when you set up the NVMe protocol for a storage virtual machine (SVM), you must ensure that at least one LIF is configured for each node in an HA pair.
Cluster Management Using Storage Manager 9.5
ONTAP 9.4
Workflows that are introduced or enhanced in Storage Manager 9.4 are included in the guide of Cluster Management Using ThinkSystem Storage Manager. The following workflow is introduced in Storage Manager 9.4:
Setting up NVMe protocol
You can set up the NVMe protocol for a storage virtual machine (SVM) by using Storage Manager. After the NVMe protocol is enabled on the SVM, you can provision namespaces and assign the namespaces to a host and a subsystem.
Cluster Management Using Storage Manager 9.4
Workflows that are introduced or enhanced in Storage Manager 9.4 are included in the guide of Cluster Management Using ThinkSystem Storage Manager. The following workflows are introduced in Storage Manager 9.4:
Setting up SAML authentication
You can set up Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) authentication so that remote users are authenticated through a secure identity provider (IdP) before they log in to Storage Manager.
Setting up peering
Setting up peering involves creating intercluster logical interfaces (LIFs) on each node, creating cluster peering relationship, and creating SVM peering relationship.
Cluster Management Using Storage Manager 9.4
Workflows are provided for the following functionalities that were introduced or enhanced in Storage Manager 9.4:
Setting up a cluster by using ThinkSystem Storage Manager
Provides information about creating a cluster manually or by using a template file, setting up the network, providing storage recommendation, creating an aggregate, and creating an SVM by using Storage Manager.
Workflows are provided for the following functionalities that were introduced or enhanced in Storage Manager 9.4:
Setting up a cluster by using ThinkSystem Storage Manager
Provides information about creating a cluster and setting up node management networks, cluster management networks, and AutoSupport messages and event notifications by using Storage Manager.
Managing FlexGroup volumes using Storage Manager
Provides information about creating FlexGroup volumes, editing the properties of existing FlexGroup volumes, resizing FlexGroup volumes, changing the status of FlexGroup volumes, and deleting FlexGroup volumes.