NetApp AFF A300 - User Manual

AFF A300 systems
ONTAP Systems
NetApp
January 28, 2022
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Summary

AFF A300 System Documentation

Install and setup

Step-by-step guide for initial system setup and configuration.

Maintain

Replace the boot media - AFF A300

Procedure for replacing the boot media on the system.

Check onboard encryption keys as needed - AFF A300

Option 1: Check NVE or NSE on systems running ONTAP 9.5 and earlier

Procedure to check encryption status for older ONTAP versions.

Option 2: Check NVE or NSE on systems running ONTAP 9.6 and later

Procedure to check encryption status for newer ONTAP versions.

Shut down the impaired controller - AFF A300

Option 2: Controller is in a MetroCluster

Shutdown procedure for MetroCluster configurations.

Option 3: Controller is in a two-node MetroCluster

Shutdown procedure for two-node MetroCluster systems.

Move and replace hardware - AFF A300

Step 2: Replace the boot media - AFF A300

Procedure for replacing the boot media component.

Step 3: Remove the controller module

Step 5: Install the controller

Boot the recovery image - AFF A300

Option 1: Most systems

Procedure to boot the system using the recovery image.

Option 2: Controller is in a two-node MetroCluster

Recovery image booting for MetroCluster systems.

Switch back aggregates in a two-node MetroCluster configuration - AFF A300

Restore OKM, NSE, and NVE as needed - AFF A300

Replace a DIMM - AFF A300

Option 1: Most configurations

Shutdown steps for various system setups.

Option 2: Controllers are in a two-node MetroCluster configuration

Shutdown steps for MetroCluster systems.

Replace the controller module - AFF A300

Step 2: Move the boot device

Step 6: Install the controller

Steps to install the controller module into the system chassis.

Replace the NVMEM battery - AFF A300

Step 3: Replace the NVMEM battery

Step 5: Run system-level diagnostics

Replace the PCIe card - AFF A300

Step 1: Shut down the impaired controller

Procedure to safely shut down the controller.

Step 3: Replace a PCIe card

Step 4: Reinstall the controller

Steps to reinstall the controller module into the system chassis.

NetApp AFF A300 Specifications

General

Form Factor	2U
Controller	Dual Active/Active
Operating System	ONTAP
Drive Type	SSD
NVMe Support	Yes
Maximum Memory	256GB
Power Supply	Dual, Hot-swappable
Connectivity	10GbE/40GbE/100GbE
Protocols	FC, iSCSI, NFS, CIFS/SMB
Latency	Submillisecond
Data Reduction	Inline Deduplication, Compression, Compaction
Data Protection	RAID-DP, RAID-TEC
Cooling	Redundant fans