NetApp HCI User Manual

Here is an overview of the steps in the procedure:
Prepare to replace the faulty switch
Create the configuration file
Remove the faulty switch and install the replacement
Verify the operating system version on the switch
Configure the replacement switch
Complete the replacement
Prepare to replace the faulty switch
Perform the following steps before you replace the faulty switch.
Steps
1. Verify that the replacement switch is the same model as the faulty switch.
2. Label all the cables connected to the faulty switch.
3. Identify the external file server where the switch configuration files are saved.
4. Ensure that you have obtained the following information:
a. The interface used for the initial configuration: RJ-45 port or the Serial Terminal Interface.
b. The credentials needed for switch access: IP address of the management port of the non-faulty switch
and the faulty switch.
c. The passwords for administration access.
Create the configuration file
You can configure a switch by using the configuration files you create. Choose from one of the following
options to create the configuration file for the switch.

NetApp HCI Specifications

General

Product Type	Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI)
Data Services	Data protection, encryption
Connectivity	10 GbE, 25 GbE, 40 GbE, 100 GbE
Hypervisor Support	VMware vSphere
Management Node	Included in the solution
Storage Media	SSD and HDD
Node Types	Compute nodes, storage nodes
Storage Protocols	iSCSI
Data Reduction	Deduplication, compression, thin provisioning
High Availability	Built-in redundancy