NetApp EF Series Installation guide

Technical Report
Introduction to NetApp EF-Series EF570
Feature Overview with SANtricity 11.50.2
Daniel Landes, NetApp
June 2019 | TR-4726
Abstract
The NetApp®EF570 all-flash array delivers optimal performance without compromising on
reliability, availability and serviceability (RAS) features that deliver up to 99.9999%
availability. The 100Gb host interface now supports NVMe/RoCE (NVMe over RDMA over
Converged Ethernet) and NVMe over InfiniBand (NVMe/IB) and the 32Gb FC host interface
now supports NVMe/FC. The EF-Series 12Gb wide port backend can deliver 100µsec
response times at low queue depths and <1msec response times up to 1,000,000 IOPs. The
embedded browser-based SANtricity System Manager provides enhanced security for array
management and the new SANtricity Unified Manager simplifies managing multiple EF570
systems. This report provides detailed information about the hardware and software features
of the EF570 all-flash array including what’s new with SANtricity 11.50.2.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1Introduction........................................................................................................................................... 6
2SANtricity Management Features....................................................................................................... 9
2.1 Deployment.....................................................................................................................................................9
2.2 SANtricity Unified Manager...........................................................................................................................12
2.3 SANtricity Unified Manager Navigation.........................................................................................................14
2.4 SANtricity System Manager..........................................................................................................................21
2.5 SANtricity Storage Features..........................................................................................................................36
2.6 SANtricity Management Integration ..............................................................................................................40
2.7 SANtricity Web Services Native REST API...................................................................................................40
3Sales Support Tool Enhancements .................................................................................................. 43
3.1 Config Advisor...............................................................................................................................................43
3.2 Fusion...........................................................................................................................................................44
3.3 Synergy.........................................................................................................................................................46
3.4 Hardware Universe.......................................................................................................................................46
3.5 Host Utilities..................................................................................................................................................46
4SANtricity Software Specifications for EF570 Hardware................................................................ 46
5EF570 Hardware Configurations....................................................................................................... 48
5.1 Controller Shelf Configurations.....................................................................................................................48
5.2 See the Hardware Universe for current supported drive availability information and encryption capability
by drive capacity (FDE, FIPS).Controller Host Interface Features................................................................50
5.3 Hardware LED Definitions.............................................................................................................................52
5.4 Setting Shelf ID with ODP Pushbutton..........................................................................................................64
6Drive Shelves ...................................................................................................................................... 65
6.1 IOM LED Definitions .....................................................................................................................................66
6.2 Drive LED Definitions....................................................................................................................................67
6.3 Greenfield Installation ...................................................................................................................................68
6.4 Drive Shelf Hot Add ......................................................................................................................................69
7E-Series Product Support.................................................................................................................. 70
7.1 Controller Shelf Serial Number .....................................................................................................................70
7.2 License Keys.................................................................................................................................................72
Summary.................................................................................................................................................... 73
Appendix.................................................................................................................................................... 74
System Manager Tables....................................................................................................................................... 74

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Where to Find Additional Information .................................................................................................... 93
Version History ......................................................................................................................................... 93
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1) Management use cases.................................................................................................................................21
Table 2) Built-in roles and associated permissions. .....................................................................................................29
Table 3) LDAP/RBAC required fields and definitions. ..................................................................................................30
Table 4) SANtricity host types and associated failover behavior in SANtricity 11.50.x.................................................37
Table 5) SANtricity 11.50.x features for long-term reliability.........................................................................................37
Table 6) EF570 standard features that are included with SANtricity 11.50.x................................................................38
Table 7) SANtricity 11.50.x copy services features. .....................................................................................................39
Table 8) SANtricity APIs and toolkits............................................................................................................................40
Table 9) Third platform plug-ins that use the SANtricity Web Services Proxy..............................................................40
Table 10) SANtricity software boundaries for EF570-based storage systems..............................................................46
Table 11) EF570 technical specifications.....................................................................................................................49
Table 12) Available FP-SMIDs for EF570 controllers...................................................................................................50
Table 13) FC host interface port speed and associated SFPs. ....................................................................................51
Table 14) iSCSI host interface port speed and associated SFPs.................................................................................51
Table 15) IB host interface port speed and associated cables and SFPs. ...................................................................51
Table 16) EF570 controller shelf LED definitions (front panel).....................................................................................53
Table 17) EF570 controller shelf power and fan canister LED definitions. ...................................................................55
Table 18) Controller base features LED definitions......................................................................................................57
Table 19) Ethernet management port LED definitions..................................................................................................58
Table 20) 16Gb FC/10Gb iSCSI baseboard host port LED definitions.........................................................................58
Table 21) Drive expansion port LED definitions. ..........................................................................................................59
Table 22) 2-port 100Gb IB HIC LED definitions............................................................................................................60
Table 23) 4-port 12Gb SAS HIC LED definitions..........................................................................................................61
Table 24) 4-port 32Gb FC HIC LED definitions............................................................................................................62
Table 25) 4-port optical 25Gb iSCSI HIC LED definitions.............................................................................................63
Table 26) IOM LED definitions. ....................................................................................................................................66
Table 27) EF570 drive LED definitions.........................................................................................................................67
Table 28) Storage array options: AMW compared with System Manager....................................................................74
Table 29) Disk pool options: AMW compared with System Manager...........................................................................75
Table 30) Volume group options: AMW compared with System Manager....................................................................76
Table 31) Volume options: AMW compared with System Manager..............................................................................78
Table 32) Snapshot group options: AMW compared with System Manager.................................................................80
Table 33) Snapshot image options: AMW compared with System Manager................................................................81
Table 34) Snapshot volume options: AMW compared with System Manager..............................................................82
Table 35) Volume copy options: AMW compared with System Manager.....................................................................83

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Table 36) Asynchronous mirroring options: AMW compared with System Manager....................................................83
Table 37) Synchronous mirroring options: AMW compared with System Manager......................................................85
Table 38) Host mapping options: AMW compared with System Manager....................................................................86
Table 39) SANtricity upgrade using Unified Manager...................................................................................................93
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1) New-generation NetApp EF570 all-flash array with bezel on and off..............................................................6
Figure 2) EF-Series 4KB random read performance improvements over time...............................................................7
Figure 3) EF570 controller with ports identified..............................................................................................................8
Figure 4) Decision tree for SANtricity management components to install...................................................................10
Figure 5) Managing a single EF570 with SANtricity System Manager. ........................................................................10
Figure 6) Managing multiple EF570 systems and E5700 systems with EMW and System Manager...........................11
Figure 7) Managing a mixed-array environment with SANtricity Storage Manager and System Manager. ..................12
Figure 8) Final dialog box in the Web Services Proxy installation wizard.....................................................................13
Figure 9) SANtricity Unified Manager login page..........................................................................................................14
Figure 10) New SANtricity Unified Manager landing page—discover and add arrays..................................................15
Figure 11) SANtricity Unified Manager landing page....................................................................................................15
Figure 12) Creating a group to organize arrays in SANtricity Unified Manager............................................................16
Figure 13) Creating a group in Unified Manager. .........................................................................................................16
Figure 14) SANtricity Unified Manager showing newly created group..........................................................................17
Figure 15) SANtricity Unified Manager Operations view...............................................................................................17
Figure 16) SANtricity Unified Manager OS Software Repository view..........................................................................18
Figure 17) SANtricity Unified Manager upgrade OS.....................................................................................................18
Figure 18) SANtricity Unified Manager upgrade OS options. .......................................................................................19
Figure 19) SANtricity OS Confirm Transfer. .................................................................................................................19
Figure 20) Upgrade status............................................................................................................................................20
Figure 21) OS software upgrade successful.................................................................................................................20
Figure 22) New SANtricity OS version displayed. ........................................................................................................20
Figure 23) SANtricity System Manager home page. ....................................................................................................25
Figure 24) System Manager Storage page...................................................................................................................26
Figure 25) System Manager Hardware page................................................................................................................26
Figure 26) System Manager Settings page with new security tiles...............................................................................27
Figure 27) System Manager Support page...................................................................................................................27
Figure 28) System Manager Support Center................................................................................................................28
Figure 29) SANtricity System Manager directory server setup wizard..........................................................................31
Figure 30) Role Mapping tab in the directory server settings wizard............................................................................32
Figure 31) SANtricity System Manager views change based on user permission level. ..............................................33
Figure 32) Initial step required to set up web server certificates...................................................................................34
Figure 33) Expanded SANtricity System Manager Certificates tile...............................................................................34

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Figure 34) Opening the API documentation. ................................................................................................................41
Figure 35) Example expanding the Device-ASUP endpoint.........................................................................................41
Figure 36) REST API documentation sample...............................................................................................................42
Figure 37) Sample output from the Try It Out! button...................................................................................................42
Figure 38) Device-asup endpoint possible response codes and definitions.................................................................43
Figure 39) E-Series and EF-Series performance sizing tool launched from the Fusion tool.........................................45
Figure 40) Performance sizing report...........................................................................................................................45
Figure 41) EF570 front view with bezel. .......................................................................................................................48
Figure 42) EF570 front view (open)..............................................................................................................................48
Figure 43) EF570 rear view..........................................................................................................................................48
Figure 44) EF570 with optional HICs............................................................................................................................52
Figure 45) ODP on front panel of EF570 controller shelf..............................................................................................53
Figure 46) Setting shelf ID by using SANtricity System Manager.................................................................................54
Figure 47) LEDs on EF570 power fan canister (rear view)...........................................................................................55
Figure 48) Viewing system status information by using SANtricity System Manager...................................................56
Figure 49) Controller module and array status LEDs. ..................................................................................................56
Figure 50) Ethernet management ports on the EF570 controller canister....................................................................57
Figure 51) Ports 0a and 0b 16Gb FC/10Gb iSCSI baseboard host ports.....................................................................58
Figure 52) LEDs for drive expansion ports...................................................................................................................59
Figure 53) LEDs on 2-port 100Gb IB HIC.....................................................................................................................60
Figure 54) LEDs for 4-port 12Gb SAS HIC...................................................................................................................61
Figure 55) LEDs for 4-port 32Gb FC HIC.....................................................................................................................62
Figure 56) LEDs for 4-port 25Gb iSCSI HIC.................................................................................................................63
Figure 57) ODP on the DE224C (front bezel or end caps removed)............................................................................64
Figure 58) DE224C front view with end caps. ..............................................................................................................65
Figure 59) DE224C front view without end caps. .........................................................................................................65
Figure 60) DE224C rear view.......................................................................................................................................65
Figure 61) LEDs for IOM. .............................................................................................................................................66
Figure 62) EF570 drive carrier LEDs............................................................................................................................67
Figure 63) EF570 expansion-drive shelf cabling example for maximum DE224C shelf configuration..........................68
Figure 64) EF570 with mixed 6Gbps and 12Gbps expansion shelves. ........................................................................68
Figure 65) Drive shelf hot-add controller expansion port 1 cabling...............................................................................69
Figure 66) Drive shelf hot-add controller expansion port 2 cabling...............................................................................70
Figure 67) Controller shelf SN......................................................................................................................................71
Figure 68) SANtricity System Manager Support Center tile showing chassis serial number........................................71
Figure 69) Change feature pack from Settings>System view.......................................................................................72
Figure 70) Change feature pack option........................................................................................................................73

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1 Introduction
NetApp EF570 arrays have a modern look, leverage the 12Gbps SAS, wide-port DE224C drive shelves,
and are managed by the secure, web-based SANtricity System Manager UI. Additionally, its performance
capabilities that enable new-age analytics and AI workloads to simply run faster.
Figure 1) New-generation NetApp EF570 all-flash array with bezel on and off.
In one powerful all-flash array package, the EF570 delivers optimal performance for both mixed random
workloads and large sequential workloads. The array can deliver consistent submillisecond-latency
response times for up to 1 million 4KB random read IOPS with as few as 24 solid-state drives (SSDs).
The same configuration can deliver up to 16GBps large sequential read throughput and about 8GBps
cache mirrored large sequential write throughput. When your workload meets the criteria of the built-in
full-stripe write acceleration feature, you can accelerate write performance up to 12Gbps. If you add an
expansion shelf and 12 additional SSDs, the EF570 array will deliver up to 21GBps throughput for large
sequential read workloads.
This performance capability builds on a legacy of generation-over-generation performance gains that EF-
Series all-flash arrays have delivered. Figure 2 shows the comparison between each generation of EF-
Series system and the associated SANtricity software release by comparing a 4KB random read
performance benchmark.

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Figure 2) EF-Series 4KB random read performance improvements over time.
The EF570 is used for storage solutions that require the depth of enterprise-grade SAN storage and that
consistently deliver response times in the sub-120µsec range.
The array now supports the NVMe/FC protocol on the 32Gb FC host interface card in addition to
NVMe/IB and NVMe/RoCE.
Note: The NVMe/IB,NVMe/RoCE and NVMe/FC protocols are supported only on EF570 or E5700
controllers with the 64GB memory option running SANtricity 11.50 or later software versions
(11.50.2 for NVMe/FC).
This performance versatility is enhanced by multiple SSD choices to achieve the price-performance
combination that fits your business need. Current drive choices include:
•Entry-price-point 800GB SSDs for fast, small random workloads
•1.6TB and 3.8TB fast, large-capacity SSDs to support higher-capacity sequential workloads, random
or mixed workloads
•7.6TB and 15.3TB SSDs for fast, large-capacity requirements
EF-Series products have a documented history of delivering up to 99.9999% availability when systems
are properly sized, deployed, and maintained with NetApp support agreements. EF-Series also include
NetApp AutoSupport®technology to enhance your ongoing product experience.
Note: EF570 controllers are not offered in the 12-drive DE212C shelf or in the 60-drive DE460C shelf.
EF570 is offered only in the 24-drive DE224C shelf.
Each EF570 controller provides two Ethernet management ports for out-of-band management and has
two 12Gbps wide-port (x4 lanes) SAS drive expansion ports to support redundant drive expansion paths.
The EF570 also introduces new, faster host interface options that fit the needs of small and mid-tier
businesses or the world’s most demanding storage environments. These options are in one easy-to-
install and easy-to-maintain hardware and integrated management software package.

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This package includes two built-in host ports on each controller, either two 16Gb FC or two 10Gb iSCSI,
and your choice of the following optional HICs:
•4-port 12Gb SAS (mini-SAS 3 connector)
•4-port 32Gb FC (OM4 fiber required)
•4-port 25Gb iSCSI (OM4 fiber required)
•2-port 100Gb IB (requires 100Gb-capable cables and host channel adapters [HCAs])
Note: A software feature pack can be downloaded and installed in the field to change the host
protocol of the optical baseboard ports from FC to iSCSI or from iSCSI to FC. In addition, the
100Gb HIC protocol can be changed to one of four choices: iSCSI Extensions for RDMA
(iSER), SCSI RDMA Protocol (SRP), NVMe/IB, or NVMe/RoCE. The 32Gb FC HIC can be
changed to run NVMe/FC.
Only one protocol can be active on the 100Gb HIC at one time, and the on-board host interface ports are
disabled when an NVMe based protocol is activated. Figure 3 identifies the various interface ports on the
EF570 controller.
Figure 3) EF570 controller with ports identified.
For optical connections, appropriate SFPs must be ordered for the specific implementation. Consult the
NetApp Hardware Universe for a full listing of available host interface equipment.
For detailed instructions about how to change host protocols, go to the Upgrading > Hardware Upgrade
section at https://mysupport.netapp.com/eseries.
The EF570 continues the E-Series legacy of being fast, simple, reliable, and flexible SAN storage
regardless of the workload. E-Series EF570 all-flash arrays can support the workload if the following
conditions are met:
•Hosts are qualified with E-Series arrays (most common host types are supported).
•The hosts use SAN access to the storage, whether directly connected or fabric connected.
•The storage is managed at the host or file system level.
In fact, some of the world’s most demanding online transactional workloads run on EF-Series arrays
because these arrays are blazing fast, simple to install and operate, and are extremely reliable (up to
99.9999% data availability). These highly flexible SAN building blocks can be applied when you need
them and can be plugged-in to your current application environment on demand without disrupting your
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seamlessly integrate with many software layers, and still deliver consistently low-latency performance.
These capabilities make EF-Series an optimal SAN building block for any size enterprise that needs to
support demanding online or database reliant workloads.
Whether you are running Oracle Automatic Storage Management (ASM), Microsoft SQL Server, Splunk
real-time analytics, or specialty applications with demanding response-time requirements, the EF570
maintains its performance profile as systems scale up to 120 SSDs or five total shelves. To fully maximize
performance, only minor setting changes are required when you create disk pools, volume groups, or
volumes to switch between high-IOPS configurations and high-throughput configurations, making EF-
Series arrays easy to deploy regardless of your workload.
EF570 arrays use the new-generation, web-based SANtricity System Manager GUI to manage individual
arrays, and the new SANtricity Unified Manager enables you to organize and manage multiple new
generation E-Series and EF-Series arrays from the new API based central management application. The
built-in web services API integration or the management client-based web services package makes the
EF-Series product line easier than ever to integrate with your standard API-driven environment. The
following sections provide broad product information, including technical details about the new features
with SANtricity 11.50.1.
2 SANtricity Management Features
E-Series and EF-Series arrays have a rock-solid reputation for reliability, availability, simplicity, and
security. The SANtricity 11.50.x release builds on that legacy by adding a new central management
interface built on the existing SANtricity Web Services Proxy for new EF280/E2800 and EF570/E5700
storage systems.
The new generation E-Series and EF-Series arrays running the latest OS are now common criteria
certified (NDcPP v2 certification) and are listed on the Canadian Communications Security Establishment
(CSE) site.
2.1 Deployment
The decisions about which components to install if you have purchased an EF570 all-flash array depend
on how you answer the questions that are shown in Figure 4.

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Figure 4) Decision tree for SANtricity management components to install.
Note: If you are not using synchronous or asynchronous mirroring features; only have new-generation
EF570, E5700, EF280 or E2800 storage arrays; and do not want to use the SANtricity script
editor, an alternative to installing the EMW to manage multiple arrays is to simply bookmark each
array in a web browser.
Single EF570 Storage Array
If you have only a single new array and are not using either the synchronous mirroring or asynchronous
mirroring feature and do not require the CLI, then all configuration can be handled from SANtricity System
Manager as shown in Figure 5.
Figure 5) Managing a single EF570 with SANtricity System Manager.
Multiple EF570 Storage Arrays
If you have one or more EF570 storage arrays and other new generation E-Series or EF-Series arrays,
you can install SANtricity Storage Manager (EMW) to manage your overall environment, or you can now
install the SANtricity Web Services Proxy 3.0 or later versions and use SANtricity Unified Manager. Either
way, you can still handle all storage array-based configuration tasks through SANtricity System Manager
as shown in Figure 6.

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Figure 6) Managing multiple EF570 systems and E5700 systems with EMW and System Manager.
Mixed-Array Environment
If you have one or more EF570 all-flash arrays and any other E-Series storage arrays and want to have
the EF570 included in your aggregate view or use synchronous or asynchronous mirroring, you must
install the EMW. Use the SANtricity System Manager for array-based tasks on the EF570 all-flash arrays
and use the AMW for array-based tasks on other older generation E-Series storage arrays, as shown in
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Figure 7) Managing a mixed-array environment with SANtricity Storage Manager and System Manager.
For a detailed description of installing and configuring the components you choose, see the appropriate
Express Guides for deployment instructions.
2.2 SANtricity Unified Manager
SANtricity Unified Manager is a web-based central management interface that replaces the legacy
SANtricity Storage Manager Enterprise Management Window (EMW) for managing the new-generation
EF570/E5700 and EF280/E2800 arrays. The Unified Manager GUI is bundled with the SANtricity Web
Services Proxy starting with version 3.0 and installs on a management server with IP access to the
managed arrays. Unified Manager can manage hundreds of arrays.
SANtricity Unified Manager has added the following time-saving features:
•Upgrade multiple arrays with same type of controller at one time.
•Supports Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) and role-based access control (RBAC) just
like SANtricity System Manager. It includes a simplified certificate management workflow to manage
the Unified Manager or Web Services Proxy server certificates (truststore and keystore certificates).
•Supports organizing arrays by groups that you can create, name, and arrange.
•Supports importing common settings from one array to another, saving time from duplicating setup
steps for each array.
•Supports synchronous and asynchronous mirroring for EF570/E5700 and EF280/E2800 arrays. You
need the EMW only if the initiator or target array is a legacy E2700, E5600/EF560, or earlier array
model.
Note: With Unified Manager, you must use the legacy SYMbol management interface to set up or
manage mirrored relationships, but once you create them, you can disable the SYMbol
interface again. In an upcoming maintenance release, Unified Manager will fully support
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The E-Series SANtricity Unified Manager or E-Series SANtricity Web Services Proxy is available on the
NetApp Support site’s software download page. Either listing takes you to the combined Web Services
Proxy with SANtricity Unified Manager download page.
After the installation wizard completes, you can open Unified Manager, or you can directly access the
SANtricity Web Services Proxy as shown in Figure 8.
Figure 8) Final dialog box in the Web Services Proxy installation wizard.
If you want to open the Unified Manager UI after the Web Services Proxy installation, simply open a
browser and navigate to the server IP address and secure port number that was reserved during the Web
Services Proxy software installation. For example, enter the URL in the form https://<proxy-FQDN>:<port
#>/, and then select the link for Unified Manager. You could go directly to the Unified Manager login page
(Figure 9) by adding /um to the URL. For example, https://<proxy-FQDN>:<port #>/um.

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Figure 9) SANtricity Unified Manager login page.
2.3 SANtricity Unified Manager Navigation
SANtricity Unified Manager has a similar appearance as SANtricity System Manager, but there is one
significant difference at the initial login. SANtricity System Manager (the embedded UI for a single array)
requires administrators to set the array admin password as part of the initial login. SANtricity Unified
Manager has a factory default admin account and password:
•User = admin
•Password = admin
The administrator can continue the setup with the default admin settings or can change the password
before completing the additional setup.
Discovering and Adding Storage Arrays
Similar to the SANtricity EMW, SANtricity Unified Manager must discover arrays to manage, and like the
EMW, you can discover a single array or scan a range of IP addresses to discover multiple arrays
simultaneously. Select the tab or link shown in Figure 10 to open the Add/Discover wizard. After
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Figure 10) New SANtricity Unified Manager landing page—discover and add arrays.
After the arrays are discovered and added, they are displayed on the landing page of Unified Manager
(Figure 11).
Figure 11) SANtricity Unified Manager landing page.
Organizing Arrays by Group
After you add arrays to Unified Manager, you can group them to organize your array management
environment. Figure 12 shows EF280 arrays added to a group. This capability is available for all new
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Figure 12) Creating a group to organize arrays in SANtricity Unified Manager.
The built-in wizard makes adding arrays to groups quick and easy, as shown in Figure 13.
Figure 13) Creating a group in Unified Manager.
The SANtricity Unified Manager allows you to see just the subset of arrays in the new group shown in
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Figure 14) SANtricity Unified Manager showing newly created group.
Import Settings and Viewing Operations
Other features in SANtricity Unified Manager require the ability to view operations that take some time to
complete. One example is importing settings from one storage array to another. This new feature is
especially helpful and time saving when you install a new array in an environment that already contains
E-Series or EF-Series arrays running SANtricity 11.50 or later. For example, if you want the same alerting
and NetApp AutoSupport®settings on all systems, simply use the Import Settings wizard to select the
setting category, the array to copy from, and the array to import to, and click Finish. The operation to copy
the settings is displayed in the Operations view, as shown in Figure 15.
Note: Be careful when importing settings from another storage array, especially if you have different
alerting requirements and unique storage configurations. The storage configuration option is
successful only when the source and destination arrays have identical hardware configurations.
The import feature does not show details about the pending import and does not prompt for
confirmation. When you click Finish, you cannot stop the copy/import process.
Figure 15) SANtricity Unified Manager Operations view.
Updating SANtricity OS Through Unified Manager
To upgrade the array’s firmware, import SANtricity OS software into the Unified Manager’s SANtricity OS
Software Repository using Manage SANtricity OS Software Repository (under Upgrade Center on the
landing page). See Figure 16.

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Figure 16) SANtricity Unified Manager OS Software Repository view.
On the Unified Manager landing page, click Upgrade Center and then click Upgrade SANtricity OS
Software. See Figure 17.
Figure 17) SANtricity Unified Manager upgrade OS.
On the Upgrade SANtricity OS Software page, select the following items:
•The desired SANtricity OS and/or NVSRAM files
•The arrays to be upgraded that are appropriate to the selected SANtricity OS files
•Whether to transfer and activate the OS files immediately or at a later time
Click Start to continue. See Figure 18.

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Figure 18) SANtricity Unified Manager upgrade OS options.
On the Confirm Transfer and Activation page, enter Upgrade and then click Upgrade to begin the
SANtricity OS files transfer. See Figure 19.
Figure 19) SANtricity OS Confirm Transfer.
After the transfer starts, the Upgrade SANtricity OS Software window is displayed. The status of the
selected arrays are updated throughout the upgrade process. The first status is Health Check in
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Figure 20) Upgrade status.
After the files have been transferred and the controllers have completed rebooting, the status changes to
OS Software Upgrade Successful. See Figure 21.
Figure 21) OS software upgrade successful.
Back on the Unified Manager landing page, the SANtricity OS Software version reflects the newly
installed SANtricity OS version. See Figure 22.
Figure 22) New SANtricity OS version displayed.