Which option would you choose to preserve data during an upgrade from FAS2520 to FAS8300?

Which option would you choose to preserve data during an upgrade from FAS2520 to FAS8300?

• A. Back up and restore from external media after the upgrade.
• B. Move the volumes from the old nodes to the new nodes.
• C. Recreate all data manually on the new cluster.
• D. Ignore existing data and configure new volumes only.

Answer: (B)

Moving the volumes from the old nodes to the new nodes is the way to preserve data during the upgrade. NetApp supports relocating volumes across controllers within a cluster, so you can migrate the existing data, including volume configurations and access settings, to the new FAS8300 hardware with minimal downtime. This keeps all data intact and available as the new hardware takes over, avoiding the need for separate backups and restores or the risk of losing data by recreating it. Backing up and restoring after the upgrade adds unnecessary risk and downtime, and recreating or ignoring data would result in data loss.

Moving the volumes from the old nodes to the new nodes is the way to preserve data during the upgrade. NetApp supports relocating volumes across controllers within a cluster, so you can migrate the existing data, including volume configurations and access settings, to the new FAS8300 hardware with minimal downtime. This keeps all data intact and available as the new hardware takes over, avoiding the need for separate backups and restores or the risk of losing data by recreating it. Backing up and restoring after the upgrade adds unnecessary risk and downtime, and recreating or ignoring data would result in data loss.