Which practice aligns with preserving existing data when transitioning from FAS2520 to FAS8300?

Which practice aligns with preserving existing data when transitioning from FAS2520 to FAS8300?

• A. Move the volumes from the old nodes to the new nodes.
• B. Install new datasets without any migration.
• C. Export data to a third-party storage.
• D. Power down and physically remove drives.

Answer: (A)

Preserving existing data during a hardware upgrade means migrating the actual data containers onto the new platform rather than recreating them. Moving the volumes from the old nodes to the new nodes keeps the data, along with its permissions, quotas, and snapshots, intact on the new system. This non-disruptive migration approach ensures users continue to access their data with no re-creation required and minimal downtime. Other options would not keep the existing data in place: creating new datasets without migrating data loses the current content; exporting data to a third-party storage moves it out of the NetApp system; powering down and removing drives disrupts access and risks data loss.

Preserving existing data during a hardware upgrade means migrating the actual data containers onto the new platform rather than recreating them. Moving the volumes from the old nodes to the new nodes keeps the data, along with its permissions, quotas, and snapshots, intact on the new system. This non-disruptive migration approach ensures users continue to access their data with no re-creation required and minimal downtime.

Other options would not keep the existing data in place: creating new datasets without migrating data loses the current content; exporting data to a third-party storage moves it out of the NetApp system; powering down and removing drives disrupts access and risks data loss.