Migrating from an F810, F820 or F840

to an F825 or F880 Filer

Required hardware and tools

The following list specifies the tools and equipment you need for the upgrade process.

#2 Phillips screw driver
Grounding strap
Floppy disks for downloading Data ONTAP or the boot floppies from the Documentation box for the F810, F820, or F840 filer

Required software, firmware, and manuals

The following list specifies the software, firmware, and manuals you need for the upgrade process.

Data ONTAP 6.1.2 or later
Filer firmware 3.1_i1 or higher for the F800 series
Current disk shelf firmware bundled with Data ONTAP 6.1.2 or higher
System Configuration Guide from the NOW Web site
F800 Series Field Service Guide
The appropriate disk shelf guide

Preparing for the upgrade

To prepare for appliance upgrade, complete the following steps.

Note: The following steps assume that you are migrating your volumes to the F800 series appliance with the same names and system IP addresses.

Step	Action
1	Check the System Configuration Guide to ensure the disk shelves you are migrating are supported on the F825 or F880 series appliance.
2	Check and record the slot IDs of the network cards installed in the F825 or F880 appliance.
3	Check the System Configuration Guide to ensure the network cards used in the F810, F820, or F840 series filer are supported in the specific F800 appliance.
4	Check the Media Kit in the in the F800 appliance packaging for the version of Data ONTAP installed on the filer. You will install the same version of Data ONTAP on the F810, F820, or F840 filer when you begin the upgrade procedure.
5	Go to the NOW site at http://now.netapp.com/NOW/main/software.shtml and download the F800 version of ONTAP that matches the version with the F800 series Media Kit for the F825 or F880.
6	Install the version of Data ONTAP you downloaded, onto your F810, F820, or F880 filer and run the installation script. Caution: Do not reboot the filer after the installation is complete.
7	Halt the F810, F820, or F880 filer, then turn off the filer and disk shelves.
8	Move the disk shelves to where the F825 or F880 is located and install and cable the disk shelves, as described in the appropriate disk shelf guide.
9	Connect the F800 to the network, then connect a system console to the system, as described in the F800 Series Hardware Guide, then apply power to the filer and disk shelves.
10	Boot the system from the CompactFlash card by completing the following steps: Observe the console during boot and press Ctrl-C when you see the Press Ctrl-C for Special Boots prompt. Select Boot without /etc/rc from the menu. Enter download at the prompt on the console.
11	Reboot the appliance. The system should boot properly. If it does not boot properly, contact Customer Support for assistance.