Storage subsystem restrictions

Restrictions for all storage subsystems  

The following restriction applies to the 9900V series:

• Maximum number of LUNs allowed for each channel adapter port or host group-256.

Restrictions for the 9570V/9580V/9585V storage subsystem  

The following restrictions apply to the 9570V/9580V/9585V storage subsystem:

• LUN mapping--NetApp recommends that you enable LUN mapping for all configurations on your 9570V/9580V/9585V.
• LUN formatting--Do not reboot your gateway while a LUN is formatting on the 9570V/9580V/9585V.
• Data sharing--You must use the data sharing mode when your gateway is attached to the 9570V/9580V/9585V.
• LUN security--You can use LUN management software to impose security in switch-attached configurations.
• Shutting down the 9570/9580V/9585V--You must power down the gateway before shutting down the 9570/9580V/9585V.
• No RSV_Conf mode-No RSV Conf mode must be enabled for connection to the 9570V/9580V/9585V.

Restrictions for the 9900 series storage subsystems  

The following restriction applies to the 9900 series storage subsystems:

• System mode 254 must be set to "on" for connection to 9900 storage subsystems.

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