Requirements for using Flash Pools

The Flash Pool technology has some configuration requirements that you should be aware of before planning to use it in your storage architecture.

Flash Pools cannot be used in the following configurations:

•	32-bit aggregates

•	Aggregates composed of array LUNs

•	Aggregates that use the ZCS checksum type

You must disable the automatic creation of aggregate Snapshot copies for Flash Pools. This operation must be done by using the Data ONTAP Command Line Interface.

Flash Pools cannot be used on all platforms. For a list of the platforms that support Flash Pools, see the Hardware Universe.

If you create a Flash Pool using an aggregate that was created using Data ONTAP 7.1 or earlier, the volumes associated with that Flash Pool will not support write caching.