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Upgrading to a 64-bit aggregate
For storage systems running Data ONTAP 8.1 and later, System Manager enables you to upgrade an existing 32-bit aggregate to a 64-bit aggregate by adding disks to increase their size beyond 16 TB.
Before you begin 
If you want to add disks to the aggregate:
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All the existing disks in the aggregate must be of the same size.
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You must have sufficient homogeneous spare disks of the same size as the existing disks in the aggregate.
About this task 
You cannot upgrade a SyncMirror aggregate to 64 bit.
Steps 
1.
From the Home tab, double-click the appropriate storage system.
2.
In the navigation pane, click Storage > Aggregates.
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Select the 32-bit aggregate whose size you want to increase and click Add Disks.
4.
Select one or more homogeneous disks that are of the same size as the existing disks in the aggregate and click Add.
5.
Select the confirmation check box and click Add.
The Upgrade to 64 bit aggregate Wizard is displayed.
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Type or select information as prompted by the wizard.
7.
Confirm the details and click Finish to complete the wizard.
Related reference 
Aggregates window

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