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Enabling NearStore functionality

You can enable the NearStore functionality to convert your storage system to a NearStore system.

Before You Begin

The following are requirements you must meet before you can use the NearStore functionality:
  • The storage system must be a FAS2000 series, FAS30xx, or FAS60xx system.
  • The version of Data ONTAP software should be as follows.
    Storage system Data ONTAP version
    FAS2000 series 7.2.4L1 or later
    FAS30xx 7.1 or later
    FAS60xx 7.2 or later
  • If you will be using the SnapVault feature, the storage system must have a SnapVault secondary license enabled.

Step

  1. On the storage system you want to convert to a NearStore system, enter the following command:license add xxxxxxx

    xxxxxxx is the license code you purchased.