Install vfiler on DataOntap

With the actual DataOntap and the right hardware you can run vfilers on the main filer. Here some usefull hints.

- check ipspaces on the filer

#filer1> ipspace list –> lists all ipspaces on filer (default-ipspace)

- create ipspace

#filer1> ipspace create “ipspace name” “interface list”

the interface list is taken from the fiel /etc/rc
- create root vol for new virtual filer

#filer1> vol create “new_vfiler_vol0″ “aggregate name” 1g

the size for the root vol of a vfiler of 1gb is ok
- create all volumes you need for the new vfiler

#filer1> vol create new_vol aggr_name vol_size

- enable sis on all new vols you have created –> btw sis rocks
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