Creating SVM in netapp storage

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Storage VM (SVM) Creation on NetApp ONTAP Storage

Steps to Create a New SVM

1. Login to the NetApp ONTAP storage WebUI using the admin user credentials.

2. Navigate to Storage > Storage VMs.

3. Click on +Add to create a new SVM (if not already existing).

4. Provide a name for the SVM and select the required Access Protocols as needed:

For Object Storage (S3)

1. Check Enable S3 under Access Protocol.
2. Provide the Object Server FQDN.
3. Select Enable TLS and specify the port.
4. If you have a CA-signed certificate:
   1. Uncheck Use system-generated certificate.
   2. Select Use external-CA signed certificate.

For NFS

1. Check Enable NFS to enable the NFS protocol.
2. Click on Allow NFS client access.
3. Click on +Add to create a new client rule.
4. In the New rule menu, provide the client specification (IP address or hostname).
5. From the Access Protocols checkbox, select the required access types:
   1. Read-only access
   2. Read/Write access
   3. Superuser access (for Unix type)
6. Click Save.

For iSCSI

1. Enable iSCSI by checking Enable iSCSI.
2. In the Network Interface section, select the desired network for both controllers.
3. Click Save to create the SVM.
4. Once created, a notification will confirm: The storage VM was created successfully.

How to Resize an SVM Volume

1. Navigate to Volumes.
2. Click the three dots (…) on the specific SVM root volume and select Resize.
3. In the Resize Volume menu, enter the required size under Capacity.
4. Adjust the Snapshot Reserve % if needed (or leave the default).
5. Click Save.

How to Add a New Volume to an Existing SVM with NFS Export Policy

1. Login to NetApp WebUI with admin credentials.
2. Navigate to Storage > Volumes and click +Add.
3. In the Add Volume menu:
   1. Provide a name for the volume.
   2. Enter the required size.
   3. Select the target Storage SVM from the dropdown.
   4. Check Export via NFS.
   5. Click on More options.
4. In the More Options window:
   1. Scroll to Access Permission.
   2. Under Grant Access to Host, select Create new export policy.
   3. Provide the IP addresses of the client servers.
5. After adding client IPs, scroll down and click Save to create the new volume with export policies.
6. The volume will now appear under the existing SVM.
   1. To allow clients to access it, read-only access must be provided to the root volume of the SVM.
   2. Navigate to Storage > Volumes, locate the root volume, and select Edit.
   3. In the Export Policy section, either:
      1. Add the newly created policy rules under the root export policy, or
      2. Add 0.0.0.0/0 with read-only access.
7. Save the changes.

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