When you plan an ONTAP upgrade, which NetApp tool generates a detailed upgrade plan?

Active IQ Upgrade Advisor is the specific NetApp tool designed to generate a comprehensive and customized plan for upgrading an ONTAP cluster. It analyzes the cluster's configuration, including hardware, software, and protocols in use, to produce a detailed, step-by-step guide. This plan includes pre-upgrade checks, the upgrade procedure itself, and post-upgrade validation steps, ensuring a smooth and successful upgrade process. The tool is essential for identifying potential risks and ensuring all prerequisites are met before starting the upgrade.

A. ONTAP System Manager is the graphical interface used to manage and execute the upgrade on a single cluster, but it does not generate the detailed pre-upgrade plan.

B. Active IQ Unified Manager is used for monitoring, reporting, and managing the health and performance of multiple ONTAP clusters, not for creating specific upgrade plans.

D. Active IQ Config Advisor is a tool used to check a system's configuration against NetApp's best practices, but it does not generate the end-to-end upgrade procedure.

1. NetApp ONTAP Upgrade and Revert/Downgrade Guide: In the section "Prepare for the upgrade," the guide explicitly states, "You should use Active IQ Upgrade Advisor to create a step-by-step plan for your upgrade."

Source: NetApp Product Documentation, "ONTAP upgrade and revert/downgrade guide," Section: "Prepare for the upgrade."

2. Active IQ Upgrade Advisor Documentation: "NetApp Active IQ Upgrade Advisor simplifies the planning of your ONTAP software upgrades. It provides a customized, step-by-step plan that is based on your specific ONTAP cluster."

Source: NetApp Knowledge Base, Article 1029819, "What is Active IQ Upgrade Advisor?"

3. ONTAP System Manager Documentation: The documentation describes the process of using the System Manager interface to upload the ONTAP image and initiate the upgrade process, confirming its role as an execution tool rather than a planning tool.

Source: NetApp Product Documentation, "ONTAP System Manager overview," Section: "Cluster update."