Visio by DPTPB: NetApp FAS / AFF Disk Shelf Stencil (V2)

Oct 24, 2017 Visio by DPTPB release update notes. Long over due documentation of new NetApp FAS / AFF Disk Shelf Stencil, already released back in May :=)

New DPTPB NetApp FAS / AFF Disk Shelf Stencil has by far the most complex internal structure, hopefully in favour of much easier shape usage. Besides standard V2 design changes, there is now much more automation and dynamic features with the new disk shelf shapes.

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Visio by DPTPB: Minor Update 24 Oct, 2017

Minor update for Visio by DPTPB stencil collection.

New NetApp 7.6 TB SSD

Added this new drive to NetApp controller and disk shelf stencils.

  • NetApp part number: X319A.
  • Marketing capacity: 7.6TB
  • Right-sized capacity: 7153 GiB
  • Supported with following HW platforms: AFF A200, AFF A700s, DS224C, FAS2650

New / Replaced logos used in Universal Margin shape

  • Removed: BigTec logo
  • Added: Arrow logo + few re-seller logos

Template files have been updated with the new “Universal Margin” shape.

Sample drawings still use the old version, if new logos are needed, navigate to “background template” tab, remove old “Universal Margin” shape and pull new “Universal Margin” shape from DPTPB cables stencil.

New stencil packages

All stencil packages have been updated with changed content. Please visit: NetApp download page

Visio by DPTPB: V2 stencils, finally done :)

April 24, 2017 Visio by DPTPB release update notes

Finished with updating remaining DPTPB stencils to follow “V2” design, where all data associated with the shape is now within top-level shape and rear view shapes have connection points to match rear view rack shape. Like with previously updated DPTPB stencils, new “Rack”, “NetApp Controller” and “NetApp Disk Shelf” shapes look pretty much the same as the old ones, but under the covers new shapes are using completely new design.

Fun part of learning new stuff and building new shapes is over, now only the more tedious part of documenting the changes remains 🙂 In this post I will cover the changes on high level, more in-depth info in upcoming posts.

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Visio by DPTPB: 10 GbE / 40GbE NetApp Cluster Interconnect switch shapes update (V2)

April 3, 2017 update notes for Visio by DPTPB stencil collection.

Executive Summary

  • All DPTPB NetApp Cluster Interconnect switch shapes have been updated, using the same design as recently upgraded 10GbE and 1GbE switches. More info on design changes for switch shapes can be found in my blog post: Visio by DPTPB: Update Notes for All Switch stencils.

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