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Medium FSx Regional

FSx for NetApp ONTAP file systems should be configured for Multi-AZ deployment

NIST 800-53

Description

Ensures FSx for NetApp ONTAP file systems use a Multi-AZ deployment type for continuous availability even when an Availability Zone is unavailable.

Remediation

To configure your FSx NetApp ONTAP file system for Multi-AZ deployment, you need to create a new file system with Multi-AZ deployment type.

Steps

  1. Navigate to the Amazon FSx console
  2. Choose 'Create file system'
  3. Select 'NetApp ONTAP' as the file system type
  4. In the 'Deployment type' section, select either 'Multi-AZ 1' or 'Multi-AZ 2'
  5. Configure other settings as needed
  6. Create the file system with Multi-AZ deployment
  7. Migrate your data from the single-AZ file system to the new Multi-AZ file system
  8. Update your applications to use the new Multi-AZ file system
  9. Delete the old single-AZ file system once migration is complete

Compliance

NIST 800-53
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