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The Isilon On-Cluster Analysis (IOCA) tool is designed to analyze the health of a running PowerScale cluster and assist in planning upgrades. It performs various health checks and provides recommendations based on the results.

Key Features:

  • Health Checks: IOCA evaluates the cluster's current state and identifies potential issues.
  • Upgrade Planning: It assists in planning upgrades by providing upgrade plans and recommendations.
  • No Sudo Required: IOCA can be run without sudo privileges, but the compadmin user must own the IOCA script.

PowerScale: How to Run the On-Cluster Analysis tool | Dell US