topic Re: non-conformant dataset in Data Protection

non-conformant dataset

magnus_nyvall — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:06:52 GMT

Hi!

When an aggregate on the nearstore (secondary filer, snapvault destination) reaches its full threshold the dataset becomes non-conformant.

This makes snapcreator to fail.

Why cant snapcreator update the dataset with snaphot information because of this.

I agree a warning might be in its place but to fail?

PM itself can take local snashots an update the dataset, so why cant snapcreator?

Regards Magnus

Re: non-conformant dataset

sivar — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:50:23 GMT

There are two stages in the snapcreator process

1) backup version create --> this creates a new backup (snapshot) and tells the dataset

2) pmbackupupdate --> this requests the dataset to update, with whatever the protection policy.

From you logs, are you seeing the 1st step to happen?

Please share your logs if you can.

You may email me to sivar at netapp.com

Re: non-conformant dataset

magnus_nyvall — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 08:40:41 GMT

As you can see from this logs it just detects that dataset is non-conformant and exits.

The only reason for it to be non-conformant is because the destination snapvault aggregate has reached it full threshold. (90%)

This should not be a reason for not registering the primary snapshot in my opinion.

Regards Magnus

########## Taking Snapshot on Primary xxx:xxx ##########
[Wed Mar 27 09:07:41 2013] INFO: Creating Snapshot for xxx on xxx
[Wed Mar 27 09:07:57 2013] INFO: Snapshot Create of xxx_db2-hourly_20130327090724 on xxx:xxx Completed Successfully

########## PRE APPLICATION UNQUIESCE COMMANDS ##########
[Wed Mar 27 09:07:57 2013] INFO: No commands defined

########## PRE APPLICATION UNQUIESCE COMMANDS FINISHED SUCCESSFULLY ##########

########## Application unquiesce ##########
[Wed Mar 27 09:07:57 2013] INFO: Unquiescing databases
[Wed Mar 27 09:07:57 2013] INFO: Unquiescing database XXX
[Wed Mar 27 09:07:58 2013] INFO: Unquiescing database XXX finished successfully
[Wed Mar 27 09:07:58 2013] INFO: Unquiescing databases finished successfully

########## POST APPLICATION UNQUIESCE COMMANDS ##########
[Wed Mar 27 09:07:58 2013] INFO: No commands defined

########## POST APPLICATION UNQUIESCE COMMANDS FINISHED SUCCESSFULLY ##########

########## Generating Info ASUP on XXX ##########
[Wed Mar 27 09:07:58 2013] INFO: ASUP create on XXX finished successfully

########## Checking Protection Manager dataset snapcreator_XXX ##########
[Wed Mar 27 09:07:59 2013] INFO: Checking if Protection Manager dataset snapcreator_XXX is conformant
[Wed Mar 27 09:08:12 2013] ERROR: [scf-00018] Protection Manager dataset snapcreator_XXX is nonconformant, Exiting!

Re: non-conformant dataset

ktenzer — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:35:33 GMT

Snap Creator just checks if dataset is conformant if it isnt SC exits.

Protection Manager determines if a dataset is conforment or not so you need to look at why Protection Manager is flagging dataset as non-conformant under this condition.

Regards,

Keith