topic Can I manually set the ALUA to Yes on the Filer, for 'snapdrive for UNIX' created Igroup - unix_fcp_SdIg in Data Protection https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/Can-I-manually-set-the-ALUA-to-Yes-on-the-Filer-for-snapdrive-for-UNIX-created/m-p/10036#M6237 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>If snapdrive for UNIX conf file has enable-alua="on" and&nbsp; yes it is not shown on the filer side.</P><P></P><P><SPAN style="text-decoration: underline;">Ideally it should be seen when I do:</SPAN><BR />filer&gt;igroup show -v igroup_name</P><P><BR />If not seen, can I manually set the ALUA to Yes on the Filer, for 'snapdrive for UNIX' created Igroup<BR />filer&gt;igroup set unix_fcp_SdIg ALUA yes</P><P><BR />Note: With certain UNIX OS (such as HPUxiV3 -with Native MPIO), reboot is not required.</P><P></P><P>Question is - Is this allowed - Manally setting ALUA for snapdrive for unix created igrups.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:08:55 GMT ASHWINPAWARTESL 2025-06-05T06:08:55Z Can I manually set the ALUA to Yes on the Filer, for 'snapdrive for UNIX' created Igroup - unix_fcp_SdIg https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/Can-I-manually-set-the-ALUA-to-Yes-on-the-Filer-for-snapdrive-for-UNIX-created/m-p/10036#M6237 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>If snapdrive for UNIX conf file has enable-alua="on" and&nbsp; yes it is not shown on the filer side.</P><P></P><P><SPAN style="text-decoration: underline;">Ideally it should be seen when I do:</SPAN><BR />filer&gt;igroup show -v igroup_name</P><P><BR />If not seen, can I manually set the ALUA to Yes on the Filer, for 'snapdrive for UNIX' created Igroup<BR />filer&gt;igroup set unix_fcp_SdIg ALUA yes</P><P><BR />Note: With certain UNIX OS (such as HPUxiV3 -with Native MPIO), reboot is not required.</P><P></P><P>Question is - Is this allowed - Manally setting ALUA for snapdrive for unix created igrups.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:08:55 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/Can-I-manually-set-the-ALUA-to-Yes-on-the-Filer-for-snapdrive-for-UNIX-created/m-p/10036#M6237 ASHWINPAWARTESL 2025-06-05T06:08:55Z Re: Can I manually set the ALUA to Yes on the Filer, for 'snapdrive for UNIX' created Igroup - unix_fcp_SdIg https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/Can-I-manually-set-the-ALUA-to-Yes-on-the-Filer-for-snapdrive-for-UNIX-created/m-p/10041#M6238 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi, yes this is allowed. Like you said, some hosts will require a reboot, some won't.</P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 03 Mar 2013 10:39:14 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/Can-I-manually-set-the-ALUA-to-Yes-on-the-Filer-for-snapdrive-for-UNIX-created/m-p/10041#M6238 uptimenow 2013-03-03T10:39:14Z Re: Can I manually set the ALUA to Yes on the Filer, for 'snapdrive for UNIX' created Igroup - unix_fcp_SdIg https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/Can-I-manually-set-the-ALUA-to-Yes-on-the-Filer-for-snapdrive-for-UNIX-created/m-p/10050#M6239 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thank you.</P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 03 Mar 2013 13:38:57 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/Can-I-manually-set-the-ALUA-to-Yes-on-the-Filer-for-snapdrive-for-UNIX-created/m-p/10050#M6239 ASHWINPAWARTESL 2013-03-03T13:38:57Z