adding new disks to a local syncmirror

andy_spencer — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 07:31:53 GMT

We have a FAS3020 (7.2.5.1) with an aggregate called FC_INFO_21, this is syncmirrored with two pelxes, each containing 11 300gb FC disks.

We have attached two more shelves and wish too add those disks in to the existing aggregate.

In filerview, I select the aggr, click Add Disks and follow the aggregate wizard to the point where we can do Manual Disk Selection. It shows Pool0 and Pool1, both are empty and we can't select any to add?

Here is the output of sysconfig -r, which shows we have set the new FC disks as spare and assigned them to the correct pools.

nhc-na02> sysconfig -r

Aggregate FC_INFO_21 (online, raid_dp, mirrored) (block checksums)
Plex /FC_INFO_21/plex0 (online, normal, active, pool0)
RAID group /FC_INFO_21/plex0/rg0 (normal)

RAID Disk Device HA SHELF BAY CHAN Pool Type RPM Used (MB/blks) Phys (MB/blks)
--------- ------ ------------- ---- ---- ---- ----- -------------- --------------
dparity 1d.23 1d 17 FC:A 0 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 280104/573653840
parity 1d.22 1d 1 6 FC:A 0 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 280104/573653840
data 1d.19 1d 1 3 FC:A 0 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 280104/573653840
data 1d.21 1d 1 5 FC:A 0 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 280104/573653840
data 1d.18 1d 1 2 FC:A 0 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 280104/573653840
data 1d.20 1d 1 4 FC:A 0 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 280104/573653840
data 1d.17 1d 1 1 FC:A 0 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 280104/573653840
data 1d.16 1d 1 0 FC:A 0 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 280104/573653840
data 1d.26 1d 1 10 FC:A 0 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 280104/573653840
data 1d.25 1d 1 9 FC:A 0 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 280104/573653840
data 1d.24 1d 1 8 FC:A 0 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 280104/573653840

Plex /FC_INFO_21/plex1 (online, normal, active, pool1)
RAID group /FC_INFO_21/plex1/rg0 (normal)

RAID Disk Device HA SHELF BAY CHAN Pool Type RPM Used (MB/blks) Phys (MB/blks)
--------- ------ ------------- ---- ---- ---- ----- -------------- --------------
dparity 2d.19 2d 1 3 FC:A 1 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 280104/573653840
parity 2d.21 2d 1 5 FC:A 1 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 280104/573653840
data 2d.20 2d 1 4 FC:A 1 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 280104/573653840
data 2d.18 2d 1 2 FC:A 1 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 280104/573653840
data 2d.17 2d 1 1 FC:A 1 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 280104/573653840
data 2d.16 2d 1 0 FC:A 1 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 280104/573653840
data 2d.26 2d 1 10 FC:A 1 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 280104/573653840
data 2d.25 2d 1 9 FC:A 1 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 280104/573653840
data 2d.24 2d 1 8 FC:A 1 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 280104/573653840
data 2d.23 2d 1 7 FC:A 1 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 280104/573653840
data 2d.22 2d 1 6 FC:A 1 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 280104/573653840

Pool1 spare disks

RAID Disk Device HA SHELF BAY CHAN Pool Type RPM Used (MB/blks) Phys (MB/blks)
--------- ------ ------------- ---- ---- ---- ----- -------------- --------------
Spare disks for block or zoned checksum traditional volumes or aggregates
spare 2d.39 2d 2 7 FC:A 1 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 274845/562884296
spare 2d.40 2d 2 8 FC:A 1 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 274845/562884296
spare 2d.41 2d 2 9 FC:A 1 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 274845/562884296
spare 2d.42 2d 2 10 FC:A 1 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 274845/562884296
spare 2d.27 2d 1 11 FC:A 1 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 280104/573653840
spare 2d.28 2d 1 12 FC:A 1 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 280104/573653840
spare 2d.29 2d 1 13 FC:A 1 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 280104/573653840
spare 2d.32 2d 2 0 FC:A 1 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 280104/573653840
spare 2d.33 2d 2 1 FC:A 1 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 280104/573653840
spare 2d.34 2d 2 2 FC:A 1 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 280104/573653840
spare 2d.36 2d 2 4 FC:A 1 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 280104/573653840
spare 2d.37 2d 2 5 FC:A 1 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 280104/573653840
spare 2d.38 2d 2 6 FC:A 1 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 280104/573653840
spare 2d.43 2d 2 11 FC:A 1 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 280104/573653840
spare 2d.44 2d 2 12 FC:A 1 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 280104/573653840
spare 2d.45 2d 2 13 FC:A 1 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 280104/573653840

Pool0 spare disks

RAID Disk Device HA SHELF BAY CHAN Pool Type RPM Used (MB/blks) Phys (MB/blks)
--------- ------ ------------- ---- ---- ---- ----- -------------- --------------
spare disks for block or zoned checksum traditional volumes or aggregates
spare 1d.27 1d 1 11 FC:A 0 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 280104/573653840
spare 1d.28 1d 1 12 FC:A 0 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 280104/573653840
spare 1d.32 1d 2 0 FC:A 0 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 280104/573653840
spare 1d.33 1d 2 1 FC:A 0 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 280104/573653840
spare 1d.34 1d 2 2 FC:A 0 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 280104/573653840
spare 1d.35 1d 2 3 FC:A 0 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 280104/573653840
spare 1d.36 1d 2 4 FC:A 0 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 280104/573653840
spare 1d.37 1d 2 5 FC:A 0 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 280104/573653840
spare 1d.38 1d 2 6 FC:A 0 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 280104/573653840
spare 1d.39 1d 2 7 FC:A 0 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 280104/573653840
spare 1d.40 1d 2 8 FC:A 0 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 280104/573653840
spare 1d.41 1d 2 9 FC:A 0 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 280104/573653840
spare 1d.42 1d 2 10 FC:A 0 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 280104/573653840
spare 1d.43 1d 2 11 FC:A 0 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 280104/573653840
spare 1d.44 1d 2 12 FC:A 0 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 280104/573653840
spare 1d.45 1d 2 13 FC:A 0 FCAL 10000 272000/557056000 280104/573653840
spare 1d.29 1d 1 13 FC:A 0 FCAL 15000 136000/278528000 137104/280790184

Does anyone have any ideas why we can't add the new disks?

Re: adding new disks to a local syncmirror

jadair — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:15:21 GMT

Hi-

I would try adding the disk via the command line as it may spit out an error message at least pointing you in the right direction. Here is a link to these commands:

http://now.netapp.com/NOW/knowledge/docs/ontap/rel73_vs/html/ontap/onlinebk/protecting/reference/r_oc_prot_sym-add-disk-miror-aggr-or-trad-vol.html#r_oc_prot_sym-add-disk-miror-aggr-or-trad-vol

Re: adding new disks to a local syncmirror

andy_spencer — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:51:34 GMT

Hi,

I did aggr add FC_INFO_21 2 at the console and it worked fine. For some reason it won't let me add them through filerview!?

Should I be worried by that?

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