topic Re: Default storage failover (HA pair) setting is auto-giveback true in ONTAP Discussions

Default storage failover (HA pair) setting is auto-giveback true

scottgelb — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:08:42 GMT

I have noticed on all new installs (or wipeclean defaults) that auto giveback is enabled on all nodes. In 7-mode this is always disabled and most never enable it since we want to troubleshoot any failure without autogiveback.

Does anyone run HA Pair autogiveback and why? I can think of some reasons but still haven't left it enabled.

To turn it off on all nodes in a cluster

stor fail modify -node nodename* -auto-giveback false

Re: Default storage failover (HA pair) setting is auto-giveback true

mrinal — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 17:10:09 GMT

Hi Scott,

The change you have noticed is a recent one. It applies to 7-Mode and cONTAP. From the Release Notes for 8.1.2...

"Beginning with Data ONTAP 8.1.2, Data ONTAP will, by default, automatically giveback to the partner after a takeover due to the partner panicking. This giveback can be disabled or reenabled using the new -auto-giveback-after-panic parameter of the storage failover modify command .The automatic giveback reduces the amount of time the HA pair operates with a node in takeover mode."

This change was implemted after analysing support cases and observing customer experiences of takeover / giveback events.

Re: Default storage failover (HA pair) setting is auto-giveback true

scottgelb — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 17:12:18 GMT

Thank you... I didn't catch that in the release notes. I don't like having autogiveback though since if a hardware issue or stuck in partial giveback... but not a big concern since it does check for partner waiting for giveback.