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storage disk create-partition..............is not a recognized command....?????

EchoTango — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:11:08 GMT

I am trying to partition some new spare disks and I have run into this wall.

::*>storage disk create-partition -source-disk <disk path name> -target-disk <disk path name>

In my case:

::*>storage disk create-partition -source-disk 1.1.11 -target-disk 1.2.0

I got "not a recognized command" .........on 9.9.1P2.

Any helpful hints would be great.

Re: storage disk create-partition..............is not a recognized command....?????

TMACMD — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 00:26:06 GMT

That is at least an advanced command, but I believe it is a diag command:

set diag

storage disk create-partition -source-disk 1.1.11 -target-disk 1.2.0

Remember, the source and target disk must be owned by the same node and the source disk must be partitioned. I also believe the target disk should be the same size as the source.

Re: storage disk create-partition..............is not a recognized command....?????

paul_stejskal — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 15:39:19 GMT

Where did you find the command? We need to update our document if it doesn't say it is diag.

Re: storage disk create-partition..............is not a recognized command....?????

TMACMD — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 16:46:14 GMT

It is already there....I did not have access to a SIM yesterday. I do now (set diag; man storage disk create-partition)

storage disk create-partition Data ONTAP 9.8 storage disk create-partition

NAME
storage disk create-partition - Partition a spare disk

AVAILABILITY
This command is available to cluster administrators at the diagnostic privilege level.