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Disk assign in a MetroCluster, I have an external LUN in another dimension

c_morrall — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:46:54 GMT

I have a V-series MetroCluster with external storage arrays. Something has gone missing for one external LUN (LDEV from a USP-V/XP24000 in my case). I've used "disk assign -s unowned, disk assign -o <filer>" successfully for other external LUNs, but not this one.

DSA002DC01> disk show NFC002DC04:1-1.126L11

DISK OWNER POOL SERIAL NUMBER HOME

------------ ------------- ----- ------------- -------------

NFC002DC04:1-1.126L11 DSA002DC02(151753476) Pool0 50 134650102 DSA002DC02(151753476)

DSA002DC01> disk assign NFC002DC04:1-1.126L11 -s unowned

disk assign: Disk is currently owned by the partner and cannot be assigned.

Lets try it on the partner node then:

DSA002DC02> disk assign NFC002DC04:1-1.126L11 -s unowned

disk assign: Disk is currently owned by the partner and cannot be assigned.

DSA002DC02> disk show NFC002DC04:1-1.126L11

DISK OWNER POOL SERIAL NUMBER HOME

------------ ------------- ----- ------------- -------------

NFC002DC04:1-1.126L11 DSA002DC01(151751417) FAILED 50 134650102 DSA002DC01(151751417)

DSA002DC02>

I may not have the full picture here, but it looks to me like both nodes in the MetroCluster thinks the partner owns the disk and I can't assign it to the filer where I want it.

Disk assign in a MetroCluster, I have an external LUN in another dimension

radek_kubka — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 13:34:24 GMT

Hi,

Have you tried the same command, but with the -f option to force the operation?

Regards,
Radek

Disk assign in a MetroCluster, I have an external LUN in another dimension

aborzenkov — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 14:20:15 GMT

Hmm ... I'd find out first why it is shown as FAILED on one head ...

Disk assign in a MetroCluster, I have an external LUN in another dimension

stuartwatkins — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 14:58:49 GMT

Not really my specialist subject but if the disk is showing as already assigned you will need to unassign it from one of them. You will have to do a priv set advanced to see the option, which is

disk remove_ownership <disk name>

Hope that helps

Disk assign in a MetroCluster, I have an external LUN in another dimension

c_morrall — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:13:31 GMT

This was in the end solved by unpresenting the external LUN from the third party array, and then presenting it again.