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Protection Manager can't manage SV Relationship within same filer

JGPSHNTAP — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 05:44:49 GMT

So, i'm testing something out, and i thought i read somewhere that PM can't manage SV relationship within same filer. Even though relationship is in different aggregate. I set one up, and did dfpm relationship list after dfm host discover and didn't see it in external relationship.

This is just a lab scenerio, but i'm curious.

Please advise and if you have linkage that would be great.

thanks

Re: Protection Manager can't manage SV Relationship within same filer

kryan — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 14:13:08 GMT

Older versions of UM/DFM prevented creating relationships to the same controller due to an ONTAP limitation. Once that limitation was removed UM still only allowed relationships to different aggregates on the same controller. However, this changed in UM 5.2 using the dpAllowSameAggrRels option.

See this public report for details:

http://support.netapp.com/NOW/cgi-bin/bol?Type=Detail&Display=464200

Thanks,

Kevin

Re: Protection Manager can't manage SV Relationship within same filer

JGPSHNTAP — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 14:30:48 GMT

Kevin,

Hmm.. I was aware of the same aggr limitation, so I set this up in the different aggregates, aggr1, aggr0, but still no luck. I'm running 5.2 in the lab.

I also don't see that option available on our UM 5.2 server.

dfm option list | ? {$_ -like "*dp*"}

clientStatThresholdPeriod 300

dpDynamicSecondarySizing Enabled

dpMaxFanInRatio 1

dpPriVolNameFormat %L

dpPriVolNameOption global-format

dpPriVolNameScriptPath

dpPriVolNameScriptRunAs

dpReaperCleanupMode Orphans

dpReaperInterval 30 minutes

dpReBaselineMode Confirm

dpRestoreTransfersPerHost 8

dpSecQtreeNameFormat %Q

dpSecVolNameFormat %V

dpSecVolNameOption global-format

dpSecVolNameScriptPath

dpSecVolNameScriptRunAs

dpSnapNameFormat %T_%R_%L_%H_%N_%A

dpSnapNameOption global-format

dpSnapNameScriptPath

dpSnapNameScriptRunAs

Re: Protection Manager can't manage SV Relationship within same filer

kryan — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 14:39:48 GMT

From the PR:

....using the hidden option "dpAllowSameAggrRels".

For example:

# dfm option set dpAllowSameAggrRels=1

Changed allow a relationship within a single aggregate to 1.

Hidden options are not visible until set/changed.

Thanks,

Kevin

Re: Protection Manager can't manage SV Relationship within same filer

JGPSHNTAP — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 16:56:02 GMT

Kevin,

Ok, I see that, but to my above point, i'm going to different aggregates on same controller. Do I still need that option

Re: Protection Manager can't manage SV Relationship within same filer

kryan — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 17:59:29 GMT

No, that option is for using the same aggr.

How long did you wait after refreshing the monitors?

Are there any error regarding that relationship int eh svmon.log?

Kevin

Re: Protection Manager can't manage SV Relationship within same filer

JGPSHNTAP — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 18:03:47 GMT

Hmm.. Kevin something is off.. I see we are on the same page now with the aggrs.

I forget to check the sv log - here is the error - Invalid primary path /vol/sv_test_m

Now that's bull.. what's wrong with that path?

Re: Protection Manager can't manage SV Relationship within same filer

kryan — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 18:25:20 GMT

Protection Manager has never been able to vault a volume - you will need the relationship to be in the following format for PM to use it:

/vol/sv_test_m/-

/vol/sv_test_m/qtree1

You can read details in this PR:

DataFabric Backup Manager and Protection Manager do not support volume-to-qtree SnapVault

http://support.netapp.com/NOW/cgi-bin/bol?Type=Detail&Display=114665

Kevin

Re: Protection Manager can't manage SV Relationship within same filer

JGPSHNTAP — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 18:47:06 GMT

Kevin,

Yup, that did it. Interesting read on the PR.