topic Re: Storage service not available for virtual Dataset in Active IQ Unified Manager Discussions

Storage service not available for virtual Dataset

francoisbnc — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:38:27 GMT

Hi,

For some strange reasons, I can't attach storage service to virtual Dataset when it contains a protection type Mirror DR. It just not appears in the dropbox list on Netapp onCommand Console.

Somebody can explain what is wrong there.

env:

(root@dfm5) # dfm about

Version 5.0 (5.0D1)

onCommand Host 1.1 W2K8R2

Thanks in advance

francois

Re: Storage service not available for virtual Dataset

kjag — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:41:27 GMT

Hi,

OnCommand 5.0 doesn't support DR protection policies for virtual datasets. Thats why the storage services with DR protection policies are not getting listed.

-KJag

Message was edited by: Jagatheesan Krishnamoorthy

Re: Storage service not available for virtual Dataset

francoisbnc — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:15:08 GMT

Are you sure, what is the reason can you explain?

Because I found a workaround that seems to work:

- attach the storage service to Virtual Dataset with no protection policy

- Changed Storage Service to DR Mirror. Conformance and backup works now correctly.

francois

Re: Storage service not available for virtual Dataset

kjag — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:45:40 GMT

The validation of not allowing DR storage services is done while attaching a storage service. That's why you are able to modify the storage service with DR Policy and this might be a minor issue.

DR(for Virtual dataset) is not targeted for OC 5.0. Thats why you will not see any buttons/options in OnCommand to perform DR failover for virtual datasets (As shown in NMC dataset page for physical dataset).

-Kjag

Re: Storage service not available for virtual Dataset

francoisbnc — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:53:23 GMT

I don't understand why this feature was not implemented in this version, but It's clear now thank you.

What's about Mirror without DR

francois

Re: Storage service not available for virtual Dataset

kjag — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 04:49:45 GMT

Mirror without DR is supported.

Thanks,

KJag

Re: Storage service not available for virtual Dataset

francoisbnc — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:09:27 GMT

Do you know why product development dosn't implement DR for virtual Dataset.

francois