topic Re: Object exclusion list in Active IQ Unified Manager Discussions

Object exclusion list

kleemola — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:17:48 GMT

My customer would like to be able to exclude objects from automation activities. So, for example, a qtree, a volume, a dataset, an aggregate. If this object is on the list, then it will be excluded from any automation activities. I'm thinking that the best way to do this will be to use the 2.0 playground table. Any thoughts?

Geoff Kleemola

Re: Object exclusion list

girirp — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 09:38:30 GMT

Hi Geoff,

I did not understand your requirement. can you please elaborate a bit.

Thanks

Giri

Re: Object exclusion list

goodrum — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 11:24:11 GMT

There are a couple of ways to accomplish this. Yes, the 2.0 playground database would be a way to manage these types of entries and allow you to build a filter/finder that can prevent certain actions. Another way that this can be done today, is to leverage DFM Resource Groups. This other option would allow you to easily add/remove entries and as well provide some granularity to how these types of actions are applied.

I have used the second option several times to limit WFA from being able to provision or manage objects that might be dedicated to a different customer or project. Another option that I have found useful in a current project is to label aggregates that WFA is allowed to use. For example, this project has dedicated storage and the provisioning workflows can look into any datacenter and find the associated aggregates based on a naming convention. This will limit where WFA actually places the new volumes/qtrees/exports to only be in these specific aggregates.

The nice thing about using Resource Groups in DFM is that you would also be able to use WFA to add/remove objects automatically via a workflow.

-Jeremy

Re: Object exclusion list

kleemola — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 13:11:16 GMT

Thanks Jeremy. Those are some really good ideas! I think the Resource Group might be the perfect solution.