Hi All,
I got an error while trying to convert a FlexVol to FlexGroup on Ontap13.1P4
::*> volume show -volume volname -fields volume-style-extended,state
vserver volume state volume-style-extended
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svm-blah volname online flexvol
::*> volume show -volume volname
Vserver Volume Aggregate State Type Size Available Used%
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svm-blah volname aggr_02_2 online DP 111TB 16.99TB 84%
::*> volume conversion start -vserver svm-blah -volume volname -check-only true
Error: command failed: Cannot convert volume "volname" in Vserver "svm-blah" to a FlexGroup. Correct the following issues and retry the
command:
* Cannot convert data-protection volume "volname" because volume is not in a SnapMirror relationship. Create a SnapMirror
relationship with the volume as the destination and then try conversion.
Why would it have to be in a snapmirror relationship for a conversion?
Is it because it is a DP Volume? Can this be done without going through the trouble of creating a snapmirror? It's a lot of work and data transfer we do not want. Could I convert a DP volume to something else to allow a FlexGroup conversion?
Thank you for your insights,
Bela