Online Aggregate Rename

[GRANT_ORCHARD]

Hi guys,

I'm a newbie to the NetApp world, and have a quick and easy (I hope!) query for you.

Both of our NetApp engineers are away at the moment, and a customer has requested a rename of their aggregates on a FAS2040.

I can see the command itself is pretty straightforward: aggr rename aggr1 aggr2

My question is can this be done online, or do I need an outage? Are there any other considerations that I need to be aware of?

Thanks a lot for your assistance,

Grant

[bertaut]

Grant,

You do not need to take an outage to rename an aggregate. Some considerations I can think of would be to update any potential script (cron tasks, bash to use new aggregate name); it also somewhat helpful to use appropriate naming convention with disk types, departments... (sata01; finance_aggr, aggrSas...)

Regards,

[aborzenkov · Accepted solution]

If these are aggregates that contain flexvols, operation is completely transparent and can be done any time. If they are actually traditional volumes, there are some considerations. Could you post output of "aggr status" and "vol status -v"?

[GRANT_ORCHARD]

Thanks both, (long) details below:

syd-san01-ctl1> aggr status

           Aggr State           Status            Options

          aggr2 online          raid_dp, aggr     raidsize=22

          aggr0 online          raid4, aggr       root

          aggr1 online          raid_dp, aggr

syd-san01-ctl1> vol status -v

         Volume State           Status            Options

      CTL1_VOL2 online          raid_dp, flex     nosnap=on, nosnapdir=off,

                                sis               minra=off, no_atime_update=off,

                                                  nvfail=off,

                                                  ignore_inconsistent=off,

                                                  snapmirrored=off,

                                                  create_ucode=on,

                                                  convert_ucode=off,

                                                  maxdirsize=28835,

                                                  schedsnapname=ordinal,

                                                  fs_size_fixed=off,

                                                  compression=off, guarantee=none,

                                                  svo_enable=off, svo_checksum=off,

                                                  svo_allow_rman=off,

                                                  svo_reject_errors=off,

                                                  no_i2p=off, fractional_reserve=0,

                                                  extent=off,

                                                  try_first=volume_grow,

                                                  read_realloc=off,

                                                  snapshot_clone_dependency=off

                Containing aggregate: 'aggr1'

                Plex /aggr1/plex0: online, normal, active

                    RAID group /aggr1/plex0/rg0: normal

        Snapshot autodelete settings for CTL1_VOL2:

                                        state=off

                                        commitment=try

                                        trigger=volume

                                        target_free_space=20%

                                        delete_order=oldest_first

                                        defer_delete=user_created

                                        prefix=(not specified)

                                        destroy_list=none

        Volume autosize settings:

                                        state=off

           vol0 online          raid4, flex       root, diskroot, nosnap=off,

                                                  nosnapdir=off, minra=off,

                                                  no_atime_update=off, nvfail=off,

                                                  ignore_inconsistent=off,

                                                  snapmirrored=off,

                                                  create_ucode=on,

                                                  convert_ucode=off,

                                                  maxdirsize=28835,

                                                  schedsnapname=ordinal,

                                                  fs_size_fixed=off,

                                                  compression=off,

                                                  guarantee=volume, svo_enable=off,

                                                  svo_checksum=off,

                                                  svo_allow_rman=off,

                                                  svo_reject_errors=off,

                                                  no_i2p=off,

                                                  fractional_reserve=100,

                                                  extent=off,

                                                  try_first=volume_grow,

                                                  read_realloc=off,

                                                  snapshot_clone_dependency=off

                Containing aggregate: 'aggr0'

                Plex /aggr0/plex0: online, normal, active

                    RAID group /aggr0/plex0/rg0: normal

        Snapshot autodelete settings for vol0:

                                        state=off

                                        commitment=try

                                        trigger=volume

                                        target_free_space=20%

                                        delete_order=oldest_first

                                        defer_delete=user_created

                                        prefix=(not specified)

                                        destroy_list=none

        Volume autosize settings:

                                        state=off

      CTL1_VOL7 online          raid_dp, flex     nosnap=on, nosnapdir=off,

                                sis               minra=off, no_atime_update=off,

                                                  nvfail=off,

                                                  ignore_inconsistent=off,

                                                  snapmirrored=off,

                                                  create_ucode=on,

                                                  convert_ucode=off,

                                                  maxdirsize=28835,

                                                  schedsnapname=ordinal,

                                                  fs_size_fixed=off,

                                                  compression=off, guarantee=none,

                                                  svo_enable=off, svo_checksum=off,

                                                  svo_allow_rman=off,

                                                  svo_reject_errors=off,

                                                  no_i2p=off, fractional_reserve=0,

                                                  extent=off,

                                                  try_first=volume_grow,

                                                  read_realloc=off,

                                                  snapshot_clone_dependency=off

                Containing aggregate: 'aggr1'

                Plex /aggr1/plex0: online, normal, active

                    RAID group /aggr1/plex0/rg0: normal

        Snapshot autodelete settings for CTL1_VOL7:

                                        state=off

                                        commitment=try

                                        trigger=volume

                                        target_free_space=20%

                                        delete_order=oldest_first

                                        defer_delete=user_created

                                        prefix=(not specified)

                                        destroy_list=none

        Volume autosize settings:

                                        state=off

      CTL1_VOL8 online          raid4, flex       nosnap=on, nosnapdir=on,

                                sis               minra=off, no_atime_update=off,

                                                  nvfail=off,

                                                  ignore_inconsistent=off,

                                                  snapmirrored=off,

                                                  create_ucode=on,

                                                  convert_ucode=off,

                                                  maxdirsize=28835,

                                                  schedsnapname=ordinal,

                                                  fs_size_fixed=off,

                                                  compression=off, guarantee=none,

                                                  svo_enable=off, svo_checksum=off,

                                                  svo_allow_rman=off,

                                                  svo_reject_errors=off,

                                                  no_i2p=off, fractional_reserve=0,

                                                  extent=off,

                                                  try_first=volume_grow,

                                                  read_realloc=off,

                                                  snapshot_clone_dependency=off

                Containing aggregate: 'aggr0'

                Plex /aggr0/plex0: online, normal, active

                    RAID group /aggr0/plex0/rg0: normal

        Snapshot autodelete settings for CTL1_VOL8:

                                        state=off

                                        commitment=try

                                        trigger=volume

                                        target_free_space=20%

                                        delete_order=oldest_first

                                        defer_delete=user_created

                                        prefix=(not specified)

                                        destroy_list=none

        Volume autosize settings:

                                        state=off

      CTL1_VOL3 online          raid_dp, flex     nosnap=on, nosnapdir=off,

                                sis               minra=off, no_atime_update=off,

                                                  nvfail=off,

                                                  ignore_inconsistent=off,

                                                  snapmirrored=off,

                                                  create_ucode=on,

                                                  convert_ucode=off,

                                                  maxdirsize=28835,

                                                  schedsnapname=ordinal,

                                                  fs_size_fixed=off,

                                                  compression=off, guarantee=none,

                                                  svo_enable=off, svo_checksum=off,

                                                  svo_allow_rman=off,

                                                  svo_reject_errors=off,

                                                  no_i2p=off, fractional_reserve=0,

                                                  extent=off,

                                                  try_first=volume_grow,

                                                  read_realloc=off,

                                                  snapshot_clone_dependency=off

                Containing aggregate: 'aggr1'

                Plex /aggr1/plex0: online, normal, active

                    RAID group /aggr1/plex0/rg0: normal

        Snapshot autodelete settings for CTL1_VOL3:

                                        state=off

                                        commitment=try

                                        trigger=volume

                                        target_free_space=20%

                                        delete_order=oldest_first

                                        defer_delete=user_created

                                        prefix=(not specified)

                                        destroy_list=none

        Volume autosize settings:

                                        state=off

      CTL1_VOL4 online          raid_dp, flex     nosnap=on, nosnapdir=off,

                                sis               minra=off, no_atime_update=off,

                                                  nvfail=off,

                                                  ignore_inconsistent=off,

                                                  snapmirrored=off,

                                                  create_ucode=on,

                                                  convert_ucode=off,

                                                  maxdirsize=28835,

                                                  schedsnapname=ordinal,

                                                  fs_size_fixed=off,

                                                  compression=off, guarantee=none,

                                                  svo_enable=off, svo_checksum=off,

                                                  svo_allow_rman=off,

                                                  svo_reject_errors=off,

                                                  no_i2p=off, fractional_reserve=0,

                                                  extent=off,

                                                  try_first=volume_grow,

                                                  read_realloc=off,

                                                  snapshot_clone_dependency=off

                Containing aggregate: 'aggr1'

                Plex /aggr1/plex0: online, normal, active

                    RAID group /aggr1/plex0/rg0: normal

        Snapshot autodelete settings for CTL1_VOL4:

                                        state=off

                                        commitment=try

                                        trigger=volume

                                        target_free_space=20%

                                        delete_order=oldest_first

                                        defer_delete=user_created

                                        prefix=(not specified)

                                        destroy_list=none

        Volume autosize settings:

                                        state=off

      CTL1_VOL9 online          raid_dp, flex     nosnap=off, nosnapdir=off,

                                sis               minra=off, no_atime_update=off,

                                                  nvfail=off,

                                                  ignore_inconsistent=off,

                                                  snapmirrored=off,

                                                  create_ucode=on,

                                                  convert_ucode=off,

                                                  maxdirsize=28835,

                                                  schedsnapname=ordinal,

                                                  fs_size_fixed=off,

                                                  compression=off, guarantee=none,

                                                  svo_enable=off, svo_checksum=off,

                                                  svo_allow_rman=off,

                                                  svo_reject_errors=off,

                                                  no_i2p=off, fractional_reserve=0,

                                                  extent=off,

                                                  try_first=volume_grow,

                                                  read_realloc=off,

                                                  snapshot_clone_dependency=off

                Containing aggregate: 'aggr2'

                Plex /aggr2/plex0: online, normal, active

                    RAID group /aggr2/plex0/rg0: normal

        Snapshot autodelete settings for CTL1_VOL9:

                                        state=off

                                        commitment=try

                                        trigger=volume

                                        target_free_space=20%

                                        delete_order=oldest_first

                                        defer_delete=user_created

                                        prefix=(not specified)

                                        destroy_list=none

        Volume autosize settings:

                                        state=off

      CTL1_VOL5 online          raid_dp, flex     nosnap=on, nosnapdir=off,

                                sis               minra=off, no_atime_update=off,

                                                  nvfail=off,

                                                  ignore_inconsistent=off,

                                                  snapmirrored=off,

                                                  create_ucode=on,

                                                  convert_ucode=off,

                                                  maxdirsize=28835,

                                                  schedsnapname=ordinal,

                                                  fs_size_fixed=off,

                                                  compression=off, guarantee=none,

                                                  svo_enable=off, svo_checksum=off,

                                                  svo_allow_rman=off,

                                                  svo_reject_errors=off,

                                                  no_i2p=off, fractional_reserve=0,

                                                  extent=off,

                                                  try_first=volume_grow,

                                                  read_realloc=off,

                                                  snapshot_clone_dependency=off

                Containing aggregate: 'aggr1'

                Plex /aggr1/plex0: online, normal, active

                    RAID group /aggr1/plex0/rg0: normal

        Snapshot autodelete settings for CTL1_VOL5:

                                        state=off

                                        commitment=try

                                        trigger=volume

                                        target_free_space=20%

                                        delete_order=oldest_first

                                        defer_delete=user_created

                                        prefix=(not specified)

                                        destroy_list=none

        Volume autosize settings:

                                        state=off

     CTL1_VOL10 online          raid_dp, flex     nosnap=off, nosnapdir=off,

                                sis               minra=off, no_atime_update=off,

                                                  nvfail=off,

                                                  ignore_inconsistent=off,

                                                  snapmirrored=off,

                                                  create_ucode=on,

                                                  convert_ucode=off,

                                                  maxdirsize=28835,

                                                  schedsnapname=ordinal,

                                                  fs_size_fixed=off,

                                                  compression=off, guarantee=none,

                                                  svo_enable=off, svo_checksum=off,

                                                  svo_allow_rman=off,

                                                  svo_reject_errors=off,

                                                  no_i2p=off, fractional_reserve=0,

                                                  extent=off,

                                                  try_first=volume_grow,

                                                  read_realloc=off,

                                                  snapshot_clone_dependency=off

                Containing aggregate: 'aggr2'

                Plex /aggr2/plex0: online, normal, active

                    RAID group /aggr2/plex0/rg0: normal

        Snapshot autodelete settings for CTL1_VOL10:

                                        state=off

                                        commitment=try

                                        trigger=volume

                                        target_free_space=20%

                                        delete_order=oldest_first

                                        defer_delete=user_created

                                        prefix=(not specified)

                                        destroy_list=none

        Volume autosize settings:

                                        state=off

      CTL1_VOL1 online          raid4, flex       nosnap=on, nosnapdir=off,

                                sis               minra=off, no_atime_update=off,

                                                  nvfail=off,

                                                  ignore_inconsistent=off,

                                                  snapmirrored=off,

                                                  create_ucode=on,

                                                  convert_ucode=off,

                                                  maxdirsize=28835,

                                                  schedsnapname=ordinal,

                                                  fs_size_fixed=off,

                                                  compression=off, guarantee=none,

                                                  svo_enable=off, svo_checksum=off,

                                                  svo_allow_rman=off,

                                                  svo_reject_errors=off,

                                                  no_i2p=off, fractional_reserve=0,

                                                  extent=off,

                                                  try_first=volume_grow,

                                                  read_realloc=off,

                                                  snapshot_clone_dependency=off

                Containing aggregate: 'aggr0'

                Plex /aggr0/plex0: online, normal, active

                    RAID group /aggr0/plex0/rg0: normal

        Snapshot autodelete settings for CTL1_VOL1:

                                        state=off

                                        commitment=try

                                        trigger=volume

                                        target_free_space=20%

                                        delete_order=oldest_first

                                        defer_delete=user_created

                                        prefix=(not specified)

                                        destroy_list=none

        Volume autosize settings:

                                        state=off

syd-san01-ctl1>

[aborzenkov]

So all your volumes are flexible volumes, in which case renaming aggregate is fully transparent – it is never exposed to anything outside NetApp.

[GRANT_ORCHARD]

Thankyou both very much for all of your help - truly appreciated.

Regards,

Grant