Provisioning manager vFiler migrate fails with "volume exists on desitination" - won't refresh with dfm host discover

[fletch2007]

Hi,

I'm deleting the existing volume on the snapmirror destination to make way for vFiler migrate to re-init the snapmirror.

But Provisioning Manager is erroring out in the vFiler migrate (see below) since it thinks the deleted volume is still existing on the destination.

I follow the suggestion to run dfm host discover <filer with deleted volume> and tried it several times via the MC refresh, but it will not clear.

Any ideas besides rebooting the DFM?

thanks

Conformance Results

=== SEVERITY ===
Error:    Attention: Failed to select a resource.
=== ACTION ===
Select a destination resource for migrating
=== REASON ===

Storage system : 'na01.school.edu'(151):
     - Volumes by same name as 'video' already exist on the storage system 'irt-na01.stanford.edu'(151).

=== SUGGESTION ===

Suggestions related to storage system 'na01.school.edu'(151):
     - Destroy the volumes on the storage system and refresh host information either by executing 'dfm host discover' CLI or navigate to 'Hosts > Storage Systems' page in Management Console and press 'Refresh' button.

[sinhaa · Accepted solution]

Hello  fletch2007,

     DFM doesn't immediately update its DB when some volumes are deleted from the filer. Even if you do numerous discoveries the DFM will retain the volume information for 1 hour. This is purposely done.

To get over your problem, you need not reboot the dfm server.

just do the following.

dfm volume delete <volume_name or ID>

to see the volumes do

dfm volume list <filer_name>

It will delete the volume info immediately from your DFM db and allow you to proceed.

I hope this helps.

warm regards,

Abhishek

[fletch2007]

Wow - 3 solutions in these forums today - you guys rock!!

thanks

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