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Failed to add disks to aggregate - Disk is not a spare

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Applies to

  • MetroCluster IP
  • Advanced Disk Partitioning

Issue

When trying to add new partitions to an existing aggregate an error is received
 
Example:
 
ClusterA::*> storage aggregate add-disks -aggregate aggr0 -disklist 1.2.3 -mirror-disklist 2.3.4 -simulate true
Error: command failed: Failed to add disks to aggregate "aggr0".  Reason: Disk "2.3.4" is not a spare disk.

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