FlexGroups in Cloud Volumes ONTAP QandA
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Applies to
- Blue XP Connector (Formerly Cloud Manager)
- NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP (CVO)
- NetApp ONTAP FlexGroup (FG)
Answer
Q: How are FG`s created/managed in CVO?
- FlexGroup volumes in CVO can only be created by using the CLI or ONTAP System Manager. Currently, you cannot use Blue XP SaaS or Connector UI to create FlexGroup volumes.
Q: Does Cloud Manager support FG Volumes?
- While Cloud Volumes ONTAP supports FlexGroup volumes, Blue XP does not. If you create a FlexGroup volume from System Manager or from the CLI, then you should set Blue XP Connector’s Capacity Management mode to Manual. Automatic mode might not work properly with FlexGroup volumes.