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FlexCache creation fails when origin is encrypted and no excryption license at cache cluster

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Applies to

  • ONTAP 9
  • FlexCache
  • ONTAP Encryption 

Issue

  • When attempting to create a FlexCache, the following error is reported:

::> volume flexcache create -volume cache -aggr-list aggr1 -origin-volume origin -origin-vserver svm1
[Job 126] Job is queued: Create FlexCache volume cache..
 
Error: command failed: [Job 126] Job failed: Failed to inherit the encryption property of 
                       origin volume "" due to invalid VE (Volume Encryption) license.

  • However, after installing the volume encryption (VE) license, the error reported is changed:

::> system license add xxxx
License for package "VE" installed.

::> volume flexcache create -volume cache -aggr-list aggr1 -origin-volume origin -origin-vserver svm1
[Job 127] Creating FlexCache volume
Error: command failed: [Job 127] Job failed: Failed to create the FlexCache volume. Reason: 
                                 Failed to create the volume on node "node1". Reason: Key management 
                                 is not configured for the admin Vserver or for data Vserver "svm1".
                                 Use the "security key-manager external enable -vserver <vserver_name>" 
                                 command to configure external key management or "security key-manager 
                                 onboard enable -vserver <vserver_name>" command to configure the Onboard                                   Key Manager for the appropriate Vserver. Resolve the issue, and then try                                   the creation again.

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