Unable to create aggregate using disks from a new shelf because of foreign aggregate
Applies to
- ONTAP 9
- FAS/AFF
Issue
- An aggregate has to be created from the newly added shelf.
- The disks on that shelf are already assigned to a container.
cluster1::> disk show -shelf 1
Usable Disk Container Container
Disk Size Shelf Bay Type Type Name Owner
---------------- ---------- ----- --- ------- ----------- --------- --------
1.1.0 3.63TB 1 0 FSAS shared aggr0 node-02
1.1.1 3.63TB 1 1 FSAS shared aggr0 node-01
.
.
1.1.22 3.63TB 1 22 FSAS spare aggr0 node-02
1.1.23 3.63TB 1 23 FSAS spare aggr0 node-01
24 entries were displayed.- The existing container is not listed in the
aggr showoutput.
cluster1::> aggr show
Aggregate Size Available Used% State #Vols Nodes RAID Status
--------- -------- --------- ----- ------- ------ ---------------- ------------
root_n1 159.9GB 7.75GB 95% online 1 node-01 raid_dp,
normal
root_n2 159.9GB 7.75GB 95% online 1 node-02 raid_dp,
normal
data_aggr1 10.13TB 10.13TB 0% online 1 node-01 raid_dp,
normal
data_aggr2 10.13TB 10.13TB 0% online 1 node-02 raid_dp,
normal
4 entries were displayed.
- The ownership removal fails:
cluster1::> storage disk removeowner -disk 1.1.0
Error: command failed: Failed to remove the owner of disk "1.1.0". Reason: Cannot remove owner of disk "1.1.0" because it is shared.
- The same error is seen on specifying
-rootor-dataas described in KB Failed to remove the owner of the shared disk. - The aggregate
offlineandremove-stale-recordfails with the below error:
cluster1::> set -privilege advanced
Warning: These advanced commands are potentially dangerous; use them only when directed to do so by NetApp personnel.
Do you want to continue? {y|n}: y
cluster1::*> storage aggregate offline aggr0
Error: command failed: Failed to check if aggr0 is a foreign (unknown) aggregate. Reason: entry doesn't exist.
cluster1::*> storage aggregate remove-stale-record -nodename node-01 -aggregate aggr0
Error: command failed: Failed to delete aggregate "aggr0". Reason: aggregate 'aggr0' cannot be destroyed because it is restricted. You will need to take it offline before destroying it.