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Why does flexcache volume become inaccessible when Origin volume is made offline

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Applies to

  • Flexcache
  • ONTAP 9 and later
  • CVO

Answer

  • Origin volume cannot be made offline. It will affect Flexcache volume access
  • When a FlexCache volume receives a read request of the hot data it contains, it can respond faster than the origin volume because the data does not need to travel as far to reach the client
  • If a FlexCache volume receives a read request for infrequently read data (cold data), it retrieves the needed data from the origin volume and then stores the data before serving the client request

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