"Error command failed: Mediator Target not found." while removing ONTAP mediator

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Aug 11, 2025
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Category:: metrocluster

Specialty:: MetroCluster

Last Updated:: 8/11/2025, 1:45:10 PM

Applies to

MetroCluster IP
ONTAP 9
ONTAP Mediator

Issue

The command metrocluster configuration-settings mediator remove shows the following output:

::> metrocluster configuration-settings mediator remove

Removing the mediator and disabling Automatic Unplanned Switchover. It may take a few minutes to complete.

Please enter the username for the mediator: mediatoradmin

Please enter the password for the mediator:

Confirm the mediator password:

Error: command failed: Mediator Target not found.

The command metrocluster configuration-settings mediator show shows that the connection status is false:

::> metrocluster configuration-settings mediator show
        Mediator IP     Port    Node                    Configuration Connection
                                                        Status        Status
        --------------- ------- ----------------------- ------------- -----------
        xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
                        31784   cluster1_node_01        true          false
                                cluster1_node_02        true          false
                                cluster2_node_01        true          false
                                cluster2_node_02        true          falseCopied

Mediator service is stopped on the host.