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Unable to rename aggregate on a MetroCluster

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Applies to

  • MetroCluster FC
  • ONTAP 9.5P4
  • Aggregate on both cluster sides not unique
  • Switchover/Switchback

Issue

  • Both cluster in a MetroCluster own aggregates with not unique names
  • After switchover the surviving side (cluster2) owns all aggregates but renames the remote duplicate ones
  • When trying to rename the aggregate you might see the error:

Error: command failed: Specified aggregate resides on the remote cluster.  Execute command from that cluster.

  • After switchback the surviving side (cluster2) still shows outdated information with the renamed aggregate name
    • Example: aggr_01_renamed_20190916183817_1944209513
  • cluster1 shows correct (original) name
  • Manually renaming still not possible
  • The aggregate looks like this during switchover
Cluster02::> storage aggregate show -cluster *

Cluster01:
Aggregate     Size Available Used% State   #Vols  Nodes            RAID Status
--------- -------- --------- ----- ------- ------ ---------------- ------------
aggr_cluster01_01_root
                 -         -     - remote_cluster
                                                - -                -
aggr_cluster01_02_root
                 -         -     - remote_cluster
                                                - -                -
aggr_01_renamed_20190916183817_1944209513
                 -         -     - remote_cluster
                
Cluster02::> storage aggregate show-status -aggregate aggr_01_renamed_20190916183817_1944209513
There are no entries matching your query.

cluster01::>  storage aggregate show -cluster *
cluster01:
Aggregate Size Available Used% State   #Vols  Nodes            RAID Status
--------- -------- --------- ----- ------- ------ ---------------- ------------
aggr_cluster01_01_root
           764.4GB   36.99GB   95% online       1 cluster01-01   raid_dp,
                                                  mirrored,
normal
aggr_cluster01_02_root
           764.4GB   37.00GB   95% online       1 cluster01-02   raid_dp,
                                            mirrored,
normal
aggr_01 <<< CORRECT NAME
           50.77TB   17.40TB   66% online      36 cluster01-01   raid_dp,
                                                mirrored,
normal
cluster02:
Aggregate     Size Available Used% State   #Vols  Nodes            RAID Status
--------- -------- --------- ----- ------- ------ ---------------- ------------
aggr_cluster02_01_root
                 -         -     - remote_cluster
                                           - -                -
aggr_cluster02_02_root
                 -         -     - remote_cluster
                                                - -                -
aggr_ssd_02      -         -     - remote_cluster
                                                - -                -

 

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