Skip to main content
NetApp Knowledge Base

Aggregate creation fails with message "is not a spare disk"

Views:
323
Visibility:
Public
Votes:
0
Category:
ontap-9
Specialty:
core
Last Updated:

Applies to

ONTAP 9

Issue

Within the ONTAP CLI, the node appears to have spare disks available: 

cluster1::> storage aggregate show-spare-disks

Original Owner: cluster1-01
 Pool0
  Root-Data Partitioned Spares
                                                              Local    Local
                                                               Data     Root Physical
 Disk             Type   Class          RPM Checksum         Usable   Usable     Size Status
 ---------------- ------ ----------- ------ -------------- -------- -------- -------- --------
 1.0.19           SAS    performance  10000 block                0B  53.88GB  838.4GB not zeroed
 1.0.20           SAS    performance  10000 block                0B  53.88GB  838.4GB not zeroed
 1.0.21           SAS    performance  10000 block                0B  53.88GB  838.4GB not zeroed
 1.0.22           SAS    performance  10000 block                0B  53.88GB  838.4GB not zeroed
 1.0.23           SAS    performance  10000 block                0B  53.88GB  838.4GB not zeroed
5 entries were displayed.

However, attempting to create an aggregate using the disks listed fails:
cluster1::*> storage aggregate create -aggregate newaggr -disklist 1.0.19,1.0.20,1.0.21,1.0.22,1.0.23 -node cluster1-01

Error: command failed: Aggregate creation would fail for aggregate "newaggr" on
       node "cluster-01". Reason: disk 1.0.19 is not a spare disk.

 

Sign in to view the entire content of this KB article.

New to NetApp?

Learn more about our award-winning Support

NetApp provides no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy or reliability or serviceability of any information or recommendations provided in this publication or with respect to any results that may be obtained by the use of the information or observance of any recommendations provided herein. The information in this document is distributed AS IS and the use of this information or the implementation of any recommendations or techniques herein is a customer's responsibility and depends on the customer's ability to evaluate and integrate them into the customer's operational environment. This document and the information contained herein may be used solely in connection with the NetApp products discussed in this document.