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macxvid1

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September 26th, 2011 10:00

Transfer Group Lead rols

Is it possible to transfer the Group Lead from one SAN to another? I have a PS6500 that is the only member of a group, all of its data needs to be moved to a PS3700, then pull the PS6500 out of the group to make a new group that will go off-site. What happens if you have 2 SANs in a group, and then perform a 'Delete Member' on the group lead of that group? Will the roles, like the data, be transferred to the other group member?

Thanks!

Donald_Williams

72 Posts

September 27th, 2011 12:00

Hello,

When you remove the member, the group lead will move to the remaining member automatically. It's a well handled condition. Same thing happens when you restart the group lead. It will move to another member w/o intervention.

Moves like this are a great time to upgrade firmware. You can move the 3700 into a new pool, upgrade it then move it in with the 6500. Move the 6500 to that temp pool and upgrade it. It's known as a rolling upgrade. It takes time but you're never down. Just something to consider.

Regards,

Don

macxvid1

6 Posts

September 29th, 2011 08:00

I have joined the PS3700 to the group where the PS6500 is the group lead. All the volumes are now off the PS6500 and on the 3700. When I select 'Delete Member', it errors at "Not enough free space exists among the remaining pool members to allow the member removal"

Is there anyway to force delete a member and seize group lead roles to the PS3700??

Thanks for your reply Don.

macxvid1

6 Posts

September 29th, 2011 09:00

"I have joined the PS3700 to the group where the PS6500 is the group lead. All the volumes are now off the PS6500 and on the 3700. When I select 'Delete Member', it errors at "Not enough free space exists among the remaining pool members to allow the member removal"

Is there anyway to force delete a member and seize group lead roles to the PS3700??

Thanks for your reply Don."
Nevermind! I got it. I didnt' realize I still had a replication reserve on the PS6500. Once I deleted the replication partner, I was able to remove the member. Now the PS3700 is the only member in this group. On to replication.....

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