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June 18th, 2013 20:00
While creating meta i am receiving the error message "Definition 2 is in error"
Hi Experts,
I am trying to create the 512 way meta . I am receiving the below error message . This is vmax20K running 5876 Engunity code. Please advice how to proceed
A Configuration Change operation is in progress. Please wait...
Establishing a configuration change session...............Established.
{
form meta from dev 27DE config=Striped, stripe_size=1920;
add dev 27DF:29DC to meta 27DE;
form meta from dev 29DD config=Striped, stripe_size=1920;
add dev 29DE:2BDD to meta 29DD;
}
Performing Access checks..................................Allowed.
Checking Device Reservations..............................Allowed.
Locking devices...........................................Locked.
Validating configuration changes..........................Failed.
Definition 2 is in error:
The configuration server could not interpret or apply the change definition record
Closing configuration change request......................Closed.
Terminating the configuration change session..............Done.
PedalHarder
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June 18th, 2013 21:00
The maximum meta member count is 256. This is the reason for the failure.
Even 256 is an extreme number, why do you think you need to create a meta of this number of members?
parthi_83
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June 18th, 2013 21:00
Hi Jason,
We need to give 8TB luns for one server in our environment thatswhy i am trying to create 512 way meta . Our standard lun size is 16GB . so i have only option to form the meta using 16GB and it goes to 512 for 8TB .
parthi_83
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June 18th, 2013 22:00
Thanks for the suggestion.
I also have one more small query
in earlier while i was doing one decomm i got the below error message
A Configuration Change operation is in progress. Please wait...
Establishing a configuration change session...............Established.
Error occurred while Defining change number 1:
A DDF session exists. Operation cannot be performed
Device 0943 generated the failure
Terminating the configuration change session..............Done.
The configuration change session has failed.
I want to know what do you mean by
DDF and why we are receiving this error message
dynamox
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June 18th, 2013 22:00
create 2 x 4TB and then put them together on the host (LVM on *nix platform or dynamic drive on Windows)
Avinash V
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June 18th, 2013 23:00
Refer to knowledgebase article emc271365 for the DDF issue