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EnableFeature

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You can use the EnableFeature method to enable cluster features such as VVols that are disabled by default.

Parameter

This method has the following input parameter.

Note For systems running Element software 11.x, enabling virtual volumes before or after setting protection domain monitoring causes the cluster protection domains feature to function only at node level.
Name Description Type Default value Required

feature

Enable a cluster feature. Possible values:

  • fips: Enable FIPS 140-2 certified encryption for HTTPS communications.

  • FipsDrives: Enable FIPS 140-2 drive support for the storage cluster.

  • SnapMirror: Enable the SnapMirror replication cluster feature.

  • VolumeLoadBalanceOnActualIOPS: Enable slice balancing on actual IOPS rather than Min IOPS. Available beginning with Element 12.8.

  • vvols: Enable the Element software VVols cluster feature.

string

None

Yes

Return value

This method has no return values.

Request example

Requests for this method are similar to the following example:

{
  "method": "EnableFeature",
    "params": {
        "feature" : "vvols"
    },
    "id": 1
}

Response example

This method returns a response similar to the following example:

{
  "id": 1,
  "result": {}
}

New since version

9.6