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Checking the MetroCluster configuration

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You can check that the components and relationships in the MetroCluster configuration are working correctly. You should do a check after initial configuration and after making any changes to the MetroCluster configuration. You should also do a check before a negotiated (planned) switchover or a switchback operation.

About this task

If the metrocluster check run command is issued twice within a short time on either or both clusters, a conflict can occur and the command might not collect all data. Subsequent metrocluster check show commands do not show the expected output.

Steps
  1. Check the configuration:

    metrocluster check run

    The command runs as a background job and might not be completed immediately.

    cluster_A::> metrocluster check run
    The operation has been started and is running in the background. Wait for
    it to complete and run "metrocluster check show" to view the results. To
    check the status of the running metrocluster check operation, use the command,
    "metrocluster operation history show -job-id 2245"
    cluster_A::> metrocluster check show
    
    Component           Result
    ------------------- ---------
    nodes               ok
    lifs                ok
    config-replication  ok
    aggregates          ok
    clusters            ok
    connections         ok
    volumes             ok
    7 entries were displayed.
  2. Display more detailed results from the most recent metrocluster check run command:

    metrocluster check aggregate show

    metrocluster check cluster show

    metrocluster check config-replication show

    metrocluster check lif show

    metrocluster check node show

    The metrocluster check show commands show the results of the most recent metrocluster check run command. You should always run the metrocluster check run command prior to using the metrocluster check show commands so that the information displayed is current.

    The following example shows the metrocluster check aggregate show command output for a healthy four-node MetroCluster configuration:

    cluster_A::> metrocluster check aggregate show
    
    Last Checked On: 8/5/2014 00:42:58
    
    Node                  Aggregate                  Check                      Result
    ---------------       --------------------       ---------------------      ---------
    controller_A_1        controller_A_1_aggr0
                                                     mirroring-status           ok
                                                     disk-pool-allocation       ok
                                                     ownership-state            ok
                          controller_A_1_aggr1
                                                     mirroring-status           ok
                                                     disk-pool-allocation       ok
                                                     ownership-state            ok
                          controller_A_1_aggr2
                                                     mirroring-status           ok
                                                     disk-pool-allocation       ok
                                                     ownership-state            ok
    
    
    controller_A_2        controller_A_2_aggr0
                                                     mirroring-status           ok
                                                     disk-pool-allocation       ok
                                                     ownership-state            ok
                          controller_A_2_aggr1
                                                     mirroring-status           ok
                                                     disk-pool-allocation       ok
                                                     ownership-state            ok
                          controller_A_2_aggr2
                                                     mirroring-status           ok
                                                     disk-pool-allocation       ok
                                                     ownership-state            ok
    
    18 entries were displayed.

    The following example shows the metrocluster check cluster show command output for a healthy four-node MetroCluster configuration. It indicates that the clusters are ready to perform a negotiated switchover if necessary.

    Last Checked On: 9/13/2017 20:47:04
    
    Cluster               Check                           Result
    --------------------- ------------------------------- ---------
    mccint-fas9000-0102
                          negotiated-switchover-ready     not-applicable
                          switchback-ready                not-applicable
                          job-schedules                   ok
                          licenses                        ok
                          periodic-check-enabled          ok
    mccint-fas9000-0304
                          negotiated-switchover-ready     not-applicable
                          switchback-ready                not-applicable
                          job-schedules                   ok
                          licenses                        ok
                          periodic-check-enabled          ok
    10 entries were displayed.