PowerStore: When a user attempts to remove a host from a host group, it fails with an error "Error disconnecting initiator group from storage".

Summary: If a host is part of a host group and is bound to virtual volumes, the operation for removing it from the host group will fail. The associated error message does not clearly indicate the cause for failure. ...

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Symptoms

Error related to removing Hosts from Host Groups "Error disconnecting initiator group from storage".


Cause

The error should be expected since it is not allowed to remove a host from a host group while it is bound to virtual volumes.

Resolution

Check if the host is bound to any virtual volumes, unbind them and retry the operation again. 

Permanent fix: This issue is resolved in PowerStore 3.x.

Affected Products

PowerStore
Article Properties
Article Number: 000185927
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 05 Sept 2025
Version:  5
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