PowerFlex Failed to add Standby MDM

Summary: ScaleIO: Adding standby MDM failed with Error: MDM failed command. Status: MDM is already attached to this MDM cluster as standby.

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Symptoms

Customer adds standby MDM and removes it and again tried to add it, which failed with the below error.

scli --add_standby_mdm --new_mdm_ip 10.2.40.18,10.2.42.18 --mdm_role tb --new_mdm_management_ip 10.2.10.18 --new_mdm_name tb008
Error: MDM failed command. Status: MDM is already attached to this MDM cluster as standby

Cause

traces of the last Repository database.

Resolution

A forceful operation must be used in order to remove traces of the last Repository database.

Two Options:
1) Remove MDM Package and install. 

2) Use force_clean" flag

 scli --add_standby_mdm --new_mdm_ip <> --mdm_role tb --force_clean
You are about to clear previous configuration on this MDM. Press 'y' (Enter y)
Successfully added a standby MDM. Object ID XXXXXXXXX

Affected Products

PowerFlex appliance connectivity, PowerFlex appliance Intelligent Catalog Software, PowerFlex Software

Products

PowerFlex rack, VxFlex Ready Nodes, PowerFlex Appliance, PowerFlex custom node, ScaleIO, PowerFlex appliance R650, PowerFlex appliance R6525, PowerFlex appliance R660, PowerFlex appliance R6625, Powerflex appliance R750, PowerFlex appliance R760 , PowerFlex appliance R7625, PowerFlex custom node, PowerFlex custom node R650, PowerFlex custom node R6525, PowerFlex custom node R660, PowerFlex custom node R6625, PowerFlex custom node R750, PowerFlex custom node R760, PowerFlex custom node R7625, PowerFlex custom node R860, PowerFlex rack connectivity, PowerFlex rack HW, PowerFlex rack RCM Software, VxFlex Ready Node, VxFlex Ready Node R640, VxFlex Ready Node R740xd, PowerFlex appliance R640, PowerFlex appliance R740XD, PowerFlex appliance R7525, PowerFlex appliance R840, VxFlex Ready Node R840 ...
Article Properties
Article Number: 000066040
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 13 Dec 2024
Version:  3
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