Solutions Enabler: Reclaim operation fails with error: "The requested feature is not supported for this microcode or SYMAPI version"

The correct syntax to be used for reclaim operation.

Error received while reclaiming space on a thin device and storage group

Commands:-

symconfigure -sid xxx -cmd "start reclaim on tdev in SG <SGname>;" preview.

Error message:

Execute a symconfigure operation for symmetrix '000xxxxxxxxx' (y/[n]) ? y

A Configuration Change operation is in progress. Please wait...

Establishing a configuration change session...............Established.

Error occurred while Defining change number 1:
The requested feature is not supported for this microcode or SYMAPI version
Terminating the configuration change session..............Done.

The configuration change session has failed.



symconfigure -sid xxx -cmd "start reclaim on tdev <device name>;" preview

Error message:

Execute a symconfigure operation for symmetrix '000298700767' (y/[n]) ? y

A Configuration Change operation is in progress. Please wait...

Establishing a configuration change session...............Established.

Error occurred while Defining change number 1:
The requested feature is not supported for this microcode or SYMAPI version
Terminating the configuration change session..............Done.

The configuration change session has failed.

Command syntax error.

To start reclaiming space on thin devices in the device group myDg, enter:

symdg -sid xxx -nop -v reclaim -dg <dgname>

To start reclaiming space on thin devices 0123- 0456, enter:

symdev -sid xxx -nop -v reclaim -devs 0123:0456

To start reclaiming space on a thin device Symdevname, enter:

symdev -sid xxx-nop -v reclaim -devs <Symdevname>

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