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Using FlexGroup Rebalance

In ONTAP 9.11.1, one of the new features is to support FlexGroup Rebalance.

Flexgroup Rebalance is supported for moving volume data between the constituent volumes that comprise the FlexGroup. This feature is displayed by after you select the volume and specify the level of balance for the FlexGroup.

  • If the volume shows High, all constituent volumes are evenly balanced and no action is needed.

  • If the volume shows Mid, the FlexGroup is starting to become unbalanced and user action may be required.

  • If the volume shows Low, the volume is unbalanced and user action should be taken to rebalance the volume.

The rebalance operation is a background task. When the user invokes the task, they should select the duration that the task should run for and then select Rebalance.

If you wish to manually invoke the rebalance task, perform the following steps:

  1. Click Storage > Volumes.

  2. Select the volume to manage.

  3. Select ... and then click Rebalance from the menu.