Cluster Server 7.4 Bundled Agents Reference Guide - Windows

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Product(s): InfoScale & Storage Foundation (7.4)
Platform: Windows
  1. Introducing VCS bundled agents
    1.  
      About VCS bundled agents
    2.  
      Resources and their attributes
    3.  
      Modifying agents and their resources
    4. Attributes
      1.  
        Attribute data types
      2.  
        Attribute dimensions
    5. Categories of bundled agents
      1.  
        Storage agents
      2.  
        Network agents
      3.  
        FileShare agents
      4.  
        Services and applications agents
      5.  
        VCS infrastructure and support agents
    6.  
      Which agents should I use?
  2. Storage agents
    1.  
      About Storage agents for VCS
    2. DiskReservation (DiskRes) agent
      1.  
        Agent functions
      2.  
        State definitions
      3.  
        Resource type definition
      4.  
        Attribute definitions
      5.  
        Sample configuration
    3. Mount agent
      1.  
        Dependency
      2.  
        Agent functions
      3.  
        State definitions
      4.  
        Resource type definition
      5.  
        Attribute definitions
      6.  
        Sample configurations
    4. Volume Manager Diskgroup (VMDg) agent
      1.  
        Agent functions
      2.  
        State definitions
      3.  
        Resource type definition
      4.  
        Attribute definitions
      5.  
        Sample configuration
    5. MountV agent
      1.  
        Dependency
      2.  
        Agent functions
      3.  
        State definitions
      4.  
        Resource type definition
      5.  
        Attribute definitions
      6.  
        Sample configuration
    6. VVRSnap agent
      1.  
        Agent functions
      2.  
        State definitions
      3.  
        Resource type definition
      4.  
        Attribute definitions
      5.  
        Sample configuration
    7. VMwareDisks agent
      1.  
        Agent functions
      2.  
        State definitions
      3.  
        Resource type definition
      4.  
        Attributes
      5.  
        Sample configuration
    8. VMNSDg agent
      1.  
        Agent functions
      2.  
        State definitions
      3.  
        Resource type definition
      4.  
        Attribute definitions
      5.  
        Sample configuration
    9. NativeDisks agent
      1.  
        Agent functions
      2.  
        State definitions
      3.  
        Resource type definition
      4.  
        Attribute definitions
      5.  
        Sample configuration
    10. AzureDisk agent
      1.  
        Prerequisites
      2.  
        Dependencies
      3.  
        Agent functions
      4.  
        State definitions
      5.  
        Attributes
      6.  
        Resource type definition
      7.  
        Sample configuration
      8.  
        Debug log levels
  3. Network agents
    1.  
      About network agents
    2. NIC agent
      1.  
        Agent functions
      2.  
        State definitions
      3.  
        Resource type definition
      4.  
        Attribute definitions
      5.  
        Sample configuration
    3. IP agent
      1.  
        Dependency
      2.  
        Agent functions
      3.  
        State definitions
      4.  
        Resource type definitions
      5.  
        Attribute definitions
      6.  
        Sample configuration
    4. IPv6 agent
      1.  
        Dependency
      2.  
        Agent functions
      3.  
        State definitions
      4.  
        Resource type definition
      5.  
        Attribute definitions
      6.  
        Sample configuration
    5. Lanman agent
      1.  
        Dependency
      2.  
        Agent functions
      3.  
        State definitions
      4.  
        Resource type definition
      5. Attribute definitions
        1.  
          Updating manual DNS entries
        2.  
          Updating DNS servers
      6.  
        Sample configurations
    6. AWSIP agent
      1.  
        Prerequisites
      2.  
        Dependency
      3.  
        Agent functions
      4.  
        State definitions
      5.  
        Resource type definition
      6.  
        Attribute definitions
      7.  
        Sample configuration
    7. AzureIP agent
      1.  
        Prerequisites
      2.  
        Dependencies
      3.  
        Agent functions
      4.  
        State definitions
      5.  
        Attributes
      6.  
        Resource type definition
      7.  
        Sample configuration
      8.  
        Debug log levels
    8. AzureDNSZone agent
      1.  
        Prerequisites
      2.  
        Dependencies
      3.  
        Agent functions
      4.  
        State definitions
      5.  
        Attributes
      6.  
        Resource type definition
      7.  
        Samples configurations
      8.  
        Delegating a domain to Azure DNS
  4. FileShare agents
    1.  
      About FileShare agents
    2. FileShare agent
      1.  
        Dependencies
      2.  
        Agent functions
      3.  
        State definitions
      4.  
        About ForceControl function
      5.  
        Resource type definition
      6.  
        Attribute definitions
      7.  
        Sample configuration
    3. CompositeFileShare agent
      1.  
        Dependencies
      2.  
        Agent functions
      3.  
        State definitions
      4.  
        About ForceControl function
      5.  
        Resource type definition
      6.  
        Attribute definitions
      7.  
        Sample configuration
  5. Services and applications agents
    1.  
      About services and application agents
    2. Internet Information Services agent
      1.  
        Agent functions
      2.  
        State definitions
      3.  
        Resource type definition
      4.  
        Attribute definitions
      5. Sample configurations
        1.  
          Sample configuration I
        2.  
          Sample configuration II
    3. GenericService agent
      1.  
        Agent functions
      2.  
        State definitions
      3.  
        Resource type definition
      4.  
        Attribute definitions
      5.  
        Sample configuration
    4. ServiceMonitor agent
      1.  
        Agent functions
      2.  
        State definitions
      3.  
        Resource type definition
      4.  
        Attribute definitions
      5.  
        Sample configurations
    5. Process agent
      1.  
        Agent functions
      2.  
        State definitions
      3.  
        Resource type definition
      4.  
        Attribute definitions
      5.  
        Sample configuration
    6. MSMQ agent
      1.  
        Dependencies
      2.  
        Agent functions
      3.  
        State definitions
      4.  
        Resource type definition
      5.  
        Attribute definitions
      6.  
        Sample configuration
    7. AzureAuth agent
      1.  
        Prerequisites
      2.  
        Dependencies
      3.  
        Agent functions
      4.  
        State definitions
      5.  
        Attributes
      6.  
        Resource type definition
      7.  
        Sample configuration
      8.  
        Obtaining the authentication keys
  6. VCS infrastructure and support agents
    1.  
      About VCS infrastructure and support agents
    2. NotifierMngr agent
      1.  
        Agent functions
      2.  
        State definitions
      3.  
        Resource type definition
      4.  
        Attribute definitions
      5.  
        Sample configuration
    3. Registry Replication (RegRep) agent
      1.  
        Dependency
      2.  
        Agent functions
      3.  
        State definitions
      4.  
        Resource type definition
      5. Attribute definitions
        1.  
          Excluding keys
        2.  
          Configuring registry keys
        3.  
          Ignoring subkeys
      6.  
        Sample configuration
    4. Proxy agent
      1.  
        Agent functions
      2.  
        State definitions
      3.  
        Resource type definition
      4.  
        Attribute definitions
      5.  
        Sample configurations
    5. Phantom agent
      1.  
        Agent functions
      2.  
        State definitions
      3.  
        Attribute definitions
      4.  
        Sample configuration
    6. FileNone agent
      1.  
        Agent functions
      2.  
        State definitions
      3.  
        Resource type definition
      4.  
        Attribute definitions
      5.  
        Sample configuration
    7. ElifNone agent
      1.  
        Agent functions
      2.  
        State definitions
      3.  
        Resource type definition
      4.  
        Attribute definitions
      5.  
        Sample configuration
    8. FileOnOff agent
      1.  
        Agent functions
      2.  
        State definitions
      3.  
        Resource type definition
      4.  
        Attribute definitions
      5.  
        Sample configuration
    9. FileOnOnly agent
      1.  
        Agent functions
      2.  
        State definitions
      3.  
        Resource type definition
      4.  
        Attribute definitions
      5.  
        Sample configuration
    10. RemoteGroup agent
      1.  
        Dependency
      2.  
        Agent functions
      3.  
        State definitions
      4.  
        Resource type definition
      5. Attribute definitions
        1.  
          About the ControlMode attribute
      6. Sample scenario
        1.  
          Service group behavior
  7. VCS hardware replication agent for NetApp
    1.  
      About hardware replication agents for NetApp
    2. NetApp Filer agent
      1.  
        Agent function
      2.  
        Resource type definition
      3.  
        Attribute definitions
      4.  
        Sample configuration
    3. NetApp SnapDrive agent
      1.  
        Dependency
      2.  
        Agent functions
      3.  
        Resource type definition
      4.  
        Attribute definitions
      5.  
        Sample configuration
    4. NetApp SnapMirror agent
      1.  
        Dependency
      2.  
        Agent functions
      3.  
        Action function
      4.  
        Resource type definition
      5.  
        Attribute definitions
      6.  
        Sample configuration
  8. Troubleshooting bundled agents
    1.  
      About troubleshooting bundled agents
    2.  
      VCS logging
    3. Troubleshooting storage agents
      1.  
        Disk Reservation agent error messages
      2.  
        Mount agent error messages
      3.  
        Volume Manager (VMDg) agent error messages
      4.  
        MountV agent error messages
    4. Troubleshooting network agents
      1.  
        NIC agent error messages
      2.  
        IP agent error messages
      3.  
        Lanman agent error messages
    5. Troubleshooting FileShare agents
      1.  
        FileShare agent error messages
      2.  
        CompositeFileShare agent error messages
    6. Troubleshooting services and application agents
      1.  
        IIS agent error messages
      2.  
        GenericService agent error messages
      3.  
        ServiceMonitor agent error messages
      4.  
        Process agent error messages
      5.  
        MSMQ agent error messages
    7. Troubleshooting infrastructure and support agents
      1.  
        Notifier Manager agent error messages
      2.  
        Registry Replication agent error messages
      3.  
        Proxy agent error messages
      4.  
        Phantom agent error message
      5.  
        FileNone agent error message
      6.  
        ElifNone agent error message
      7.  
        FileOnOff agent error messages
      8.  
        FileOnOnly agent error messages
    8.  
      Troubleshooting NetApp agents

MountV agent error messages

Could not initialize Volume Manager connection. Error = Error_code

The Veritas Enterprise Administrator Service is either not in a running state or is not responding to service request.

Recommended Action: Verify that the service is in a running state.

VCS license is not enabled in Volume Manager.

Storage Foundation was not installed with the HA license.

Recommended Action: Contact Veritas Technical Support.

Attribute_name not configured

No value provided for the specified attribute.

Recommended Action: Verify the specified attribute defined in the configuration file is assigned a value.

Failed to get volume properties [Error_type:Error_code]

The agent failed to get the properties of the configured volume.

Recommended Action: See the corresponding error type and error code for more information.

Volume folder_mount_path is also mounted as Driveletter drive_letter

The specified volume is already mounted. The agent does not allow a volume to be mounted on multiple drives.

Recommended Action: Verify that the volume is not mounted at another drive letter. Also check that the volume is not mounted as an NTFS mount point.

Volume drive_letter is also mounted as NTFS Folder mount(s) at folder_mount_path

The agent does not allow a volume to be mounted on multiple drives.

Recommended Action: Verify that the volume is not mounted at a drive letter. Also check that the volume is not mounted as an NTFS mount point.

Volume drive_letter is Mounted as mount_path but configured as volume_name

The mount path for the volume specified in the configuration file is different from the actual mount path.

Recommended Action: Verify the mount path specified in the configuration file is correct.

Volume volume_name is already mounted as NTFS Folder folder_mount_path

The agent does not allow a volume to be mounted on multiple drives.

Recommended Action: Verify that the volume is not mounted at a drive letter. Also check that the volume is not mounted as an NTFS mount point.

Volume volume_name has been mounted multiple times (no_of_times)

The agent does not allow a volume to be mounted on multiple drives.

Recommended Action: Verify that the volume is not mounted at a drive letter. Also check that the volume is not mounted as an NTFS mount point.

Volume volume_name has also been mounted as (drive_letter)

The agent does not allow a volume to be mounted on multiple drives.

Recommended Action: Verify that the volume is not mounted at a drive letter. Also check that the volume is not mounted as an NTFS mount point.

Diskgroup not present

The specified disk group is not present on the system.

Recommended Action: Verify that the disk group exists on the system.

Volume not present

The specified volume is not present on the system.

Recommended Action: Verify that the volume exists on the system.

Connection to VM not initialized

The Veritas Enterprise Administrator Service is either not in a running state or is not responding to service request.

Recommended Action: Verify that the service is in a running state.

Mount_path is not suitable for folder mount [Error_type:Error_code]

The specified MountPath is not suitable for a folder mount.

Recommended Action: See the description for the MountPath attribute for the VMDg agent. See the corresponding error type and error code for more information.

Mount_path is not on an NTFS formatted volume

The specified MountPath is not an NTFS formatted volume.

Failed to unlock volume [Error_type:Error_code]

The agent could not unlock the volume while dismounting, indicating a potential hardware error or that other applications are accessing the volume.

Recommended Action: Ensure that no other applications, including Windows Explorer, are accessing the volume. Verify the installed disk and the configured partition. Contact Veritas Technical Support if the problem persists.

Failed to lock volume [Error_type:Error_code]

The agent could not lock the volume while dismounting, indicating a potential hardware error or that other applications are accessing the volume.

Recommended Action: Verify that no other applications, including Windows Explorer, are accessing the volume. Verify the installed disk and the configured partition. Set the ListApplications attribute to 1 to obtain a list of applications that are accessing the volume.

Filesystem at drive_letter/mount_path is not clean [Error_type:Error_code]

The file system at the specified drive letter or mount path is not clean

Recommended Action: Set the AutoFSClean to 1 if you want the agent to clean the filesystem. Otherwise, clean the filesystem manually.

Failed to add administrative share

The agent could not assign the default administrative share. An administrative share is already added for this volume.

Failed to delete administrative share [Error_type:Error_code]

The agent could not remove the administrative share assigned during the online operation.

Recommended Action: See the corresponding error type and error code for more information.