Created the resource "CLX_3PAR_Cluster Disk 2" in CSV Owner Group: "0f145465-1186-4bbb-b9e2-2fde4cb1127d"

Added the dependency of CSV: "Cluster Disk 2" on "Cluster Extension

3PAR" type resource: "CLX_3PAR_Cluster Disk 2"

Resource of type "Cluster Extension 3PAR" to be created with Name: "CLX_3PAR_Cluster Disk 3" in CSV Owner Group: "a71654bf-6c77-42c1-95dd-025ea8c4f225"

Created the resource "CLX_3PAR_Cluster Disk 3" in CSV Owner Group: "a71654bf-6c77-42c1-95dd-025ea8c4f225"

Added the dependency of CSV: "Cluster Disk 3" on "Cluster Extension

3PAR" type resource: "CLX_3PAR_Cluster Disk 3"

Resource of type "Cluster Extension 3PAR" to be created with Name: "CLX_3PAR_Cluster Disk 4" in CSV Owner Group: "618ab9b8-53d2-49a1-a18d-a27912a46adb"

Created the resource "CLX_3PAR_Cluster Disk 4" in CSV Owner Group: "618ab9b8-53d2-49a1-a18d-a27912a46adb"

Cannot add the dependency of CSV: "Cluster Disk 4" on "Cluster Extension

3PAR" type resource: "CLX_3PAR_Cluster Disk 4" as the resource is online

Resource of type "Cluster Extension 3PAR" to be created with Name: "CLX_3PAR_Cluster Disk 5" in CSV Owner Group: "b3efe970-e107-4510-829a-14d30eaedbec"

Created the resource "CLX_3PAR_Cluster Disk 5" in CSV Owner Group: "b3efe970-e107-4510-829a-14d30eaedbec"

Cannot add the dependency of CSV: "Cluster Disk 5" on "Cluster Extension

3PAR" type resource: "CLX_3PAR_Cluster Disk 5" as the resource is online

Resource of type "Cluster Extension 3PAR" to be created with Name: "CLX_3PAR_Cluster Disk 6" in CSV Owner Group: "d2bdcccf-6afc-4c96-a38f-cf6eb2f8e8d7"

Created the resource "CLX_3PAR_Cluster Disk 6" in CSV Owner Group: "d2bdcccf-6afc-4c96-a38f-cf6eb2f8e8d7"

Cannot add the dependency of CSV: "Cluster Disk 6" on "Cluster Extension

3PAR" type resource: "CLX_3PAR_Cluster Disk 6" as the resource is online

Cluster Shared Volume Name

CLX 3PAR Resource Name

Cluster Disk 1

CLX_3PAR_Cluster Disk 1

Cluster Disk

2

CLX_3PAR_Cluster Disk

2

Cluster Disk

3

CLX_3PAR_Cluster Disk

3

TOTAL CLUSTER SHARED VOLUMES IN THE CLUSTER FOR WHICH CLX 3PAR DEPENDENCY ADDED: 3

Example 2

C:\PS>Add-CSVDependencyOnCLX3PAR -CSVDiskName "Cluster Disk 1"

This command tries to make CSV "Cluster Disk 1" dependent on resource of type "Cluster Extension 3PAR".

If CSV is already dependent on "Cluster Extension 3PAR", then the cmdlet does not do anything.

However if there is no existing dependency on "Cluster Extension 3PAR" but resource of this type is existing in the corresponding CSV group, CSV resource is made dependent on the existing

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Cluster Software specifications

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