Error: DuplexDataManager Service - Any automatic fail-safe configuration stopped. Found a newer (most recent) DuplexWrite data group xxx. [DDM_5179]

Fujitsu.Servers.PRIMERGY.Rules.DDM_5179 (Rule)

In an x10sureIS environment a DuplexWrite group was found which holds the newer data lun which is most recent. If the current used DuplexWrite data group should further be used, please delete the newer DuplexWrite group using the DuplexDataManager MMC snap-in. If the newer (most recent) DuplexWrite data group should be used, please stop all I/O to the older one, delete this group, adapt the drive letters and start I/O. (Additional a message box is displayed on all active terminals.)

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

DDM_5179: Error: DuplexDataManager Service - Any automatic fail-safe configuration stopped. Found a newer (most recent) DuplexWrite data group %1.

Causes

This event is caused by the following problem:

In an x10sureIS environment a DuplexWrite group was found which holds the newer data lun which is most recent.

Resolutions

If the current used DuplexWrite data group should further be used, please delete the newer DuplexWrite group using the DuplexDataManager MMC snap-in.
If the newer (most recent) DuplexWrite data group should be used, please stop all I/O to the older one, delete this group, adapt the drive letters and start I/O.

To view the details of the problem:

Launch ServerView Operations Manager

Element properties:

Target

Fujitsu.Servers.PRIMERGY.Server

Category

EventCollection

Enabled

True

Event_ID

5179

Event Source

ddm

Alert Generate

True

Alert Severity

Error

Alert Priority

High

Remotable

True

Alert Message

DDM_5179: Error: DuplexDataManager Service - Any automatic fail-safe configuration stopped. Found a newer (most recent) DuplexWrite data group xxx.

Event Log

System

Member Modules:

ID	Module Type	TypeId	RunAs
DS	DataSource	Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider	Default
Alert	WriteAction	System.Health.GenerateAlert	Default

Source Code:

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