ONTAP 9 introduces a global SnapMirror throttling option configurable via the options command in cluster shell. The ONTAP 9 global throttle affects remote and local Type-DP and Type-XDP SnapMirrors. C...ONTAP 9 introduces a global SnapMirror throttling option configurable via the options command in cluster shell. The ONTAP 9 global throttle affects remote and local Type-DP and Type-XDP SnapMirrors. Changing global throttle takes effect immediately, while changing per-relationship throttle is reflected from the next transfer. If throttling isn't desired globally, this can also be done on a per-relationship basis. SnapMirror Configuration and Best Practices Guide for ONTAP 9