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Does running SnapMirror fail when updating a file with SnapLock enabled

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Applies to

  • SnapMirror
  • SnapLock

Answer

  • No, the SnapMirror transfer executed when updating a file with SnapLock enabled succeeds, but the contents of the SnapLock file are not changed.
  • Files with SnapLock enabled have WORM (Write Once, Read Many) characteristics, meaning they cannot be modified or deleted.
  • SnapMirror preserves the characteristics of SnapLock files when transferring data from the source volume to the target volume.
  • Therefore, the SnapMirror transfer itself occurs when updating a file with SnapLock enabled, but due to the SnapLock characteristics, the file cannot be updated.

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