How to check your SnapMirror schedule

Applies to

• ONTAP 9
• SnapMirror

Description

The KB article describes how to view and understand SnapMirror schedules.

Procedure

• SnapMirror scheduling uses cron-type job scheduling.
• To review current schedules
  • Use snapmirror show -fields schedule command:
  • This will show what cron-job schedules are assigned. 
  • Relationships in the example have a daily, every 30-minute, daily, and no schedule as denoted by the -.

NetappDR::> snapmirror show -fields schedule
source-path    destination-path  schedule
-------------- ----------------- --------
Alpha_SVM:VolA Bravo_SVM:VolA    daily
Alpha_SVM:VolB Bravo_SVM:VolB    Every30Min
Alpha_SVM:VolC Bravo_SVM:VolC    hourly
Prod:           Prod_DR:         -

• To review cron-jobs

Use job schedule cron show command:

NetappDR::> job schedule cron show
Cluster       Name        Description
------------- ----------- -----------------------------------------------------
NetappDR
              5min        @:00,:05,:10,:15,:20,:25,:30,:35,:40,:45,:50,:55
              8hour       @2:15,10:15,18:15
              Every30Min  @:30
              daily       @0:10
              hourly      @:05
              monthly     1@0:20
              weekly      Sun@0:15
7 entries were displayed.

• To review a specific job 

  • Use job schedule cron show -name <jobname> -instance command:

    NetappDR::> job schedule cron show -name hourly -instance

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        Cluster: NetappDR
       Name: hourly
      Month: -
Day of Week: -
        Day: -
       Hour: -
     Minute: 5
Description: @:05

  • The job in the example above runs on the 5th minute of every hour.