Is it possible to run SnapMirror and "volume move" task in parallel?
Applies to
- ONTAP 9
- SnapMirror
volume move
command
Answer
- If SnapMirror source volume is the target volume of
volume move
, yes, it is. - If SnapMirror destination volume is it, please refer to 'vol move start' command fails as a SnapMirror update is running.
Note: SnapMirror relationships must be initialized before it can move one of the volumes.
Note: When the volume move cutover occurs (the moment ONTAP redirects I/O to the new volume), the active SnapMirror transfer is then momentarily interrupted and automatically continues from the source volume's new location.
Additional Information
- Refer to Move a FlexVol volume overview regarding
volume move
. - Refer to SnapMirror and volume move section on page 52 in SnapMirror configuration and best practices guide for ONTAP 9 regarding this detail.