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Pre-update check for "SnapMirror status" returns warning with "DP SnapMirror relationships exist on this cluster"

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Applies to

  • ONTAP 9
  • SnapMirror

Issue

  • Performing an ONTAP upgrade (update) to 9.12.1 or newer returns the following warning for the SnapMirror status pre-update check:

System Manager:

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ONTAP CLI:

Pre-update Check                    Status   Error-Action
----------------------------------- -------- --------------------------------
SnapMirror status                   Warning  Warning: DP SnapMirror
                                             relationships exist on this
                                             cluster. SnapMirror
                                             relationships detected.
                                             Action: Identify the DP
                                             relationships using the command
                                             "snapmirror show -type DP".
                                             Refer to
                                             https://docs.netapp.com/us-en/
                                             ontap/data-protection/convert-
                                             snapmirror-version-flexible-
                                             task.html to convert DP to XDP
                                             relationship or delete and
                                             release the relationships using
                                             the "snapmirror delete" and
                                             "snapmirror release" commands.                                             

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