Will ONTAP upgrade affect SnapMirror relationship?
Applies to
- ONTAP 9
- SnapMirror
Answer
- Yes, SnapMirror transfers can fail if the source and destination are not compatible versions
- For example, upgrading the SnapMirror source before the destination could result in SnapMirror updates failing with:
Failed to create Snapshot copy [snapshot name] on volume [volume name. (Failed to start operation on source.)
- For example, upgrading the SnapMirror source before the destination could result in SnapMirror updates failing with:
- It is recommended to suspend SnapMirror activities during an upgrade
- These two requirements must be always satisfied:
- The destination needs to be upgraded first
- Ontap version on source and destination need to be compatible according to SnapMirror compatibility table