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Is it possible to create a FlexClone of a volume which is wait cutover and to use it?

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Applies to

ONTAP 9

Answer

Yes, it is.

  • FlexClone can be created for a volume which is wait cutover.
  • From a usage perspective, there is no different from a regular FlexClone volume.
  • It can be used by mounting and creating share.

Additional Information

ontap913::*> volume move start -vserver test2 -volume voltest2 -destination-aggregate agg21 -cutover-action wait

Warning: When the transfer is complete, trigger the cutover to avoid loss of space savings from efficiency. Do you want to proceed? {y|n}: y
[Job 4328] Job is queued: Move "voltest2" in Vserver "test2" to aggregate "agg21". Use the "volume move show -vserver test2 -volume voltest2" command to view the status of this operation.

ontap913::*> volume move show
Vserver   Volume     State    Move Phase Percent-Complete Time-To-Complete
--------- ---------- -------- ---------- ---------------- ----------------
test2     voltest2   alert    cutover_hard_deferred
                                         68%              -

ontap913::*> vol clone create -vserver test2 -flexclone voltest2_clone -type RW -parent-vserver test2 -parent-volume voltest2
[Job 4329] Job succeeded: Successful

 

 

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