What is export-policy inheritance?
Applies to
ONTAP 9
Answer
- When a qtree is created within a volume, it automatically inherits the export-policy of the volume.
 - If the parent volume changes to the assigned export-policy to a different one, the new policy is assigned to the qtree.
 - Inheritance continues until the export-policy assigned to the qtree is manually changed.
 - When inheritance is broken, the qtree will use its assigned export-policy, and changing the assigned export-policy of the volume does not change the export-policy of the qtree.
 - Whether the export-policy is inherited or not, changes to the rules within a particular export-policy continue to be effective wherever that export-policy is assigned.
 - To allow the qtree to inherit the volume export-policy again, remove the export-policy assigned to the qtree.
 
Additional Information
- Assigning an export-policy to a qtree
 - Removing an export-policy from a qtree
 - A qtree always has an export-policy
 
