Applies to: NetApp 7-Mode
Before You Begin
Caution
To avoid the risk of data loss, you must configure the SnapVault feature with the following command lines.
Tips
To run the command lines in the procedure below, you can use SSH or Telnet network protocols to access the storage device and the nodes of your topology.
To verify the licenses on your destination file server, type license.
Procedure
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On the primary file server, install the license:
sv_ontap_pri
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On the secondary file server, install the license:
sv_ontap_sec
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On the primary and secondary file servers, enable SnapVault:
options snapvault.enable on -
On the primary file server, set the access permissions for the secondary file servers to transfer data from the primary file server:
options snapvault.access host=secondary_filer1, secondary_filer2 -
On the secondary file server, set the access permissions for the primary file servers to restore data from the secondary file server:
options snapvault.access host=primary_filer1, primary_filer2 -
If you plan to use Primary-Mirror-Vault (P-M-V) or Primary-Vault (P-V) topologies on an ONTAP version that is later than 7.3.5 (except ONTAP 8.0 and 8.0.1), type the following command on all nodes of the topology.
This option is required for the SnapVault updates to transfer the specific snapshots. You must set this option on all nodes.
options snapvault.snapshot_for_dr_backup named_snapshot_only