topic Re: ontap 7.3.3 to 8.x upgrade question: in ONTAP Discussions https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/ontap-7-3-3-to-8-x-upgrade-question/m-p/6949#M1487 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>There is no easy answer.&nbsp; Depending on the amount of time between the two system upgrads to 8.x you will need to disable the schedules on the specific bi-directional SnapMirror relationships or disable SnapMirror on the systems.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 25 Feb 2011 20:22:22 GMT spence 2011-02-25T20:22:22Z ontap 7.3.3 to 8.x upgrade question: https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/ontap-7-3-3-to-8-x-upgrade-question/m-p/6946#M1486 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Reading the upgrade documentation / recommendations it states that you should always update your target filer first when snapmirror is in place before upgrading your source filer.</P><P></P><P>What is the correct procedure when you have both filers snap mirroring data back to each other? We have data at our d/r site the sends itself back to the corporate site via snapmirror and we have data from corporate going to the d/r site via snapmirror.</P><P></P><P>Could someone give some insight as to the best way to approach this?</P><P></P><P>Thanks very much in advance,</P><P>Rich</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:59:18 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/ontap-7-3-3-to-8-x-upgrade-question/m-p/6946#M1486 rich_unsworth 2025-06-05T06:59:18Z Re: ontap 7.3.3 to 8.x upgrade question: https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/ontap-7-3-3-to-8-x-upgrade-question/m-p/6949#M1487 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>There is no easy answer.&nbsp; Depending on the amount of time between the two system upgrads to 8.x you will need to disable the schedules on the specific bi-directional SnapMirror relationships or disable SnapMirror on the systems.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 25 Feb 2011 20:22:22 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/ontap-7-3-3-to-8-x-upgrade-question/m-p/6949#M1487 spence 2011-02-25T20:22:22Z