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I need to convert a snapmirror destination to a new source without re-baselining

stephenb — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:34:14 GMT

I have a customer that has an existing SnapMirror source that has three destinations. The current SM source is being decommissioned and needs for one of the destinations to become the new source for the remaining two destinations. Is it possible to do this without re-baselining? They are running ONTAP 8.0.2

Re: I need to convert a snapmirror destination to a new source without re-baselining

mrousseau — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:58:33 GMT

It could help you :

http://now.netapp.com/NOW/knowledge/docs/ontap/rel733/html/ontap/onlinebk/GUID-5095BCF4-DC97-4EF0-8DC3-165A2177BBFE.html

http://now.netapp.com/NOW/knowledge/docs/ontap/rel733/html/ontap/onlinebk/GUID-EC598AB1-2481-46B8-8D42-986315837F3C.html

Re: I need to convert a snapmirror destination to a new source without re-baselining

aborzenkov — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:08:44 GMT

Yes, it is possible. Just do "snapmirror resync" specifying new source; it will pick common snapshot and continue from it.

Re: I need to convert a snapmirror destination to a new source without re-baselining

stephenb — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:16:50 GMT

Thank you, was thinking the same thing, and after reviewing ( http://now.netapp.com/NOW/knowledge/docs/ontap/rel802/html/ontap/onlinebk/GUID-35AB6C90-CE35-4A61-BD80-8471D86CD3FF.html ) as long as they have a common snapshot it should work fine.