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How to migrate data from one Netapp filer to other Netapp.

Irfan — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 05:24:25 GMT

Could anyone please provide me what is the best way to migrate complete data from one Netapp filer to other Netapp.

After migration we are going to de-commission the migrated filer.

Note : Is that possible to migrate the data between two different model NetApps with different OS versions?

Source Netapp :

FAS2040 DATAONTOP : 8.0.5 HA Partner Setup

Destination Netapp:

FAS2240-2 DATAONTOP : 8.2 HA Partner Setup

Re: How to migrate data from one Netapp filer to other Netapp.

JGPSHNTAP — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 00:44:29 GMT

snapmirror.. It's just that simple.. If you are running vfilers, it's even easier.

Re: How to migrate data from one Netapp filer to other Netapp.

Irfan — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 01:08:42 GMT

Thanks JGPSHNTAP,

Both the Source and Destination Filers doesnt have Snapmirror Licence, Is there any alternate solution to migrate the data without Snapmirror?

Re: How to migrate data from one Netapp filer to other Netapp.

venkat3 — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 03:26:58 GMT

Hi Irfan,

Are these 7 mode controllers?

you may want to try NDMPCOPY

You can migrate data from the source path to a destination path on the same storage system or to a different destination path on a remote host.

https://library.netapp.com/ecmdocs/ECMP1368865/html/GUID-69825684-840A-4E60-B5D9-56C058120BFB.html

-srini

Re: How to migrate data from one Netapp filer to other Netapp.

georgevj — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 08:08:25 GMT

you could use vol copy command to do this.

Please see the guide "Upgrading a FAS2040 system in an HA pair by copying its volumes to a FAS22xx system in an HA pair" at this location for details.

https://library.netapp.com/ecm/ecm_download_file/ECMP1140591

Re: How to migrate data from one Netapp filer to other Netapp.

rwelshman — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 18:18:12 GMT

The options listed above would work. You could also ask your NetApp sales contact about getting a demo / trial license of SnapMirror for the migration process. They are generally open to a short term license to allow for the ease of upgrading.