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To suspend snapmirror in the middle of initialization

MARIKOTAGAWA — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 04:51:51 GMT

Hi,

I want to know snapmirror command option "initialize" and "abort" behavior.

When I issued snapmirror initizalize -S <sorce> <dest>, then before completing initialization, run snapmirror abort <dest>. Then run snapmirror initizalize -S <sorce> <dest> again, the snapmirror initialization will start where it stoped by abort command? Or the snapmirror initialization will start from the scratch?

I have a large volumes to replicate. I have started initialization but for some issue, I want to suspend the snapmirror for a short time and resume from where it stopped.

If once abort the snapmirror, it will start from the beginning, I don't want to abort because it will take 10day or so to complete. I've already ran for 5days.

Thank you foryour help in advance.

Mariko

Re: To suspend snapmirror in the middle of initialization

YIshikawa — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 13:37:18 GMT

Checkpoint is also available in initialization. Aborted initialization without "-h" option will be resumed from last checkpoint.

https://library.netapp.com/ecmdocs/ECMP1635994/html/GUID-511EAA86-069A-42E8-B62E-3168C7F0A83D.html

Re: To suspend snapmirror in the middle of initialization

MARIKOTAGAWA — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 23:41:09 GMT

Hi, YIshikawa.

Thanks for your reply. I understand snapmirror behavior.

It's very helpful.

Thank you!
Mariko