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Possible to change Snapmirror schedule on a vFiler DR

EvolutionXtinct — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 23:37:21 GMT

Hello!

Was wondering if i could get some help, i've gone and deployed vFiler DR's using the OnCommand Manager plugin but now we have to go and mess w/ the snapmirror schedules as we are running out of slots for semi-sync.

I was wondering is there a way to recreate the schedule for the snapmirror without breaking the vFiler DR or causing a sync of data up to DR.

We are currently running Data ONTAP 8.1.3 in 7-Mode

Thanks!

Re: Possible to change Snapmirror schedule on a vFiler DR

scottgelb — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 20:14:15 GMT

Yes. Edit /etc/snapmirror.conf... or system manager update the schedule. vfiler dr mirrors are handled by vfiler0, not in the vfiler itself, and use the snapmirror.conf file in vfiler0.

Re: Possible to change Snapmirror schedule on a vFiler DR

EvolutionXtinct — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 20:19:09 GMT

I wish the snapmirrors were shown there but as soon as I make a vFiler DR the snapmirrors disappear from the snapmirror.conf.

Re: Possible to change Snapmirror schedule on a vFiler DR

scottgelb — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 20:19:56 GMT

Does "rdfile /etc/snapmirror.conf" show the entries? It might just be masking them... unless Protection Manager is handling the scheduling.

Re: Possible to change Snapmirror schedule on a vFiler DR

EvolutionXtinct — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 20:22:25 GMT

Also i'm running System Manager 3.1.2RC2 but the snapmirrors can be quiesce'd or abort'd thats it.....

Re: Possible to change Snapmirror schedule on a vFiler DR

EvolutionXtinct — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 20:22:58 GMT

when i run rdfile /etc/snapmirror.conf I only get the snapmirror relationships that are outside the vFiler.

Re: Possible to change Snapmirror schedule on a vFiler DR

EvolutionXtinct — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 20:26:21 GMT

We've never used Protection Manager that I know of, is that a additional component to install or is it a part of one of the other software suites?

Re: Possible to change Snapmirror schedule on a vFiler DR

scottgelb — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 20:28:11 GMT

It is part of the NetApp Management Console (NMC) that is downloaded from OnCommand Unified Manager (OpsManager/DFM). It sounds like you have the windows oncommand plugin installed?

Re: Possible to change Snapmirror schedule on a vFiler DR

scottgelb — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 20:34:03 GMT

It would be snapmirror.conf on the target system... where the dr vfiler is stopped and updating. Did you check the target?

Re: Possible to change Snapmirror schedule on a vFiler DR

EvolutionXtinct — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 20:54:32 GMT

Your right it was on the target system, I thought i had checked this SMH..... Thanks for helping me find it 🙂

Re: Possible to change Snapmirror schedule on a vFiler DR

scottgelb — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 20:59:48 GMT

Very good... vFilers are fun. I wrote the training labs for MultiStore years ago (Insight conference training)...don't get to touch them much anymore with almost everything cDOT in my world.