Keep the same SVM name as primary when do DR test

netappmagic — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 21:04:17 GMT

When we snapmirrior CIFS shares over to DR site, we will have to use SVM name on DR filer, which is different from Primary site. I am thinking this is not the right way, the application should not change the accessing name. Is there any way to achieve that?

Thanks!

Re: Keep the same SVM name as primary when do DR test

NAYABSK — Thu, 12 May 2016 11:39:31 GMT

You cannot have same SVM name at Source and Destination as i have tried in my LAB and got the error below

Cluster1 is my Source Cluster and Cluster2 is my destination

I used the same SVM name " SVM_TEST" and while create i got the warning in my destination stating there is already an entry in my DOMAIN but i still continued choosing ok to reuse the account and guess what my while i try to setup Snapmirror i got error that i must change the SVM name.... Refer to the screenshots... ( May be can give a try if you have different Name Server at Source and Destination )

Thanks,

Nayab

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