https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/CIFS-shares-migration-from-7-mode-different-aggregate-but-same-controller-head/m-p/145281#M32277 <P>Just sharing this info -&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Objective : Moving CIFS shares from EOL Shelf to Supported Shelf with-in the same 7-mode Controller.&nbsp; First setup &amp; initialize SnapMiror between source volume to destination volume on supported Disk Shelf Aggregate.</P> <P><BR />This order worked well for CIFS migration:<BR />----------------------------------------------------<BR />cifs terminate on system*&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; = T <BR />mirror update&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;= U <BR />Quiesce mirror&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;= Q <BR />Break mirror&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; = B <BR />Offline source&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;= O <BR />Rename Source (_old )&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; = Rs <BR />Rename dest (orginal)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;= Rd <BR />Cifs start&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;= S <BR />-------------------------------------------------------</P> <P>All the shares &amp; Permissions worked as it was before.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>*=If you want 'shares' to point to original path after volume rename, then you must shutdown(terminate) the CIFS at system (controller) level and not volume level.&nbsp;</P> Wed, 04 Jun 2025 13:03:04 GMT Ontapforrum 2025-06-04T13:03:04Z https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/CIFS-shares-migration-from-7-mode-different-aggregate-but-same-controller-head/m-p/145281#M32277 <P>Just sharing this info -&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Objective : Moving CIFS shares from EOL Shelf to Supported Shelf with-in the same 7-mode Controller.&nbsp; First setup &amp; initialize SnapMiror between source volume to destination volume on supported Disk Shelf Aggregate.</P> <P><BR />This order worked well for CIFS migration:<BR />----------------------------------------------------<BR />cifs terminate on system*&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; = T <BR />mirror update&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;= U <BR />Quiesce mirror&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;= Q <BR />Break mirror&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; = B <BR />Offline source&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;= O <BR />Rename Source (_old )&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; = Rs <BR />Rename dest (orginal)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;= Rd <BR />Cifs start&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;= S <BR />-------------------------------------------------------</P> <P>All the shares &amp; Permissions worked as it was before.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>*=If you want 'shares' to point to original path after volume rename, then you must shutdown(terminate) the CIFS at system (controller) level and not volume level.&nbsp;</P> Wed, 04 Jun 2025 13:03:04 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/CIFS-shares-migration-from-7-mode-different-aggregate-but-same-controller-head/m-p/145281#M32277 Ontapforrum 2025-06-04T13:03:04Z