topic Re: Migrating SVM to new metrocluster in ONTAP Discussions

Migrating SVM to new metrocluster

Storage6 — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:45:42 GMT

Hi Friends,

we have new MetroCluster storage procured recently with ONTAP 9.7P3. When we start to migrate SVM from old FAS to new Metrocluster, we have seen no option to create SVM with "subtype=dp-destination". We are planning to migrate SVM through SVM DR. So what is the other option/procedure to migrate SVM to MetroCluster. Please help..

Re: Migrating SVM to new metrocluster

ttran — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 05:11:01 GMT

Hi Storage6,

Starting with ONTAP 9.3 XDP started to replace traditional DP and 9.4 is the new default sub-type. XDP is the newer faster DP. Please use sub-type XDP for your operation.

Regards,

Team NetApp

Re: Migrating SVM to new metrocluster

Storage6 — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 05:31:46 GMT

Hi ttran,

We can use Snapmirror type as XDP, however the destination SVM should be in "DP-Destination" type, right? So that we can

cut-over post copy completed. Or do we need to break the Metrocluster connection?

Re: Migrating SVM to new metrocluster

pedro_rocha — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 14:06:33 GMT

Hello,

Did you manage to do that using SVM DR? Because it shouldn't...

From the ONTAP docs, "A MetroCluster configuration cannot be the destination of an SVM DR relationship."

here

Regards,

Pedro Rocha.