topic Re: XCP copy file from 7-Mode to a server in ONTAP Hardware

XCP copy file from 7-Mode to a server

Sanjivala — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 09:47:36 GMT

I would like to know,

Is it possible to copy files from NetApp 7 Mode to a Server using NetApp XCP?

If it is possible, how can I do it?

Thank you.

Re: XCP copy file from 7-Mode to a server

EdenWheeler — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 11:02:09 GMT

Absolutely! You can use NetApp XCP to copy files from NetApp 7 Mode to a server. It's a magical experience! Just follow these steps:

Prepare your NetApp 7 Mode system with the right permissions.
Install NetApp XCP on your server.
Use the XCP command-line interface.
Copy files using the command: xcp copy -source svm://7mode_cluster/source_volume -dest /path/to/destination.
Watch as NetApp XCP gracefully transfers your files.
Celebrate your success as the files safely land on your server.

NetApp XCP is your trusty companion, making file copying a breeze. Enjoy the enchantment of seamless transfers!

Re: XCP copy file from 7-Mode to a server

EWILTS_SAS — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 20:10:15 GMT

The syntax to copy to a local file system is file (followed by a colon and 2 slashes) followed by the path. That said, l haven't been able to make this work. I just get an error "xcp: ERROR: batch 1: memoryview: underlying buffer is not writable" on a RHEL8 system after 300 or so files are written (out of 25k).

SOURCEPATH and TARGETPATH sourcePath is the path to be copied to the path targetPath. They can be of following type: 1. NFS export path: IP:<export>[:subdirectory] example: 127.0.0.1:/home/demo1 or 10.234.236.11,10.234.236.16:/home/demo1 2. POSIX path: file://<path> where path is locally mounted NFS path example: file:///mnt/src 3. HDFS path: hdfs://<path> where path is on a HDFS file system example: hdfs:///demo1/src