nc-snapmirror -type DP not working as expected

[waskew]

We are seeing an issue with powershell not following the type specified for snapmirror. The cluster has this option to keep DP available:

options replication.create_data_protection_rels.enable on

Command: New-NcSnapmirror  -Type DP 

However, the type continues defaulting to XDP. Is this expected?

[hmoubara]

Hello,

XDP replaces DP as the SnapMirror default
Starting with ONTAP 9.3, SnapMirror extended data protection (XDP) mode replaces SnapMirror data protection (DP) mode as the SnapMirror default.

https://docs.netapp.com/ontap-9/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.netapp.doc.pow-dap%2FGUID-9FF688E3-9A37-49A4-8239-EB55409FA2D0.html

Thanks 

[waskew]

At the bottom of that page it states you can still invoke DP.

Explicit invocations of DP continue to default to DP mode if you set the following cluster-wide option:

options replication.create_data_protection_rels.enable on

This option is ignored if you do not explicitly invoke DP.

[hmoubara]

Hello,

Which data Ontap version you running and Powershell as well?

Did you invoke the options on both source and destination cluster?

Thanks 

[waskew]

They are using the PowerShell Toolkit 9.8 version and ONTAP is 9.7P8. Here is the syntax of the command they are running. 

New-NcSnapmirror -Source $dr_svm_src_path -Destination $dr_svm_dest_path -Schedule 4hours -Type dp -Policy "DPDefault"  -PreserveIdentity | Out-Null

Both source and destination have the option set.