Snaplock ONTAp 8.0

[behrik_peter]

Hi,

I would like to ask you for advice.

we need snaplock funcionality, but recently after upgrade to 8.0 mode-7 we learnt that this is not supported in this version.

is there anybody who can help me to decide what next:

downgrade to 7.3.4

wait till next release 8.0.1 ( at least if SnapLock is going to be supported again ?)

or is there any other option ?

thanks in advance

PeterB

[chriszurich · Accepted solution]

Unfortunately you will need to downgrade to Data ONTAP 7.3.4 or earlier if you want to use SnapLock.  SnapLock is not supported in the recently released 8.0.1 RC1 7-mode.

8.0.1 7-mode Release Notes

http://now.netapp.com/NOW/knowledge/docs/ontap/rel801rc1/html/ontap/rnote/GUID-88A9EDBC-C06A-42F1-BA69-DFC81AB95475.html

[sshapiro]

SnapLock will not be supported in any Data ONTAP 8.0.x release.  Support will come in the next major release for 7-Mode only.  In the interim, please use a 7.3.x release for SnapLock support.

[futureware]

Hi Peter,

I faced the same issue as my client has 8.0 and after installing the simulator 8.0 found out Snaplock is not supported.

My client is now planning to do a downgrade as they cannot wait till an 8.* version with Snaplock is available.

From an application point of view, is not much difference (I am using VB.Net and only a few API call's to get the date & time info)

Rgds

Robert

[fcerezoafina]

Hello

Same issue.  Need disk encryption and snaplock.   Disk Encryption is supported on Ontap8.0 , no snaplock.  Ontap 7.3 snaplock yes,disk encryption no.  Need those features for  Law compliance.

Any known option.

Thanks