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Snapmirror.conf format

PALEXOPOULOS
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Hi all I am trying to configure my snap mirror for a volume, to do a mirror between 8am to 8pm every 4 hours, Monday - Friday, and every 8 hours on the weekend.

Is this possible on a single line in the /etc/snapmirror.conf file?

Regards

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sawant
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Couldn't come up with a way to represent the schedule on a single line,

but  in two lines.

Line 1 -

source_system:{source_volume | /vol/volume_name/qtree_name} dest_system:

{dest_volume | /vol/volume_name/qtree_name} arguments schedule

where schedule is

0 8,12,16,20 * 1-5

Line 2 -

source_system:{source_volume | /vol/volume_name/qtree_name} dest_system:

{dest_volume | /vol/volume_name/qtree_name} arguments schedule

where schedule is

0 0,8,16 * 0,6

PALEXOPOULOS
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Thanks Sawant, so the conf file is smart enough to recognise the two different lines?

I will try and let you know how I go!

PALEXOPOULOS
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Unfortunately 2 lines doesn't work.

/etc/snapmirror.conf: line 9 More than one Snapmirror Specifications for Same Volume, ignoring line

Any other suggestions?

scottgelb
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Have you tried Protection Manager?  It is in the NMC/NetApp Management Console plugin which is part of the OnCommand Unified Manager (current version is 5.1)... needs a Windows or Linux system (can be a VM with 4GB RAM) then you can schedule policies with PM.

PALEXOPOULOS
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That's my last resort Scott, just trying to avoid adding another piece of management software into the equation!! If there was a CRON format, would be perfect!

scottgelb
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Understood...but I am drinking more Kool-aide these days   Unfortunately no way in the conf file to do that.. you could run cron from a host to ssh the snapmirror update but still would be something external..

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