You must import an external relationship into a dataset if you want the NetApp Management Console data protection capability to manage protection of the data.
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Decisions to make before importing external relationships
Before you use the Import Relationships wizard to import external protection relationships into a dataset, you need to decide which dataset, if any, meets the requirements of the relationships, whether you need to create a new dataset, and which connection to associate with each external relationship.
Importing discovered external relationships
Existing external SnapVault and SnapMirror relationships are discovered using the NetApp Management Console data protection capability. If you choose to manage an existing relationship using the NetApp Management Console data protection capability, you must import it into an existing dataset.