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The SnapLock for SnapVault feature—secure SnapVault destination

You can use the SnapLock for SnapVault feature to back up data to SnapLock volumes. The SnapLock for SnapVault feature of Data ONTAP uses SnapVault to back up data, whether it is WORM data or not, to SnapLock Compliance or Enterprise volumes. To keep data on the SnapLock volume compliant, you put the log files on a separate log volume for the SnapLock for SnapVault feature.

Before using the SnapLock for SnapVault feature, you need to ensure that the log volume for the SnapLock for SnapVault feature is configured. To configure the log volume for the SnapLock for SnapVault feature, you use the snapvault.lockvault.log_volume option. For added data protection, create a copy of the log volume for the SnapLock for SnapVault feature by using SnapMirror.

The process of using the SnapLock for SnapVault feature to back up data to SnapLock volumes is similar to the process of backing up data to non-SnapLock volumes.

In the SnapLock for SnapVault relationship, you cannot have both the source and the destination as SnapLock Compliance volumes.

Note: Open Systems SnapVault 2.1 and later support the SnapLock for SnapVault feature.