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How to manage WORM data

After creating SnapLock volumes, you can transition only the regular files in the volume to the WORM state. You can set the retention date on the file, determine whether a file is in the WORM state, or extend the retention date of a WORM file.

Note: In Data ONTAP 8.1, you cannot commit a non-regular file (such as LUNs and Symbolic links) to WORM state. However, the non-regular files that were committed to WORM state in earlier releases continue to be in WORM state even after upgrading to Data ONTAP 8.1.