You can use SnapMirror commands to perform different SnapMirror operations for a volume, qtree, or system.
The following table lists the commands for using SnapMirror, along with their corresponding operations:
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snapmirror on | Enable SnapMirror on the system, in order to enable the system to work as both a source and a destination for SnapMirror transfers. Note: Alternatively, you can use the options snapmirror.enable on command.
Attention: After using the snapmirror off command, you should wait for at least 60 seconds before using the snapmirror on command. This ensures that all subsequent SnapMirror transfers work properly.
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vol create and vol restrict |
Use these commands together to create a restricted, read-only volume, which is required as a destination for volume SnapMirror replication. Attention: You should not use the vol restrict command for a qtree SnapMirror destination volume.
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snapmirror initialize | Start the initial, complete SnapMirror (baseline) transfer from a source volume or qtree to a destination. |
snapmirror status | View the status of SnapMirror data transfers. |
snapmirror update | Perform a manual update of the SnapMirror destination. |
snapmirror quiesce | Stabilize the contents of a destination before a Snapshot copy is taken, by allowing active SnapMirror transfers to finish, and temporarily preventing new transfers. This action ensures a manual Snapshot copy of a stable database. |
snapmirror resume | Resume normal data transfer to a destination after it has been quiesced. |
snapmirror abort | Stop an active SnapMirror transfer. |
snapmirror break | Break the SnapMirror relationship between the source and destination, and convert the destination to a writable volume or qtree. |
snapmirror resync | Reestablish the SnapMirror relationship between the source and a former destination volume or qtree. Use this command after the snapmirror break command to resynchronize the contents of the source and destination volumes or qtrees, without repeating the initial transfer. |
snapmirror release | Release SnapMirror Snapshot copies on former source volumes or qtrees so that the Snapshot copies can be deleted. |
snapmirror off | Turn off SnapMirror functionality for a specified system. Note: Alternatively, you can use the options snapmirror.enable off command.
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snapmirror destinations | Set up a cascading series of SnapMirror destinations. Use this command to make a uniform set of data available on a read-only basis to users from various locations throughout a network. |