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NAME

snapmirror.conf - configuration file specifying how filers replicate volumes using SnapMirror

SYNOPSIS

/etc/snapmirror.conf

DESCRIPTION

The /etc/snapmirror.conf file exists on the filer containing the mirror used for SnapMirror. Each entry of the file specifies the volume to be replicated, an argument for the replication, and the schedule for updating the mirror.

Each entry of the /etc/snapmirror.conf file is in this format:

source_filer:source_vol destination_filer:destination_vol argument schedule

The following list describes the fields in each entry:

source_filer
the name of the filer containing the source volume.
source_vol
the name of the source volume.
destination_filer the name of the filer containing the mirror.

destination_vol the name of the mirror.

argument
the maximum speed at which data is transferred, which is specified in kbs (kilobytes per second). Enter a value greater than or equal to 11. By default, the filer transfers the data as fast as it can. To accept the default, specify a dash.
schedule
the schedule used by the destination filer for updating the mirror. The schedule contains four fields: minute, hour, day of month, and day of week. The fields are separated from each other by a space. If a field contains more than one value, the values are separated from each other by a comma. A field containing an asterisk means that the field is irrelevant.

EXAMPLE

The following snapmirror.conf entry copies /vol/vol1 on filerA to /vol/vol2 on filerB at a maximum rate of 2,000 kilobytes per second. FilerB updates the mirror at 10:45 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 12:45 p.m., 1:45 p.m., 2:45 p.m., 3:45 p.m., and 4:45 p.m., Monday through Friday. The asterisk means that the data replication schedule is not affected by the day of month.
  filerA:vol1 filerB:vol2 kbs=2000 45 10,11,12,13,14,15,16 * 1,2,3,4,5

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