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SnapMirror : Managing SnapMirror relationships : Initializing SnapMirror destinations
Initializing SnapMirror destinations
When you start a SnapMirror relationship for the first time, you have to initialize the relationship. Initializing a relationship consists of a complete baseline transfer of data from a source volume or qtree to the destination. You can use the SnapMirror window to initialize a SnapMirror relationship.
Before you begin 
For volume SnapMirror relationship, the destination volume must be in a restricted state.
Steps 
1.
From the Home tab, double-click the appropriate storage system.
2.
In the navigation pane, click SnapMirror.
3.
Select the SnapMirror relationship that you want to initialize.
4.
Click Operations > Initialize.
5.
Click Initialize.
Related reference 
SnapMirror window

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