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Requirements for performing a volume move
Before you move a volume nondisruptively, you must be aware of the types of volumes you can move and the operations that might conflict with the volume move. The volume move does not start if the volume has unsupported settings or if there are conflicting operations.
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Your NetApp storage system must be running clustered Data ONTAP 8.1 or later.
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All hosts that access any LUNs in the volume must be supported in the Interoperability Matrix Tool.
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Moving a root volume requires clustered Data ONTAP 8.2 or later.
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The volume move cannot be initiated from or to a root aggregate.
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The volume must be online.
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The source volume must be consistent.
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You cannot move the following types of volumes:
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A volume from a 64-bit aggregate to a 32-bit aggregate
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The following conflicting operations must not be running:
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SnapRestore of the source volume or the containing aggregate
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WAFLIron operation on the source or the destination aggregate
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Revert operation on the storage system
Note: FlexClone volumes of the source volume are not moved along with the source volume.
Note: Before moving a volume from a 32-bit aggregate to a 64-bit aggregate, you must ensure there is enough free space on the aggregate for the volume and the metadata. The amount of metadata can vary based on the number of LUNs and the amount of used data. Typically, metadata accounts for 2% or less of the data, but it can vary. You should not move a volume to a 64-bit aggregate if it is close to full capacity.
Related Link:  
Data ONTAP documentation on the NetApp Support Site-support.netapp.com
NetApp Interoperability Matrix-support.netapp.com/matrix
Host Utilities documentation: www.support.netapp.com

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