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Data protection overview with the CLI

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You can use CLI commands to manage Snapshot copies on a local ONTAP system and to replicate Snapshot copies to a remote system using SnapMirror. You can replicate Snapshot copies for disaster recovery or long-term retention.

Use these procedures under the following circumstances:

  • You want to understand the range of ONTAP backup and recovery capabilities.

  • You want to use the command-line interface (CLI), not System Manager, an automated scripting tool, or SnapCenter Software.

  • You have already created peer relationships between the source and destination clusters and the source and destination SVMs.

  • You are backing up volumes or SVMs from AFF or FAS storage systems to AFF or FAS storage systems.

  • You want to provide data protection using online methods, not tape.

Other ways to do this in ONTAP

To perform these tasks with…​ Refer to…​

The redesigned System Manager (available with ONTAP 9.7 and later)

Prepare for mirroring and vaulting

System Manager Classic (available with ONTAP 9.7 and earlier)

Volume disaster recovery preparation overview