ONTAP software support and limitations for ASA r2 storage systems
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While ASA r2 systems offers a wide range of support for SAN solutions, certain ONTAP software features are not supported.
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FabricPool
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LUN thick provisioning
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MetroCluster
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NetApp Aggregate Encryption (NAE)
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Object protocols
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ONTAP S3 SnapMirror and S3 APIs
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SnapLock
SnapLock Compliance and Enterprise mode are not supported on primary clusters in SAN environments. SnapLock for SnapVault is supported on secondary clusters.
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SnapMirror replication is supported on ASA r2 systems with the following limitations:
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SnapMirror synchronous replication is not supported.
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SnapMirror asynchronous replication is supported only between two ASA r2 systems. SnapMirror asynchronous replication is not supported between an ASA r2 system and an ASA, AFF or FAS system or the cloud.
Learn more about SnapMirror replication policies supported on ASA r2 systems.
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SnapMirror active sync is supported only between two ASA r2 systems.
Learn more about SnapMirror active sync on ASA r2 systems.
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Dual-layer encryption
ASA r2 systems support hardware encryption using self-encrypting drives (SEDs) and software encryption using NetApp Volume Encryption (NVE) technology. Learn how to apply dual-layer encryption to data on your ASA r2 system.
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See the NetApp Hardware Universe for more information on ASA r2 hardware support and limitations.