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Enable SnapMirror on the Element source volume

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You must enable SnapMirror on the Element source volume before you can create a replication relationship. You can only perform this task in the Element software web UI or using the ModifyVolume and ModifyVolumes API methods.

Before you begin

  • You must have enabled SnapMirror on the Element cluster.

  • The volume block size must be 512 bytes.

  • The volume must not be participating in Element remote replication.

  • The volume access type must not be “Replication Target”.

About this task

The procedure below assumes the volume already exists. You can also enable SnapMirror when you create or clone a volume.

Steps

  1. Select Management > Volumes.

  2. Select the Actions icon button for the volume.

  3. In the drop-down menu, select Edit.

  4. In the Edit Volume dialog, select Enable SnapMirror.

  5. Select Save Changes.