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ONTAP 7-Mode Transition

Limitations with 7-Mode Snapshot copies of LUNs managed by SnapDrive and SnapManager after transition

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When transitioning to clustered Data ONTAP 8.3, SnapDrive and SnapManager backup verification and restore operations fail on the transitioned 7-Mode Snapshot copies. When transitioning to clustered Data ONTAP 8.3.1, SnapManager for Microsoft Exchange Server (SME) backup verification and SnapManager for Hyper-V (SMHV) restore operations of files fail on the transitioned 7-Mode Snapshot copies.

Depending on the SnapDrive or SnapManager that is used on the host connected to the 7-Mode system and the Data ONTAP version running on your cluster, 7-Mode Transition Tool displays a warning message for this limitation during precheck.

Note All SnapDrive and SnapManager backup verification and restore operations are supported on any newly created Snapshot copies in clustered Data ONTAP.

Workaround for backup and restore operations using SnapDrive and SnapManager in clustered Data ONTAP 8.3

Perform the one of the following actions:

  • Retain the 7-Mode systems till the 7-Mode Snapshot copies expire.

    You can use the 7-Mode system to restore a file from a LUN in the 7-Mode Snapshot copy and then migrate it to clustered Data ONTAP, if required.

  • Use single file SnapRestore in ONTAP to restore the LUN from a 7-Mode Snapshot copy to the active file system, and then mount the restored LUN for single file restore.

Workaround for backup and restore operations using SME and SMHV in ONTAP 8.3.1 and later supported releases

Perform the one of the following actions:

  • Verify that the SnapManager backups created in 7-Mode are valid before you perform a storage cutover to ONTAP.

  • Create a clone of the volume in ONTAP from the transitioned 7-Mode Snapshot copies, and then mount the LUN on the cloned volume for backup verification and restore operations.

The best practice is to retain the 7-Mode systems till the 7-Mode Snapshot copies expire.