Methods for copying a volume
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The method you use for copying a volume depends on whether you are copying it to the same aggregate or a different aggregate, and whether you want to retain snapshots from the original volume. Copying a volume creates a standalone copy of a volume that you can use for testing and other purposes.
The following table lists characteristics of the copy and the methods used to create that copy.
| If you want to copy a volume… | Then the method you use is… |
|---|---|
Within the same aggregate and you do not want to copy snapshots from the original volume. |
Creating a FlexClone volume of the original volume. |
To another aggregate and you do not want to copy snapshots from the original volume. |
Creating a FlexClone volume of the original volume, and then moving the volume to another aggregate by using the |
To another aggregate and preserve all of the snapshots from the original volume. |
Replicating the original volume using SnapMirror, and then breaking the SnapMirror relationship to make a read-write volume copy. |