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Initialize a replication relationship

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Initialize a replication relationship between source and target volumes.

About this task

Initialization performs a baseline transfer: it makes a snapshot of the source volume, then transfers the snapshot and all the data blocks it references to the target volume.

Before you begin

Consider when you choose to complete this operation. Initialization can be time-consuming. You might want to run the baseline transfer in off-peak hours.

Steps

  1. Log in to the Workload Factory console

  2. In Storage, select Go to storage inventory.

  3. In the FSx for ONTAP tab, click the three dots menu of the file system to update and then select Manage.

  4. From the file system overview, select the Replication relationships tab.

  5. In the Replication relationships tab, click the three dots menu of the replication relationship to initialize.

  6. Select Initialize.

  7. In the Initialize relationship dialog, click Initialize.