ONTAP 9 Manuals ( CA08871-402 )

Install SnapMirror cloud licenses

SnapMirror cloud relationships can be orchestrated using pre-qualified third-party backup applications. Beginning with ONTAP 9.9.1, you can also use ONTAP System Manager to orchestrate SnapMirror cloud replication. Both SnapMirror and SnapMirror cloud capacity licenses are required when using ONTAP System Manager to orchestrate on-premises ONTAP to object storage backups. You will also need to request and install the SnapMirror cloud API license.

About this task

The SnapMirror cloud and SnapMirror S3 licenses are cluster licenses, not node licenses.

Additionally, ONTAP System Manager orchestration of SnapMirror cloud backups to object storage requires a SnapMirror cloud API key. This API license is a single-instance cluster-wide license, meaning it does not need to be installed on every node in the cluster.

Steps

You need to request and download the SnapMirror cloud API license and then install them using ONTAP System Manager.

  1. Locate and record the cluster UUID for the cluster you want to license.

  2. Request the SnapMirror cloud API license by following the instructions provided on the DVD included in the Product.

  3. When you’ve received and downloaded the license files, use ONTAP System Manager to upload the ONTAP Cloud Compatibility LF and the SnapMirror cloud API LF to the cluster:

    1. Click Cluster > Settings.

    2. In the Settings window, click Licenses.

    3. In the Licenses window, click Add icon.

    4. In the Add License dialog box, click Browse to select the LF you downloaded, and then click Add to upload the file to the cluster.

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