Beginning with ONTAP 9.9.1, you can create SVM disaster recovery (SVM DR) relationships using FlexGroup volumes. An SVM DR relationship provides redundancy and the ability to recover FlexGroups in the event of a disaster by synchronizing and replicating the SVM configuration and its data. A SnapMirror license is required for SVM DR.

Before you begin

You cannot create a FlexGroup SVM DR relationship with the following applies.

A FlexClone FlexGroup configuration exists
The FlexGroup volume is part of a cascading relationship
The FlexGroup volume is part of a fanout relationship, and your cluster is running an ONTAP version earlier than ONTAP 9.12.1. (Beginning with ONTAP 9.13.1, fanout relationships are supported.)

About this task

All nodes in both clusters must be running the same ONTAP version as the node on which SVM DR support was added (ONTAP 9.9.1 or later).
The SVM DR relationship between the primary and secondary sites should be healthy and should have enough space on both the primary and secondary SVMs to support the FlexGroup volumes.
Beginning with ONTAP 9.12.1, FabricPool, FlexGroup, and SVM DR can work in conjunction. In releases earlier than ONTAP 9.12.1, any two of these features worked together, but not all three in conjunction.
When you create a FlexGroup SVM DR relationship in which the FlexGroup volume is part of a fanout relationship, you should be aware of the following requirements:
- The source and destination cluster must be running ONTAP 9.13.1 or later.
- SVM DR with FlexGroup volumes supports SnapMirror fanout relationships to eight sites.

For information about creating an SVM DR relationship, see Manage SnapMirror SVM replication.

Steps

Create an SVM DR relationship, or use an existing relationship.

Replicate an entire SVM configuration
Create a FlexGroup volume on the primary site with the required number of constituents.

Creating a FlexGroup volume.

Wait until FlexGroup and all of its constituents are created before proceeding.
To replicate the FlexGroup volume, update the SVM at the secondary site: snapmirror update -destination-path destination_svm_name: -source-path source_svm_name:

You can also check if a scheduled SnapMirror update already exists by entering snapmirror show -fields schedule

From the secondary site, verify that the SnapMirror relationship is healthy: snapmirror show

cluster2::> snapmirror show
                                                                       Progress
Source            Destination Mirror  Relationship   Total             Last
Path        Type  Path        State   Status         Progress  Healthy Updated
----------- ---- ------------ ------- -------------- --------- ------- --------
vs1:        XDP  vs1_dst:     Snapmirrored
                                      Idle           -         true    -

From the secondary site, verify that the new FlexGroup volume and its constituents exist: snapmirror show -expand

cluster2::> snapmirror show -expand
                                                                       Progress
Source            Destination Mirror  Relationship   Total             Last
Path        Type  Path        State   Status         Progress  Healthy Updated
----------- ---- ------------ ------- -------------- --------- ------- --------
vs1:        XDP  vs1_dst:     Snapmirrored
                                      Idle           -         true    -
vs1:fg_src  XDP  vs1_dst:fg_src
                              Snapmirrored
                                      Idle           -         true    -
vs1:fg_src__0001
            XDP  vs1_dst:fg_src__0001
                              Snapmirrored
                                      Idle           -         true    -
vs1:fg_src__0002
            XDP  vs1_dst:fg_src__0002
                              Snapmirrored
                                      Idle           -         true    -
vs1:fg_src__0003
            XDP  vs1_dst:fg_src__0003
                              Snapmirrored
                                      Idle           -         true    -
vs1:fg_src__0004
            XDP  vs1_dst:fg_src__0004
                              Snapmirrored
                                      Idle           -         true    -
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