Deciding whether to use the Data Protection Power Guide
This guide describes how to manage Snapshot copies on a local ONTAP system, and how to replicate Snapshot copies to a remote system using SnapMirror. You can replicate Snapshot copies for disaster recovery or long-term retention.
You should use this guide under the following circumstances:
You want to understand the range of ONTAP backup and recovery capabilities.
You want to use the command-line interface (CLI), not ThinkSystem Storage Manager for DM Series, an automated scripting tool, or a SnapCenter product.
If you are using SnapCenter, see the documentation for your SnapCenter product.
You have already created peer relationships between the source and destination clusters and the source and destination SVMs.
You are backing up volumes or SVMs from AFA or Hybrid storage systems to AFA or Hybrid storage systems.
You want to provide data protection using online methods, not tape.
If you want to quickly perform volume backup and recovery using best practices, you should choose among the following documentation:
Volume disaster recovery preparation
Volume disaster recovery
Volume backup using SnapVault
Volume restore using SnapVault
If you require additional configuration or conceptual information, you should choose among the following documentation:
ONTAP conceptual background
Synchronous disaster recovery in a MetroCluster configuration
Data protection for WORM files in SnapLock volumes
Data protection using tape technology
Command reference