Deciding whether to use the Cluster and SVM Peering Express Guide
This guide describes how cluster administrators create authenticated peer relationships between clusters and SVMs to enable the clusters to communicate with each other so that you can replicate data between volumes in different clusters.
ThinkSystem Storage Manager for DM Series in ONTAP 9.6 simplifies the way that you configure peer relationships between clusters and between SVMs. This guide describes the cluster peering procedure and SVM peering procedure for all ONTAP 9.4 or later versions. You should use the appropriate procedure for your version of ONTAP.
You should use this guide if you want to create cluster peer relationships and SVM peer relationships in the following way:
You are working with clusters running ONTAP 9.4 or later versions.
You want cluster peering relationships that are authenticated.
- You want to use best practices, not explore every available option.
- You do not want to read a lot of conceptual background.
You want to use ThinkSystem Storage Manager for DM Series, not the ONTAP command-line interface or an automated scripting tool.
If these assumptions are not correct for your situation, you should see the following resources:
Describes how to use the command-line interface to set up cluster peering relationships and SVM peering relationships.
Describes how to use the command-line interface to configure subnets, intercluster LIFs, routes, firewall policies, and other networking components.