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Title
SM2T restore fails with error "Destination volume is not a replica" -
Description
When restoring an SM2T backup the following error occurs.
Error [DD-MM-YYYY HH:MM:SS.XXX] [Jobid] [Instance] DataPlugin [NVBU Server Name] NDMP: ERROR [N]: smtape restore job [NNNNNNN] started. smtape restore job [NNNNNNN] failed due to: Destination volume is not a replica.
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Cause
This error indicates that the destination file system was not prepared correctly.A SnapMirror image can only be restored to a file system that is prepared to serve as a SnapMirror target volume.See here for further information (external link)
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21987075 -
Resolution
Please see here for a solution from the Netapp community forum (external link)https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Backup-and-Recovery-Discussions/smtape-restore/td-p/98432
The target volume needs to be created volume with type -DP