#Migration: MetroCluster FC to MetroCluster IP - SVM DR

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glass patio
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We have recently gotten a new MetroCluster IP and now need to migrate all data off our old MetroCluster FC. They are located at the same location as the old cluster.
We didn't get the chance to migrate the MetroCluster FC to a MetroCluster IP and add the nodes, so now they are two seperate MetroClusters both in operation.

To be more specific.
- The MetroCluster FC is a AFF A700 2-Node Fabric MetroCluster (currently running ONTAP 9.10.1P12).
- The MetroCluster IP is a AFF A800 4-Node MetroCluster IP (currently running ONTAP 9.12.1P9. Upgrade to 9.13.1P7 planned).

Distance between the Clusters of the MetroCluster is only ~500m.

I have seen https://www.netapp.com/pdf.html?item=/media/83785-tr-4966.pdf&v=202346930 (Migrating an SVM into a MetroCluster solution using SnapMirror asynchronous replication)
However, it clearly states that:
This process is not supported for migrating SVMs between two MetroCluster infrastructures.
ONTAP currently restricts migration between two clusters that are part of a MetroCluster
infrastructure.

Is there any other recommended methods of migration, other than host based migration? Potentially even removing the restriction if this is only unsupported, because the latency could be too high between two different MetroClusters?

We would mostly need this for NFS/CIFS SVMs. I think iSCSI we would likely migrate host based using Windows Mirroring.

signal maple
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ONTAP 9.14.1 with FPVR supports SVM migrate from Metrocluster to Metrocluster, my FPVR approval is still under evaluation

glass patio
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What exactly is an FPVR?

Special approval to do something that's usually unsupported?

pallid gull
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Yes. It’s a variance request.

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Needs to be submitted via your account team.