Before running the SnapVault start command, which qtree path must be absent on the secondary system?

Before running the SnapVault start command, which qtree path must be absent on the secondary system?

• A. pri_qtree_path
• B. sec_qtree_path
• C. both paths
• D. none

Answer: (B)

The destination qtree on the secondary must be absent. SnapVault creates the qtree there during the initial baseline transfer, so if the path already exists, the transfer can fail or conflict with existing data. Having the sec_qtree_path absent ensures a clean destination that SnapVault can populate from the primary. The primary’s qtree path is the source and can exist; only the secondary’s destination must be empty for the baseline to proceed. After the baseline, subsequent incremental transfers use that same path.

The destination qtree on the secondary must be absent. SnapVault creates the qtree there during the initial baseline transfer, so if the path already exists, the transfer can fail or conflict with existing data. Having the sec_qtree_path absent ensures a clean destination that SnapVault can populate from the primary. The primary’s qtree path is the source and can exist; only the secondary’s destination must be empty for the baseline to proceed. After the baseline, subsequent incremental transfers use that same path.