You can create an authenticated cluster peer relationship to connect clusters so that the clusters in the peer relationship can communicate securely with each other.
Before you begin
You must have reviewed and completed the requirements for performing this task.
You must have created intercluster logical interfaces (LIFs).
You should be aware of which version of ONTAP each cluster is running.
About this task
You can create a peer relationship between a cluster running ONTAP 9.5 and a cluster running ONTAP 9.6. However, encryption is not supported in ONTAP 9.5, so the peer relationship cannot be encrypted.
In a MetroCluster configuration, when you create a peer relationship between the primary cluster and an external cluster, it is a best practice to create a peer relationship between the surviving site cluster and the external cluster as well.
You can create a custom passphrase or you can use the system-generated passphrase to authenticate the cluster peer relationship. However, the passphrases of both clusters must match.
After you finish
You should specify the SVM details in the SVM Peering window to continue with the peering process.