Configuration Requirements for Agent-Based Clustered Data ONTAP Backup

The NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP configuration requirements for using the Catalogic DPX Block backup are listed below. Note that these requirements cover all methods that may be used for data movement to the Clustered Data ONTAP system. Catalogic DPX automatically selects the optimal method available.

See also. For more information about configuring nodes for Agent-based Clustered Data ONTAP backup, see the STORAGE_CTL Node subsection in the following document:

• DPX Reference Guide: Adding a Node.

All target Clustered Data ONTAP volumes must have the following properties set:

• The export policy must be set to the custom-defined export policy of Catalogic DPX as defined in the discussion below.

• The volume must be mounted at the root of the SVM namespace.

• The selected security style must be UNIX. NTFS is not supported.

• UNIX permissions must be set to “0777”

You can use a command that is similar to the following example when you create a volume:

volume create -vserver $VS_NAME -volume <volume_name> -policy $DPX_EXPORT_POLICY
-security-style <unix|mixed> -junction-path "/<volume_name>" 
-unix-permissions 0777 [other volume properties]

And you can use a command that is similar to the following example when you modify the volume:

>volume modify -vserver $VS_NAME -volume $VOL_NAME -policy $DPX_EXPORT_POLICY -
security-style <unix|mixed> -junction-path "/$VOL_NAME" -unix-permissions 0777