Pre-configuring NetApp Storage Systems

You must perform the following steps on your NetApp storage systems before adding them to your Enterprise if you want to use them for SnapVault Management backups and restores.

To pre-configure NetApp Storage Systems for SnapVault Management jobs:

1. Enter the license keys.

   • Enter the NetApp primary license key into the primary license key field of each primary storage system.

   • Enter the NetApp secondary license key into the secondary license key field of each secondary storage system. Secondary systems must be running NetApp Data ONTAP. Secondary systems must be configured with NDMP version 4 or later. For details about setting NDMP versions, see NDMP Backup and Restore Protocol Access for 7-Mode in the Reference Guide. See also. For the latest system compatibility details regarding supported hardware, file systems, applications, operating systems, and service packs, see the Compatibility Guide. Older versions of ONTAP do not permit storage systems to have both primary and secondary licenses installed. Newer systems starting from ONTAP 8.0 allow a storage system to serve both purposes. However, It is generally not recommended for a primary storage system to act as a secondary as well. For additional information, see the Best Practices Guide in the Catalogic Knowledge Base.

   • If a NetApp secondary storage system is the destination for backups from NetApp OSSV agents, ensure NetApp license keys are installed for each supported open system.

2. Enable required interfaces. For details on NetApp storage system configuration, see the Add NetApp Storage System to Enterprise topic in the Deployment Guide. The topic applies generally to backup to or from a NetApp storage system.

For more information about pre-configuring NetApp storage systems, see the NetApp System Administration Data Protection Guide.