Upgrade Considerations for Windows Agent-based Block Backups to NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP Storage

Microsoft Windows agent-based Block backups to NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP storage use NFS transport protocol. NFS transport protocol is used by NetApp Open Systems Backup (NOSB) to support data movement. Following are upgrade considerations:

• The Block backups to Clustered Data ONTAP storage will use NFS transport protocol by default.

• An NFS license must be obtained for any Clustered Data ONTAP system that will be used as an NOSB target for DPX Block backup.