iSCSI Initiator and NFS Transport Protocol

It is strongly recommended to have Microsoft iSCSI Initiator running on client nodes to support DPX Block Data Protection operations such as Instant Access, application verification, and restores. The iSCSI Initiator comes pre-installed on Vista, Window 7, Windows 2008 and later. To support DPX Block Data Protection operations for other versions of Windows, such as Windows 2003, download iSCSI Initiator and install it on the node prior to installation. To download the latest iSCSI Initiator, visit http://www.microsoft.com/download. Ensure the iSCSI Initiator is running.

Beginning with DPX 4.4.0, the NFS transport protocol is used for agent-based Block backups to NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP storage. NFS transport protocol is used by NetApp Open Systems Backup (NOSB) to support data movement. An NFS license must be obtained for any Clustered Data ONTAP system that will be used as a target for DPX Block backup. For upgrade considerations, see Upgrade Considerations for Agent-Based Block Backups to NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP Storage in the Deployment Guide.