Getting Started with NetApp

Getting started with backing up NetApp file server data includes verifying the system requirements, adding the NetApp file server, and then performing a test backup and restore.

Procedure

1. Verify that your access node meets the software and hardware specifications to back up the CIFS shares and NFS exports.

2. Commvault uses optimized scanning for faster incremental backups. Verify that your environment meets the system requirements.

   • NetApp SnapDiff for faster incremental backups

3. To back up CIFS shares using Windows access nodes, verify that your environment meets the system requirements for the Windows access nodes.

4. To back up CIFS shares using Linux access nodes, verify that your environment meets the System Requirements for CIFS Backups Using Linux Access Nodes.

5. To back up NFS exports, verify that your environment meets the system requirements for the Linux access nodes.

6. Add the NetApp file server.

7. Optional: Enable IntelliSnap backups for the NetApp subclient.

   Note

   The deferred cataloging and inline cataloging features are not supported while using Linux access nodes.

8. Perform a test backup and restore.

   • Perform a backup.

   • Perform a restore.