Getting Started with NAS File Server

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

Procedure

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

  2. If you want to use NetApp SnapDiff for faster incremental backups, verify that your environment meets the system requirements.

  3. If you want to use IntelliSnap for all backups, verify that your environment meets the system requirements.

  4. Verify the following about your environment.

    • For CIFS shares using Windows access nodes, meets the system requirements for the Windows access nodes

    • For CIFS shares using Linux access nodes, meets the system requirements for the Linux access nodes

      • Samba client and cifs-utils packages must be installed on the Linux access nodes if they are protecting CIFS shares

        cifs-utils version

        Operating System

        What is backed up and restored

        cifs-utils 6.2

        Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.x

        DACL

        cifs-utils 7.0

        Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.x

        DACL and owner

        cifs-utils 7.0

        Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.x - Kernel 5.11

        DACL, owner, and SACL

    • For NFS exports, meets the system requirements for the Linux access nodes

      You can back up NFS exports through HyperScale X access nodes as well.

    Note

    • For existing HyperScale X clients, Samba client and cifs-utils packages are automatically installed during the OS update to Commvault software Service Pack 36.

    • For new HyperScale X clients, Samba client and cifs-utils packages are automatically included in the Commvault software Service Pack 36 media.

  5. Create a server plan.

    If you already have a server plan that you can use for the file server, you can skip this step.

  6. Add the NAS file server.

  7. Perform a test backup and restore.

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