# System Requirements for Using IntelliSnap for NAS File Servers

If you want to perform IntelliSnap backups of NAS file servers, verify that your environment meets the system requirements.

## UNC Paths/NFS Exports

For snapshot backups, use one of the following:

- For UNC paths, you can use the snapshot backup feature on data in Windows file system agents under NAS clients.

- For NFS exports, you can use the snapshot backup feature on data in UNIX file system agents under NAS or UNIX clients.

## Storage Arrays

You can use the following storage arrays:

- Dell EMC Isilon/PowerScale

- Dell EMC Unity

- Hitachi NAS

- Huawei

- NetApp (7-Mode and C-Mode)

Note

For IntelliSnap backups of volumes from Azure NetApp Files agent, you can create a dedicated Azure NetApp Files client, and then enable IntelliSnap backups. For more information, see Enabling IntelliSnap Backups for Azure NetApp Files Subclient.

## User Permissions for NetApp Storage Arrays

You can use the following users permissions for NetApp storage arrays.

Role | Access control or NTFS is required? | Permissions
--- | --- | ---
An administrator or a backup operator on the domain controller and on the Vserver | For the share, access control with full access on the file server is required. | Can back up any file and folder on the NetApp C-mode storage array.
An administrator or a backup operator on the domain controller | For the share, either access control with full access on the file server or NTFS permission is required. | Can back up any file and folder on the NetApp 7-mode storage array.

## User Permissions for Non-NetApp Storage Arrays

The user must be an administrator or a backup operator on the domain controller.

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