You can perform IntelliSnap operations on FlexGroup volumes.
Agents That Are Used for Backup Operations
You can configure the following:
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IntelliSnap operations under the NDMP agent on a NAS client.
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CIFS shares for IntelliSnap operations under the Windows File System agent on a NAS client.
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NFS exports for IntelliSnap operations under the Linux File System agent on a NAS client.
Considerations for NDMP
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NetApp supports NDMP on FlexGroup volumes beginning with ONTAP version 9.7.
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NetApp does not support NDMP restores from a FlexGroup volume to another NetApp filer with ONTAP versions older than 9.7.
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Restores to Windows or UNIX clients are not supported with backups from FlexGroup volumes.
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Synthetic restores are not supported with backups from FlexGroup volumes.
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Subclients cannot contain a mix of FlexVol volumes and FlexGroup paths.
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NetApp does not support SMTape backups on FlexGroup volumes.
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Restartable backups (BRE extension) are supported for FlexGroup volumes with ONTAP version 9.8.
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NetApp NDMP multi-streaming is not supported on FlexGroup volumes.
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NetApp supports exclude filters as of ONTAP version 9.8.
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You can use NetApp FlexGroup volumes with NetApp Open Replication with the primary-mirror or the primary-vault topologies. You cannot use NetApp FlexGroup volumes with NetApp Open Replication with fanout or with cascade topologies.
Considerations for CIFS and NFS
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You can use NetApp FlexGroup volumes with NetApp Open Replication with the primary-mirror or the primary-vault topologies. You cannot use NetApp FlexGroup volumes with NetApp Open Replication with fanout or with cascade topologies.
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The mount operation mounts a read-only copy of the snapshot.
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The following considerations apply for for ONTAP version 9.6 and older versions:
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The NetApp storage array does not support the creation of volume clone for FlexGroup volumes. As a result, the mount operation mounts a read-only copy of the snapshot.
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For FlexGroup volumes, the Commvault software traverses the entire file system during the scan phase to identify the differences between snapshot copies.
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When doing an out-of-place restore, to access a file or folder, manually change the security permissions.