Getting Started with Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP

Verify that your environment meets the system requirements, complete the file server guided setup, and then perform a test backup and restore.

Before You Begin

Verify that discovery infrastructure is configured by your MSP administrator. See MSP Configuration for Amazon FS for NetApp ONTAP.

Procedure

1. Review the Permission Requirements for AWS Resource Protection.

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

3. Verify the system requirements and user permissions for IntelliSnap backups.

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

   • NetApp SnapDiff for faster incremental backups

5. To access the Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP cloud file share via CIFS, the access node requires the Windows File System software. Verify that your access node meets the system requirements for the Windows access nodes.

6. You can back up CIFS shares using Linux access nodes. Verify that your environment meets the System Requirements for CIFS Backups Using Linux Access Nodes.

7. To access the Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP cloud file share via NFS, the access node requires the Linux File System software. Verify that your access node meets the system requirements for the Linux access nodes.

8. Add Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP Cloud File Share.

   Note

   • Onboarding an entire Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP cluster is not supported. You must add FSxN resources individually when configuring backups.

   • NDMP operations are not supported.

9. Enable IntelliSnap backups.

10. Perform a test backup and restore.

    • Perform a backup.

    • Perform a restore.