System Requirements for the NetApp Storage Array

Before you configure your storage array, verify that your system meets the following requirements.

Licenses

Install the following licenses.

Array

Snapshot Type

License

NetApp

Snapshot

  • FlexClone, installation on the storage array

  • SnapRestore, installation on the storage array

NetApp with SnapVault SnapMirror

SnapVault and SnapMirror

  • FlexClone, installation on the storage array

  • SnapRestore, installation on the storage array

  • SnapVault or SnapMirror for replication, installation on the primary storage array and on the secondary storage array

  • For OnCommand Unified Manager 5.x: Operations Manager, Provisioning Manager, and Protection Manager licenses

  • NetApp Snap management license, installation on the CommServe

NetApp Open Replication

Replica

  • FlexClone, installation on the storage array

  • SnapRestore, installation on the storage array

  • SnapVault or SnapMirror for replication, installation on the primary storage array and on the secondary storage array

  • For SnapMirrorCloud Replication: SnapMirror Cloud and S3 SnapMirror licenses

  • For SnapLock Enterprise and Tamperproof: SnapLock Enterprise license

Version and Firmware

Use the following version and firmware.

Array

Version and Firmware for 7-Mode

Version and Firmware for C-Mode

NetApp

  • Product

    • ONTAP / Data ONTAP
  • ONTAP versions

    • ONTAP 7.3.5 or later 7.3.x subversion

    • ONTAP 8.2, 8.1, including subversions

  • Products

    • ONTAP / Data ONTAP

    • Cloud Volumes ONTAP

    • ONTAP Select

  • ONTAP versions

    • ONTAP 8.3 and 8.2P3 (or later patch level) including subversions

    • Cluster-Mode ONTAP 8.2.1 NFS configurations require 8.2.1P1 or later patch level with fix for NetApp BURT 806823

    • ONTAP 9.16.1**, 9.15.1**, 9.14.1**, 9.13.1, 9.12.1, 9.11.1, 9.10.1, 9.9.1, 9.8, 9.7, 9.6, 9.5, 9.4, 9.3, 9.2, 9.1, 9.0

NetApp with SnapVault SnapMirror

  • Product

    • ONTAP / Data ONTAP
  • ONTAP versions

    • ONTAP 7.3.5 or later 7.3.x subversion

    • ONTAP 8.2, 8.1 including subversions

  • Products

    • ONTAP / Data ONTAP

    • Cloud Volumes ONTAP

    • ONTAP Select

  • ONTAP versions

    • ONTAP 8.2P3 (or later patch level) and 8.3 including subversions

    • Cluster-Mode ONTAP 8.2.1 NFS configurations require 8.2.1P1 or later patch level with fix for NetApp BURT 806823

    • ONTAP 9.16.1**, 9.15.1**, 9.14.1**, 9.13.1, 9.12.1, 9.11.1, 9.10.1, 9.9.1, 9.8, 9.7, 9.6, 9.5, 9.4, 9.3, 9.2, 9.1, 9.0

      Note

      For SnapVault and SnapMirror configurations, if you are using ONTAP 9.13.1, 9.12.1 or 9.11.1, you can use AIQUM 9.13*, 9.12* or 9.11* respectively.

NetApp Open Replication

  • N/A
  • Products

    • ONTAP / Data ONTAP

    • Cloud Volumes ONTAP

    • ONTAP Select

  • ONTAP versions

    • ONTAP 9.16.1**, 9.15.1**, 9.14.1**, 9.13.1, 9.12.1, 9.11.1, 9.10.1, 9.9.1, 9.8, 9.7, 9.6, 9.5, 9.4, 9.3, 9.2, 9.1, 9.0, 8.3.2

*The AIQUM version is supported only with specific NetApp patches. For information on the AIQUM version, see the NetApp article and contact NetApp.

**The Active IQ Unified Manager (AIQUM) 9.14 and 9.13P1 are not supported. If you are using AIQUM-based replication, Commvault recommends verifying support from NetApp Interoperability Matrix for ONTAP 9.14.1, 9.15.1, and 9.16.1 with AIQUM 9.13* or older. For information on why certain AIQUM versions are not supported, see the NetApp KB articles CAIQUM-5577 and CAIQUM-6267.

Protocols

Use one of the following protocols.

Array

Protocol

NetApp

  • Fibre Channel

  • iSCSI

  • CIFS, NFS

  • FCoE*

  • NDMP

NetApp with SnapVault SnapMirror

  • Fibre Channel

  • iSCSI

  • CIFS, NFS

  • FCoE*

  • NDMP

*This protocol is field certified.

Software

Install the following software.

Array

Required Software

NetApp

None

NetApp with SnapVault SnapMirror

  • To create SnapVault and SnapMirror copies of 7-Mode snapshots, install OnCommand Unified Manager server running OnCommand Unified Manager 5.0, 5.1, or 5.2.

  • For ONTAP 8.1, install OnCommand Unified Manager 5.2 or 5.1.

  • To create SnapVault and SnapMirror copies of clustered Data ONTAP snapshot copies, use OnCommand Unified Manager 9.8, 9.7, 9.6, 9.5, 9.4, 7.3, 7.2, 7.1, 7.0, 6.4P1, 6.3P1, 6.2, 6.1 and 6.0, or Active IQ Unified Manager (AIQUM) 9.16P2**, 9.13*, 9.12*, 9.11*, 9.10, 9.9, 9.8, 9.7, and 9.6. Refer to NetApp Interoperability Matrix Tool (IMT) to verify the latest support for your product configuration.

    Note

    The Active IQ Unified Manager (AIQUM) 9.14 and 9.13P1 are not supported. If you are using AIQUM-based replication, Commvault recommends verifying support from NetApp Interoperability Matrix for ONTAP 9.14.1, 9.15.1, and 9.16.1 with AIQUM 9.13* or older. For information on why certain AIQUM versions are not supported, see the NetApp KB articles CAIQUM-5577 and CAIQUM-6267.

  • For ONTAP 9.3, install OnCommand Unified Manager 7.3.

*The AIQUM version is supported only with specific NetApp patches. For information on the AIQUM version, see the NetApp article and contact NetApp.

**The AIQUM version is field certified. for more information, see the NetApp KB article.

NetApp Open Replication

None

Ports

  • For snapshot-based operations, open port 443 (HTTPS) for communication between the NetApp server and CommServe computer, MediaAgent, access node or remote snapshot MediaAgent in your CommCell environment.

  • For SnapDiff V2 and V3, open port 2049 (NFS) for communication between the NetApp server and CommServe computer, MediaAgent, access node, or remote snapshot MediaAgent in your CommCell environment to transfer the file list information over NFS.

  • For NetApp open replication with SnapMirror cloud, open the following ports for communication between the NetApp cluster and the the object store destination:

    • Port 443 (HTTPS) for all the vendors

    • Port 10443 (HTTPS) for StorageGRID.

    For StorageGRID port requirements, see Snap Configuration.

  • For OCUM 6.0, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3P1, 6.4P1, 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6, 9.7 and 9.8 or AIQUM 9.6, 9.7, 9.8, 9.9, 9.10, 9.11*, 9.12*, 9.13*, and 9.16P2**, open port 443 (HTTPS) between the OCUM server or the Active IQ Unified Manager server and the NetApp server.

    Note

    The Active IQ Unified Manager (AIQUM) 9.14 and 9.13P1 are not supported. If you are using AIQUM-based replication, Commvault recommends verifying support from NetApp Interoperability Matrix for ONTAP 9.14.1, 9.15.1, and 9.16.1 with AIQUM 9.13* or older. For information on why certain AIQUM versions are not supported, see the NetApp KB articles CAIQUM-5577 and CAIQUM-6267.

  • For OCUM 5.x, open ports 8088 (HTTP) and 8488 (HTTPS) between the OCUM server and the NetApp server.

*The AIQUM version is supported only with specific NetApp patches. For information on the AIQUM version, see the NetApp article and contact NetApp.

**The AIQUM version is field certified. for more information, see the NetApp KB article.

Licenses for Commvault IntelliSnap for NetApp

When you install the CIFN Enabler License, the backup copy job that is run from the NetApp snap engine is excluded from the backup capacity license calculation.

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