Add an Access Node for NetApp

You can add access nodes for NetApp using which you can backup CIFS and NFS exports.

Before You Begin

• You need the following information:

  • Host name

  • User name and password

  • OS type

Start the Configuration Wizard

1. From the navigation pane, go to Protect > Files.

   The Overview page appears.

2. Go to the Files tab, and then, in the upper-right area of the page, click Add server.

   The Configure file server page appears.

3. Select File server as the server type and click Next.

   The Add File Server page appears.

Access Node Configuration

1. In the Server configuration section, enter the following information:

   • Name: Enter a name for the access node.

   • Host name: Enter a fully qualified hostname or IP address for the access node.

     You can enter more than one host name at a time.

   • Username and Password: Enter the user credentials to provide administrative access to the access node.

     The administrator must have the permissions for performing a backup and restore operation.

   • OS Type: Select the operating system type of the access node.

     • Select Windows or Unix and Linux for CIFS exports.

     • Select Unix and Linux for NFS exports.

   • To restart the access node, move the Reboot if required toggle key to the right.

2. Click Next.

   The Plan page appears.

Plan

1. Click the Add button to create a backup plan.

2. On the Create server backup plan page, type a name for the backup plan, then provide information about storage, retention, and backup schedules.

   For more information, see Creating a Backup Plan.

   You can skip this step if you created a backup plan already.

3. Click Next.

   The Backup Content page appears.

Backup Content

You can add content by browsing, by selecting all the content, and by entering a custom path.

1. All content is selected for backup, by default.

2. To browse for specific content, do the following:

   1. Click Add, and then select Browse.

   2. The Add content dialog box appears.

   3. Select the content.

   4. Click Save.

3. To enter a custom path, do the following:

   1. Click Add, and then select Custom Path.

   2. In Enter custom path, enter the custom path for the content.

      For example, you can enter C:\Temp\abc (for Windows) or /dir1/abc (for Linux).

4. To exclude some of the content you selected, click Add and then, browse or enter custom paths for the content to be excluded.

5. To finish, click Add.