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.

Procedure

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

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

  3. To access the Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP file storage 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.

  4. To access the Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP file storage via CIFS and NFS, the access node requires the Linux File System software. Verify that your access node meets the system requirements for the Linux access nodes.

    • The samba-client or smbclient and the cifs-utils packages must be installed on the Linux access nodes if they are used to back up CIFS shares.

      cifs-utils version

      Operating System

      What is backed up and restored

      cifs-utils 6.2

      Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.x

      DACL

      cifs-utils 7.0

      Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.x

      DACL and owner

      cifs-utils 7.0

      Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.x - Kernel 5.11

      DACL, owner, and SACL

    • You can back up NFS exports through HyperScale X access nodes as well.

      Note

      • For existing HyperScale X clients, Samba client and cifs-utils packages are automatically installed during the OS update to Commvault software Feature Release 2024E (11.36).

      • For new HyperScale X clients, Samba client and cifs-utils packages are automatically included in the Commvault software Feature Release 2024E (11.36) media.

  5. Add Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP File Storage.

  6. Optional: Enable IntelliSnap backups for the Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP subclient.

    Note

    • CIFS shares can be backed up using IntelliSnap with Windows access nodes.

    • CIFS shares cannot be backed up using IntelliSnap with Linux access nodes.

  7. Perform a test backup and restore.

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