Dell EMC PowerStore plug-in configuration parameters
Specify the following parameters when you configure the Dell EMC PowerStore plug-in:
Table: Dell EMC PowerStore plug-in configuration parameters
Snapshot Manager for Data Center configuration parameter | Description |
|---|---|
Plugin ID | Provide a name for the plugin. |
FQDN/ IP Address | The array's IP address, in IPV4 / FQDN format. |
Username | A user account that has permissions to perform snapshot operations on the Dell EMC PowerStore array. |
Password | Provide a password to the user account. |
The following screen is displayed when you configure the plug-in using the NetBackup administration console:
The following considerations and limitations are applicable:
CloupPoint does not discover the clone type volumes in the discovery process.
When a snapshot is triggered, a volume is cloned from that snapshot. Then, the volume is cleaned up after the image expiration happens from Netbackup.
There is no retention expiry time for the cloned volumes. The cloned volumes can only be manually deleted from NetBackup in deport and delete operations.