Disk array methods at a glance
Table: Snapshot methods at a glance is an alphabetical listing of the disk array snapshot methods.
For up-to-date information on the arrays and on supported software versions, refer to the NetBackup Snapshot Client Configuration document. This document may be accessed from the following link:
http://www.veritas.com/docs/000081320
Table: Snapshot methods at a glance
Snapshot method | Description and notes |
|---|---|
EMC_CLARiiON_Snapview_Clone | For full-volume mirror snapshots with EMC CLARiiON disk arrays with Navisphere. (An EMC CLARiiON clone is actually a full-volume copy mirror, like a Symmetrix BCV.) |
EMC_CLARiiON_SnapView_Snapshot | For space-optimized, copy-on-write snapshots with EMC CLARiiON disk arrays with Navisphere. |
EMC_TimeFinder_Clone | For full-volume copy (clone) snapshots with EMC disk arrays with Solutions Enabler. |
EMC_TimeFinder_Mirror | For full-volume copy (mirror) snapshots with EMC disk arrays with Solutions Enabler. |
EMC_TimeFinder_Snap | For space-optimized, copy-on-write snapshots with EMC disk arrays with Solutions Enabler. |
For space-optimized, copy-on-write snapshots with Hitachi SMS/WMS/AMS, USP/NSC, and USP-V/VM series of arrays. | |
Hitachi_ShadowImage | For full-volume copy (mirror) snapshots with Hitachi SMS/WMS/AMS, USP/NSC, and USP-V/VM series of arrays. |
HP_EVA_Snapclone | For full-volume copy (clone) snapshots with Hewlett-Packard EVA disk arrays with CommandView SSSU. See About HP EVA arrays. |
HP_EVA_Snapshot | For space-optimized, fully allocated copy-on-write snapshots with Hewlett-Packard EVA disk arrays with CommandView SSSU. See About HP EVA arrays. |
HP_EVA_Vsnap | For space-optimized, on-demand copy-on-write snapshots with Hewlett-Packard EVA disk arrays with CommandView SSSU. See About HP EVA arrays. |
IBM_DiskStorage_FlashCopy | For full-volume copy (clone) snapshots on IBM DS6000 and DS8000 series of arrays with DSCLI version. |
IBM_StorageManager_FlashCopy | For full-volume copy (clone) snapshots on the IBM DS4000 series of arrays (excluding 4100), with SMcli. |
HP_XP_BusinessCopy | For mirror-based snapshots with HP-XP arrays See About HP-XP arrays. |
HP_XP_Snapshot | For COW-based snapshots with HP-XP arrays See About HP-XP arrays. |
OST_FIM | The name of the snapshot method that is selected in a policy configured for snapshot replication using Replication Director. The name represents OpenStorage Frozen Image Method. Refer to the NetBackup Replication Director Solutions Guide for more details. |