HPE Alletra 9000 SAN plug-in configuration parameters
Before you configure the HPE Alletra 9000 plug-in, verify the following:
Ensure that a supported version of HPE Alletra 9000 is installed on the HPE Alletra array.
To view the list of all supported versions of HPE Alletra 9000, refer to the NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center section in the NetBackup Hardware and Cloud Storage Compatibility List (HCL).
Specify the following details when you configure the HPE Alletra 9000 SAN array:
Table: HPE Alletra 9000 SAN plug-in configuration parameters
Snapshot Manager for Data Center configuration parameter | Description |
|---|---|
Plug-in ID | Provide a name for the plug-in. |
IP address | HPE Alletra 9000 array IP address. |
Username | User account which have permission to perform snapshot operations on the HPE Alletra 9000 array. |
Password | A password for the user account. |
To allow NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center to perform snapshot management operations, ensure that the HPE Alletra plug-in user account configuration have the following roles and privileges assigned on the storage array:
Create snapshots
Delete snapshots
Attach snapshots
Detach snapshots
Restore snapshots
All snapshots are captured at a volume level and those snapshots are in read-only mode.
Create snapshot operation: We do not support clone snapshots as HPE Alletra doesn't allow us to export clone snapshot volume.
The limit for any volume name is up to 31 characters.