Using NetApp disk arrays with Replication Director
Replication Director can replicate snapshots on a NetApp disk array in two different situations:
In non-cluster mode: 7-mode is used to replicate snapshots on NAS and SAN. The plug-in must be installed on the OnCommand Unified Manager (OCUM) server (Figure: Communication between NetBackup and the NBUPlugin for 7-mode).
In cluster-mode: Clustered Data ONTAP (cDOT) is used to replicate snapshots between storage virtual machines (SVMs or vServers). Support is for NAS only.
The plug-in must be installed on either a Windows or a Linux computer other than the OCUM server, the primary server, or any media servers (Figure: Communication between NetBackup and the NBUPlugin for Clustered Data ONTAP).
Both modes support the same topologies.
Table: Version compatibility describes the association between NetBackup versions and the NetApp plug-ins.
Table: Version compatibility
NetBackup version | NetApp plug-in version | Description | Ratio of primary server to OCUM server | Supported policy types |
|---|---|---|---|---|
8.x and later | 1.1 | Provides 7-mode support for all NetBackup Replication Director features. | One primary server supports many OCUM servers. The plug-in must be installed on the OnCommand Unified Manager (OCUM) server. | MS-Windows, Standard, NDMP, VMware, Oracle |
1.1 P1 | Provides 7-mode support for all NetBackup Replication Director features. | One primary server supports many OCUM servers. | MS-Windows, Standard, NDMP, VMware, Oracle | |
2.0 | Provides cDOT support. | One primary server supports many OCUM servers. The plug-in must be installed on either a Windows or a Linux computer other than the OCUM server, the primary server, or any media servers. | MS-Windows, Standard, NDMP, VMware, Oracle |
Note:
You must upgrade the entire NetBackup environment before upgrading the plug-in. Upgrade all primary servers, media servers, clients, and any hosts which communicate with the plug-in.
To determine the NBUPlugin version, look for the following version file on the system where the NBUPlugin is installed:
On Windows: Install_path\Program Files\Netapp\NBUPlugin\version.txt
On UNIX: /usr/NetApp/NBUPlugin/version.txt
The contents of the file lists the product name, the build date, and the NBUPlugin version. If more than one plug-in is installed, both are listed.
If upgrading the NetApp Plug-in for NetBackup, make sure that all storage lifecycle policy jobs that use the old plug-in are complete before upgrading.
To determine whether all of the jobs that are associated with a storage lifecycle policy are complete, in process, or not started, use the following command:
On Windows: install_path\NetBackup\bin\admincmd>nbstlutil.exe stlilist -U
On UNIX: /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/nbstlutil stlilist -U