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  5. Roles and privileges on NetApp storage array for the ZAPI interface
NetBackup™ Snapshot Manager for Data Center Administrator's Guide

Roles and privileges on NetApp storage array for the ZAPI interface

To allow NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center to perform snapshot management operations, ensure that the NetApp user account used for plug-in configuration has the below-mentioned roles and privileges assigned to the storage array:

  • Ensure that the NetApp user account has the privileges to perform the following operations on the NetApp array:

    • Create snapshot

    • Delete snapshot

    • Restore snapshot

  • Ensure that the NetApp user account is configured with http and ontapi access methods.

  • Ensure that the NetApp user account has the following roles assigned:

    • Default: readonly

    • lun: all

    • volume snapshot: all

    • vserver export-policy: all

    • vserver cifs: all (required for SMB protocol only)

    • snapmirror: all (required privileges in role to perform replication operations)

Refer to NetApp documentation for instructions on how to create users and roles and assign permissions.

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