Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on Pure Storage FlashBlade models
Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on Pure Storage FlashBlade models:
Table: Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on the Pure Storage FlashBlade array
Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations | Description |
|---|---|
Discover assets | Snapshot Manager for Data Center discovers all the Pure Storage FlashBlade file system assets and their snapshots. NetBackup calls the array's API to retrieve the assets mentioned in the list. |
Create snapshot | To create a snapshot, Snapshot Manager for Data Center calls the SDK with the required snapshot name and details. A snapshot is created with the following naming convention: Snapshots created by Snapshot Manager for Data Center have the description: :vrtscp: <Parent Volume Set Name> The field name In snapshots, you can only provide a suffix to the snapshot name, and the prefix is the file system name by default and cannot be changed. |
Delete snapshot | To delete a snapshot set, NetBackup calls the SDK with the required snapshot details. |
Restore snapshot | Snapshot Manager for Data Center restores snapshots using the SDK methods with different restore paths. The latest snapshot is required for PIT. You cannot perform a PIT restore with old snapshots. |
Export snapshot | You can export snapshots using SMB and NFS-based exports. When a snapshot export is initiated, a new rule is added for the host as read-only. An export path is generated using the VLAN interface available on the array, and this path is shared with NetBackup for mounting. |
Deport snapshot | When a snapshot deport operation is initiated, NetBackup removes the export rules added previously for the host. |