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  2. Veritas NetBackup™ Snapshot Client Administrator's Guide
  3. Configuration of snapshot methods for disk arrays
  4. About IBM DS4000 array
Veritas NetBackup™ Snapshot Client Administrator's Guide

About IBM DS4000 array

The following sections include background information and configuration tasks for NetBackup Snapshot Client backups using IBM DS4000 arrays. These tasks must be completed before you run a backup.

Table: New snapshot method for the IBM DS4000 disk array describes the snapshot method for the IBM DS4000.

Table: New snapshot method for the IBM DS4000 disk array

Method name

Description

IBM_StorageManager_FlashCopy

For full-volume copy (clone) snapshots on the IBM DS4000 series of arrays (excluding 4100), with SMcli version 9.60.

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Array preconfiguration tasks

IBM 4000 software requirements

Verifying NetBackup client access, zoning, and LUN masking

Configuring NetBackup to access the IBM DS4000 array

Configuring the IBM 4000 array for NetBackup

Configuring a NetBackup policy for IBM_StorageManager_FlashCopy

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