Snapshot Manager
About Snapshot Manager
NOTE: This feature integrates the DS-User with Storage volumes to manage their native ‘SnapVault’ feature. DS-Client does not process any data from the storage.
[Linux DS-Client only]
Your service provider should enable this tool from DS-System.
You can use the DS-User as a tool to transfer volumes\qtrees to another volume without having to use the scripting required by native Storage management software.
NetApp License Requirements:
To use this functionality, you must have the following NetApp licenses:
• For the source NetApp Storage, a SnapVault ONTAP Primary license is needed.
• For the destination NetApp Storage, a SnapVault ONTAP Secondary license is needed.
If the source and the destination volumes are on the same filer, then the two licenses are required on the same filer: SnapVault ONTAP Primary and SnapVault ONTAP Secondary.
What happens when Snapshot Transfer runs?
The initial transfer from source to destination is triggered immediately after the snapshot transfer is created. Each subsequent scheduled or on-demand “Transfer” will perform an incremental transfer (only the changes since the last update, as determined by the Storage’s management software). After completion of each scheduled or on-demand data transfer, a new snapshot will be created for the destination volume. After the new snapshot is created on the destination volume, the Snapshot Retention policy is applied to the volume’s snapshots.