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You can configure a backup job to create regular backup files in the backup repository and, additionally, populate a snapshot chain on NetApp storage systems with storage snapshots. Veeam Backup & Replication lets you create application-consistent storage snapshots in the following secondary destinations:
- Primary NetApp storage array where VM disks are located
- NetApp SnapMirror
- NetApp SnapVault
The backup job of this type is performed in the following way:
- Veeam Backup & Replication triggers vCenter Server to create a VMware snapshot for a VM.
- Veeam Backup & Replication instructs the NetApp storage system to create a temporary snapshot of a volume or LUN capturing VM disks and VMware VM snapshot. The VMware VM snapshot on the primary NetApp storage array is then deleted.
- Veeam Backup & Replication uses the temporary storage snapshot as a data source for backup and replication.
- After the backup or replication job is finished, the temporary volume snapshot is copied to the NetApp storage system and published as a new snapshot in the snapshot chain.
- After snapshot transport, Veeam Backup & Replication performs cleanup operations and removes the temporary snapshot on the primary NetApp storage array.
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Configuring Jobs Creating Snapshots in Secondary Destination
