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Storage Type | FlexClone | Traditional LUN Cloning | SnapRestore | NDMP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Only one license is required | ||||
FC/iSCSI | Recommended | Possible | Not possible | Not possible |
NFS | Recommended | Not possible | Limited usage. Veeam Backup & Replication transports all data before Instant VM Recovery, file-level restore or application item restore starts.3 | Limited usage. Veeam Backup & Replication transports all data before Instant VM Recovery, file-level restore or application item restore starts.3 |
FC/iSCSI SnapMirror | Mandatory | Not used | Not possible | Not possible |
FC/iSCSI SnapVault | Mandatory (used for rescan)1 | Used for restore | Not possible | Not possible |
NFS SnapMirror | Recommended | Not possible | Limited usage. Veeam Backup & Replication transports all data before Instant VM Recovery, file-level restore or application item restore starts.3 | Limited usage. Veeam Backup & Replication transports all data before Instant VM Recovery, file-level restore or application item restore starts.3 |
Several licenses are used | ||||
NFS SnapVault | For file-level restore and application item restore, Veeam Backup & Replication can use FlexClone2. For VM restore, Veeam Backup & Replication can use SnapRestore or NDMP (check columns on the right). | Not possible | Limited usage. Veeam Backup & Replication transports all data before Instant VM Recovery, file-level restore or application item restore starts.3 | Limited usage. Veeam Backup & Replication transports all data before Instant VM Recovery, file-level restore or application item restore starts.3 |
1 Not used for restore operations due to NetApp SnapVault limitations.
2 Can be used only for file-level restore. To enable restore, you can use registry keys. For more information, contact Veeam Support Team.
3 Veeam Backup & Replication copies VM files from the /vol/volname/VMFolder/ folder from the snapshot to the /vol/vvolname/Veeam_Restore_VMname/VMFolder/ folder, and restore wizards work with copied files.
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Storage Type | FlexClone | SnapRestore | No License |
|---|---|---|---|
Primary Storage System | |||
iSCSI/FC | Possible (preferred) | Possible | Not possible |
NFS | Possible | Possible | Not possible |
Secondary Storage System: NetApp SnapMirror and SnapVault | |||
iSCSI/FC | Possible (mandatory) | Not possible | Not possible |
NFS | Possible (mandatory) | Not possible | Not possible |
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