Use Hardware Snapshot for VMware Agentless Backup

Follow these steps:

1. Verify if the following prerequisites are met:

For NetApp Snapshot

• Arcserve UDP supports NetApp iSCSI//FC LUNs and NetApp NFS Volume exports that are configured as Data stores. iSCSI, FC, and NFS must meet certain conditions to use the hardware snapshot.

Considerations for NetApp iSCSI/FC Support for VMware

Considerations for NFS Support for VMware

• To create a hardware snapshot for VMware, add the storage array to the Console. For more information on adding a storage array, see Add a Storage Array.
• To use a hardware snapshot, Flexclone license is recommended for NetApp storage arrays running with data ONTAP, operating in the 7-Mode and Cluster mode.

Note: For more information on configuring NetApp, refer the NetApp documentation or contact the NetApp Support team.

HPE 3PAR hardware snapshot:

• To support the VMware VM hardware snapshot, HP RMC must manage the HPE 3PAR storage array.
• The storage array needs to have Virtual copy license.
• Supported protocols for VMware hardware snapshot: FC and iSCSI
• To create a hardware snapshot for VMware, add the storage array to the Console. For more information on adding a storage array, see Add a Storage Array.

Nimble hardware snapshot:

• Supported protocols for VMware hardware snapshot: FC and iSCSI
• To create a hardware snapshot for VMware, add the storage array to the Console. For more information on adding a storage array, see Add a Storage Array
• Considerations for Nimble Storage When CHAP Authentication is enabled
2. Log on to the Console and create a plan for backup.
3. Note: For more information on creating an agentless backup plan, see How to Create a Host-based Agentless Backup Plan.
3. Verify that you have selected the Use hardware snapshot wherever possible option in the Advanced tab.
4. Save the plan and submit the backup job.

The backup job runs using the hardware snapshot.