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Use Hardware Snapshot for VMware Agentless Backup

Follow these steps:

1. Verify if the following prerequisites are met:
   • 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.

2. Log in to the Console and create a plan for backup.

   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.