NetApp cDOT Configurations

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NetApp cDOT Configurations

Peer Management Center supports the ability to include content from CIFS/SMB shares on one or more NetApp storage devices within most available job types.  These NetApp devices can be running Data ONTAP 7-Mode or clustered Data ONTAP.  In order to work with NetApp devices, Peer Management Center leverages the FPolicy API built into the NetApp device.  For detailed information about NetApp prerequisites and configuration, see NetApp Prerequisites.

To create a new NetApp cDOT configuration:

1.Select Preferences from the Window menu.

The Preferences dialog appears.

2.Select NAS Configuration in the navigation tree.

3.Select NetApp cDot Configurations.

The NetApp cDOT Configurations page is displayed.  It lists existing configurations.

NetApp Configurations-cDOT

4.Click the Create button.

The Management Agent page appears.

NetApp Management Agent-cDOT

5.Select a Management Agent, and then click Next.

The Storage Information page appears.

NetApp Storage Information-cDOT Credentials

6.Enter the required values in Credentials.

SVM Name

Enter the name of the Storage Virtual Machine hosting the data to be replicated.

SVM Username

Enter the user name for the account managing the Storage Virtual Machine. This must not be a cluster management account.

SVM Password

Enter the password for the account managing the Storage Virtual Machine. This must not be a cluster management account.

SVM Management IP

Enter the IP address used to access the management API of the NetApp Storage Virtual Machine.  If the data LIFs (Logical Interfaces) corresponding to the SVM Name above already allow management access, this field is not required.

Peer Agent IP

Select the IP address of the server hosting the Agent that manages the Storage Virtual Machine.  The Storage Virtual Machine must be able to route traffic to this IP address.  If the IP address you want does not appear, manually enter the address.

7.(Optional) Click the Advanced button if you want to specify advanced options and enter the required values:

NetApp cDOT Advanced Options

8.Click Validate.

9.Click Next.

10.Click OK.