Types of SnapVault relationships

You must be aware of the types of SnapVault relationships in order to establish a relationship between a source volume or qtree and a destination qtree, and back up data from the source to the destination to prevent data loss.

The types of SnapVault relationships are as follows:

•	Volume SnapVault relationship

In a volume SnapVault relationship, all the data in the qtrees from a source volume is backed up to a destination qtree as folders. You cannot restore these qtrees stored as folders because each qtree must be restored separately; therefore, restoring the qtrees is not recommended.

•	Qtree SnapVault relationship

In a qtree SnapVault relationship, all the data from a source qtree is backed up to a destination qtree.

•	Non-qtree SnapVault relationship

In a non-qtree SnapVault relationship, all the data in a source volume is backed up to a destination qtree. You cannot back up data in a qtree within the source volume.