Features supported
SnapDrive for Windows is supported with a variety of protocols and applications.
- SnapDrive changes with MMC 3.0
SnapDrive's implementation of MMC 3.0 introduces some changes from previous versions of SnapDrive, including the introduction of a new Action pane and improved error messages.
- MultiStore support
SnapDrive is supported on vFiler units when using the iSCSI protocol.
- HTTP and HTTPS transport protocol support
SnapDrive for Windows allows you to use HTTP or HTTPS in addition to the default RPC protocol for storage system communication. This feature, along with CIFS share dependency removal, means you are no longer required to have root access on the storage system for SnapDrive-related operations.
- SnapVault support
SnapDrive provides SnapVault backup support of existing SnapVault configurations when your storage system is running Data ONTAP 7.2.1 or later. If you are using SnapVault with MultiStore, Data ONTAP 7.3 or later is required.
- VMware support
SnapDrive for Windows provides LUN provisioning and Snapshot copy management support with VMware ESX Server 3.0.2 or later Guest OS on x86 and x64 platforms when using either the Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator 2.04 or later, or FCP HBAs.
- Storage system management support
You can manage storage systems in MMC with the Storage System Management snap-in provided with SnapDrive.
- GPT partition support
SnapDrive supports the GUID partition table (GPT) partitioning style on new LUNs created by SnapDrive when you have Data ONTAP 7.2.1 or later installed on your storage system.
- LUN boot disk (SAN booting) support
SnapDrive supports both bootable LUNs (SAN booting) and nonbootable LUNs.
- Cluster support
SnapDrive for Windows can be deployed in a variety of cluster configurations.
