Minimum SnapDrive storage system requirements

Each storage system in a SnapDrive for Windows configuration must meet minimum component and license requirements.

Component	Requirement
Operating system	Data ONTAP 7.1 or later
HBAs and NICs	Verify that the HBAs and NICs in the storage system meet the requirements for your particular host-target SnapDrive configuration. Note: For the latest software compatibility information, see the Interoperability Matrix at: http://now.netapp.com/matrix/.

License	Requirement if you want to...
iSCSI	Use iSCSI-accessed LUNs
FCP	Use FCP-accessed LUNs
SnapRestore	Restore LUNs from Snapshot copies
SnapMirror	Use the SnapMirror option
FlexClone	Enable volume clone functionality on flexible volumes
SnapVault	Use SnapVault for archiving LUN backup sets
MultiStore	Create LUNs on vFiler units

Note: The iSCSI and FCP licenses supplied with SnapDrive enable all the CIFS functionality necessary for using SnapDrive with the RPC transport protocol. If you also want full-featured, direct CIFS access to a particular storage system, you must install a separate CIFS license on that storage system.

Parent topic: Preparing storage systems for SnapDrive

Preparing a volume for SnapDrive