Support for VMDKs in NFS and VMFS datastores

You can use SnapDrive for Windows with SnapManager for Virtual Infrastructure when you want to perform Snapshot copy operations in VMDKs on NFS and VMFS datastores.

The following conditions must exist before you can use SnapDrive with VMDKs in an NFS or VMFS datastore:

SnapManager for Virtual Infrastructure is installed and the appropriate IP address and port number is configured in SnapDrive for Windows.
SnapDrive provides a configuration panel in the installation Wizard.
Data ONTAP 7.3.4 or later is installed on your storage system for SnapDrive to use the space reclamation feature in VMDK files.
SnapManager for Virtual Infrastructure server is installed in the same location as vCenter.
The SnapManager for Virtual Infrastructure server is available and reachable from the virtual machine on which SnapDrive is installed.
The storage system IP address is configured in the SnapManager for Virtual Infrastructure server to enable identification of VMDKs created across NFS and VMFS datastores.

For more information about configuring SnapManager for Virtual Infrastructure, see the SnapManager for Virtual Infrastructure Installation and Administration Guide.