Support requirements for performing Snapshot copy operations in VMDKs on NFS and VMFS datastores

You can use SnapDrive for Windows with the Virtual Storage Console Backup and Recovery capability when you want to create or delete Snapshot copies in VMDKs on NFS and VMFS datastores.

The following conditions must exist before you can use SnapDrive to create and delete Snapshot copies in VMDKs on an NFS or VMFS datastore:

Virtual Storage Console is installed and the appropriate IP address and port number is configured in SnapDrive for Windows.
SnapDrive provides a Virtual Storage Console configuration panel in the Installation wizard.
To use SnapDrive's space reclamation feature in VMDK files, Data ONTAP 7.3.4 or later is installed on your storage system.
Virtual Storage Console is installed on either the same system running the vCenter Server or on another 32-bit or 64-bit Windows computer.
Virtual Storage Console is available and reachable from the virtual machine on which SnapDrive for Windows is installed.
The storage system IP address is configured in the Virtual Storage Console to enable identification of VMDKs created across NFS and VMFS datastores.

For more information about configuring Virtual Storage Console, see the Virtual Storage Console Installation and Administration Guide.