Chapter 2

Preparing to Install or Upgrade SnapManager

This section describes tasks you need to perform before installing SnapManager 3.2 for Microsoft Exchange or upgrading from a previous version. The following topics are covered:

• Preinstall or preupgrade procedure
• Backing up system resources and data
• Understanding SnapManager license options
• Understanding SnapManager COM server identity account requirements
• Understanding storage system requirements
• Understanding Windows host system requirements

  Note
  For the most current list of system requirements, see the SnapManager 3.2 for Microsoft Exchange Product Description Page on the NetApp on the Web (NOW) site at http://now.netapp.com/NOW/cgi-bin/software/.

  Note
  For information about compatible versions of SnapManager, SnapDrive, and Data ONTAP, see the SnapManager and SnapDrive Compatibility Matrix on the NOW site at http://now.netapp.com/NOW/knowledge/docs/olio/guides/snapmanager_snapdrive_compatibility/.

Related topics

• Chapter 1, Understanding SnapManager
• Chapter 3, Installing or Upgrading SnapManager

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