Your storage system must meet some hardware, protocol, and licensing requirements before you use it with SnapManager.
Data ONTAP
See the SnapDrive software requirements described in the SnapDrive Installation and Administration Guide for your version of SnapDrive.
iSCSI protocol or FC protocol
You must install the appropriate LUN access protocol software on the storage system that stores the Exchange databases. For more information, see the SnapDrive Installation and Administration Guide for your version of SnapDrive.
SnapManager licenses
If SnapManager is licensed per-storage system, you need a SnapManager license on the storage system.
Note: With storage system SnapManager licensing, if you use SnapMirror with SnapManager, SnapManager must be licensed on both the source and target storage systems.
SnapRestore license
For restore operations to succeed, the SnapRestore feature of SnapDrive must be licensed on the storage system that stores the Exchange databases. For more information, see the SnapDrive Installation and Administration Guide for your version of SnapDrive.
FlexClone license
If you plan to use the integrity verification feature on the destination volume, you must have a FlexClone license on that volume. See the SnapDrive Installation and Administration Guide for your version of SnapDrive.
SnapMirror license
If you plan to use the SnapMirror software with SnapManager, you require a SnapMirror license on both the source and target storage systems. For more information, see the SnapDrive Installation and Administration Guide for your version of SnapDrive.
