The following prerequisites are mandatory if you plan to perform snapshotting and/or replication of Hitachi File volumes. Please also refer to the Protector support matrices at https://www.hitachivantara.com/en-us/products/data-protection/data-instance-director.html#tech-specifications:
- A machine must be assigned that controls the File storage device. This node must be a Windows or RedHat Linux machine with the Protector Client software installed.
- All primary data (paths or application data) to be snapshotted or replicated within the same data protection policy must exist on the same storage device.
- The following licensed features are required:
- File Clone
- NFS
- Replication
- Protector requires an EVS (Enterprise Virtual Server) configured for file services and file systems mounted on it.
- Access configuration for NFS exports must include norootsquash
Note: Operating System Specific Requirements:
OS | Requirements |
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Linux | Access to Hitachi File requires:
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