SnapManager for Microsoft SQL Server is an SQL Server-aware application that provides backup and restore functionality in an SQL Server environment.

What is SnapInfo?

SnapInfo is the directory storing backup metadata. SnapManager for Exchange uses Snapshot copies to protect the SnapInfo directory.

How do you set up a SnapVault?

To configure a SnapVault secondary storage system, you need to log in to the secondary system’s console and enable the SnapVault license. You can configure a schedule for Snapshot copies on both the primary and the SnapVault secondary storage systems. You can set the schedules to an hourly, weekly, or nightly basis.

How does SnapMirror work in NetApp?

SnapMirror replicates data from a source volume or qtree to a partner destination volume or qtree, respectively, by using Snapshot copies. In the synchronous mode, SnapMirror enables you to replicate data to the destination as soon as it is written to the source volume.

What is SnapVault and SnapMirror in NetApp?

SnapMirror is disaster recovery technology, designed for failover from primary storage to secondary storage at a geographically remote site. SnapVault is archiving technology, designed for disk-to-disk Snapshot copy replication for standards compliance and other governance-related purposes.

What port does SnapMirror use?

port 10566
SnapMirror source binds on port 10566.

What is difference between SnapMirror and SnapVault?

What is SnapMirror netapp?

SnapMirror is a feature of Data ONTAP that enables you to replicate data. SnapMirror enables you to replicate data from specified source volumes or qtrees to specified destination volumes or qtrees, respectively. You can use SnapMirror to replicate data within the same storage system or with different storage systems.

What is snapsnapmanager for Microsoft SQL Server?

SnapManager for Microsoft SQL Server is an SQL Server-aware application that provides backup and restore functionality in an SQL Server environment.

What is the use of SnapManager?

When to use SnapManagerUse SnapManager to migrate SQL Server databases from a local disk to a LUN, SMB share, or VMDK and perform all operations on the databases. Having SnapDrive installed on the SQL Server is a requirement for using SnapManager.

Can SnapManager create or restore backups of Microsoft SQL Server databases?

SnapManager does not create or restore backups of Microsoft SQL Server databases that are stored on storage devices that are provided by companies other than NetApp. SnapManager does not support filegroup backups or filegroup restores of Microsoft SQL Server databases. SnapManager does not support differential backup.

What are the system requirements to run SnapManager?

You must install and run SnapManager on all SQL Server computers executing SnapManager operations. In virtualized SQL Server deployments using VMDK/NFS configurations, you must have an ESX/ESXi server with Virtual Storage Console for VMware vSphere.