Netapp Notes by ARK: Netapp SnapDrive Applicaiton Installation in windows

Netapp snapdrive automate storage provisioning tasks. Back up and restore business-critical data in seconds with integrated NetApp Snapshot technology. Add more storage as needed to your physical and virtual environments and eliminate the need to preallocate storage resources based on forecasted demand.

SnapDrive:

Provides continuous data access across frameworks
Enables server administrators to self-manage data
Improves efficiency by automating provisioning
Leverages the advanced capabilities of the NetApp clustered Data ONTAP operating system
Enhances data reliability through rapid file system- and application-consistent backup and restore functions and disaster recovery

SnapDrive can be used in multiple platform such as Linux, Unix, AIX and windows platforms Now we are going to see the installation of snapdrive in windows

Prerequisites:

Windows Operating system 2008, 2008-R2 and 2012 is required
.Net frame work 3.5 OR 4.0 is required
Install DSM 4.0 OR above
Windows Hotfixes are required before you install the SnapDrive For windows 2012 install – HotFix 2859162. If it is 2008 and 2008-R2 install Hotfixes 2522766, 2528357, 2494016, 2520235, 2531907, 974930
Install PowerShell 2.0 Or above
Install Netapp windows host utilities kit 6.0.2 or above
Create service account with required privileges to execute commands in Filers

Additional licenses you can enable on your storage system

iSCSI, Fibre Channel, Fibre Channel over Ethernet, or Virtual Fibre Channel
SnapRestore (required for restore operations)
SnapMirror
FlexClone (required for persistent mount operations)
SnapVault
MultiStore
SnapManager products

Now download the SnapDrive application from Netapp Support site, Double click on setup file

double click on the setup file

Click Next

Storage system licensing enables you to execute SnapDrive operations only on a storage system that has the SnapDrive license installed.
Host-side licensing enables you to execute SnapDrive on any SnapDrive instance on your host system.

select the option as you license permits Click Next

Provide your user name and organization details and Click Next

If the server you are installing SnapDrive on is a virtual machine which is part of Vmware vCenter and you wish to use the Fiber Channel HBA’s or iSCSI initiators from the ESX hosts, click Enable VirtualCenter or ESX Server Settings and enter in the IP address, user name (with admin rights on vcenter) and password. If the server you’re installing SnapDrive on is a physical machine, don’t Enable VirtualCenter integration and just Click Next.