NetWorker 19.7 Snapshot Management Integration Guide

Mount host prerequisites

A NetWorker client must mount the storage array volumes for the snapshot restore or clone operations to conventional media. You can configure any of the following hosts as a mount host:

• Local application host
• NetWorker storage node
• Remote NetWorker client host

The choice of mount host depends on the storage network configuration. A well-planned configuration considers the data processing speed and the bandwidth load on the different possible hosts.

Before you configure the mount host for snapshot operations, ensure that you perform the following prerequisites:

• Confirm that the mount host runs the same versions of the operating system and the volume manager (if any) as the application host.
• Install the NetWorker client and NetWorker extended client software.
• Ensure that a NetWorker server recognizes the mount host as a client.
• Synchronize the system clock of the mount host with the system clock of the application host.
• Set up the mount host connection to the storage array:
  • VMAX, VNX, and XtremIO storage arrays, by themselves or with a RecoverPoint appliance, require a SAN connection.
  • A RecoverPoint, VNX, and XtremIO appliance also require a LAN connection for communication with the mount host.
• The volume or device pathnames of the snapshot target LUNs on the storage array are visible to the mount host.