Snap Manager

SnapManager provides rapid online backup and near instantaneous restoration of
Exchange databases by using online Snapshot™ technology that is part of the
Data ONTAP® software and integrating the Microsoft Exchange backup and
restore APIs and VSS. SnapManager can also leverage the SnapMirror
capabilities of storage systems to provide on-site or off-site SnapManager backup
set mirroring for disaster recovery.

Data management:

SnapManager supports the following data management
capabilities:
◆ Migrating Exchange databases and transaction logs to LUNs on storage
systems
◆ Backing up Exchange databases and transaction logs from LUNs on storage
systems
◆ Verifying the backed-up Exchange databases and transaction logs
◆ Managing the SnapManager backup sets
◆ Restoring Exchange databases and transaction logs from previously created
SnapManager backup sets

Data archival for long-term or remote storage of backups: You can
use SnapManager to create offline archives of Snapshot copies containing
Exchange backup sets for long term or remote backup storage. Three different
archive methods are supported:
◆ Manually initiated archival using NDMP (Network Data Management
Protocol) or the storage system’s dump command
◆ Manually initiated archival using a Windows backup utility
◆ Automatic archival using the Run Command After Operation feature with
your backup operation
The SnapVault software can be used to archive backup sets.

What Snap Manager does NOT do :


SnapManager 4.0 for Microsoft Exchange does not support the following uses:
◆ SnapManager does not support the capability to restore individual mailboxes
or public folders.
◆ SnapManager does not support SnapDrive versions prior to 4.2.1.
◆ SnapManager does not create or restore backups of Microsoft Exchange
databases that are stored on storage devices that are provided by companies
other than NetApp.
◆ SnapManager does not support Microsoft Windows 2000.
◆ SnapManager does not restore Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 and
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 databases to an alternate location.
◆ SnapManager does not back up and restore Microsoft Exchange 5.5 and
Exchange 2000 databases.
◆ SnapManager is not supported for use on Windows Server 2003 IA-64
edition.