topic Re: Snapcenter Plugin for vSphere and Multi admin verification in Data Protection

Snapcenter Plugin for vSphere and Multi admin verification

Kiko — Tue, 27 May 2025 08:39:46 GMT

Hello.
I am implementing MAV on several storage systems that have Snapcenter protected datastores for vSphere. When running backup jobs, the jobs finish correctly but on the storage systems approval requests have been created to delete snapshots and therefore in the storage the recycle process does not occur.

Is there any way to tell the MAV from the storage or plugin that the Snapcenter source is a safe source?

Thanks

Re: Snapcenter Plugin for vSphere and Multi admin verification

donny_lang — Thu, 29 May 2025 00:40:04 GMT

https://kb.netapp.com/on-prem/ontap/Ontap_OS/OS-KBs/Is_it_possible_to_exclude_items_from_multi_admin_approval_by_a_name_pattern

You should be able to create an exclusion based on volume snapshot names or other relevant pattern, according to the KB article.

Re: Snapcenter Plugin for vSphere and Multi admin verification

Kiko — Fri, 30 May 2025 07:31:40 GMT

Thanks donny,
I already knew about the possibility to add exceptions, I was asking if there was something specific for SnapCenter, anyway I will do it.
It would be a good idea in the future to apply from the snapcenter plugin or from the MAV configuration a specific exception. Many clients only snapshot with this tool and if we add exceptions they are left without protection.