topic Re: Snapmanager for SQL on vmdks in Data Protection https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/Snapmanager-for-SQL-on-vmdks/m-p/56391#M5086 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Yes, VMDK is supported and there are a ton of community threads regarding it.&nbsp; Check out <A class="active_link" href="http://www.netapp.com/us/system/pdf-reader.aspx?m=tr-4003.pdf&amp;cc=us" title="http://www.netapp.com/us/system/pdf-reader.aspx?m=tr-4003.pdf&amp;cc=us" target="_blank">http://www.netapp.com/us/system/pdf-reader.aspx?m=tr-4003.pdf&amp;cc=us</A></P><P>Vitrual Storage Console (VSC) is required so SnapDrive can register VMDK drives.&nbsp; VSC is installed on the vCenter server.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 25 Feb 2014 15:22:28 GMT JSNEDELA1 2014-02-25T15:22:28Z Snapmanager for SQL on vmdks https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/Snapmanager-for-SQL-on-vmdks/m-p/56386#M5085 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello</P><P>Has anyone use snapmanager for sql with vmdks instead of RDMs?</P><P>we want to move all RDMs to VMDKs and want to know if SMSQL will work with vmdks as well as RDMs.</P><P>is there anything special needed?</P><P>thanks</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 05:43:27 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/Snapmanager-for-SQL-on-vmdks/m-p/56386#M5085 JOEYNGUYENGILEAD 2025-06-05T05:43:27Z Re: Snapmanager for SQL on vmdks https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/Snapmanager-for-SQL-on-vmdks/m-p/56391#M5086 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Yes, VMDK is supported and there are a ton of community threads regarding it.&nbsp; Check out <A class="active_link" href="http://www.netapp.com/us/system/pdf-reader.aspx?m=tr-4003.pdf&amp;cc=us" title="http://www.netapp.com/us/system/pdf-reader.aspx?m=tr-4003.pdf&amp;cc=us" target="_blank">http://www.netapp.com/us/system/pdf-reader.aspx?m=tr-4003.pdf&amp;cc=us</A></P><P>Vitrual Storage Console (VSC) is required so SnapDrive can register VMDK drives.&nbsp; VSC is installed on the vCenter server.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 25 Feb 2014 15:22:28 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/Snapmanager-for-SQL-on-vmdks/m-p/56391#M5086 JSNEDELA1 2014-02-25T15:22:28Z