topic Re: SnapManager backup of OS with RDMs in VMware Solutions Discussions https://community.netapp.com/t5/VMware-Solutions-Discussions/SnapManager-backup-of-OS-with-RDMs/m-p/27412#M2859 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>SnapDrive for Windows would be a better answer than using the VSC (which to my knowledge isn't supported on RDM). NetBackup is capable of backing up an RDM VM but as you stated not through the VMware policy but through a client install.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 06 Mar 2014 18:04:17 GMT WILLIAM_LORENZO 2014-03-06T18:04:17Z SnapManager backup of OS with RDMs https://community.netapp.com/t5/VMware-Solutions-Discussions/SnapManager-backup-of-OS-with-RDMs/m-p/27406#M2857 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>If I had a single SQL system with physical RDMs, I know I can backup the data on the RDM using SnapManager for SQL. Could I, though, backup the OS using VSC? I know products like Netbackup won't allow a backup using VMware if you have RDMs.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 05:41:35 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/VMware-Solutions-Discussions/SnapManager-backup-of-OS-with-RDMs/m-p/27406#M2857 MGONZALEZ29 2025-06-05T05:41:35Z Re: SnapManager backup of OS with RDMs https://community.netapp.com/t5/VMware-Solutions-Discussions/SnapManager-backup-of-OS-with-RDMs/m-p/27412#M2859 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>SnapDrive for Windows would be a better answer than using the VSC (which to my knowledge isn't supported on RDM). NetBackup is capable of backing up an RDM VM but as you stated not through the VMware policy but through a client install.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 06 Mar 2014 18:04:17 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/VMware-Solutions-Discussions/SnapManager-backup-of-OS-with-RDMs/m-p/27412#M2859 WILLIAM_LORENZO 2014-03-06T18:04:17Z