We are planning to backup from a C800 cluster with FC storage (VMFS) to a FAS2720 (Unified storage). But in the demo lab I read:
" Note: Secondary protection takes care of creating a replication relationship for the resources added in resource group. You need to create a consistency group-based SnapMirror relationship in the preferred cluster and SVM using a specified policy from the primary. The secondary protection is supported only for ASA r2 systems based datastore and virtual machines."
So this mean backup to secondary storage is not supported for ASA systems? IF this is possible, I assume we also have to create a SVM with block storage? Can this block storage be iSCSi instead of FC?
In the documentation for SCV 6.1 it also says:
What’s new in SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere 6.1
Support for VMs and VMFS datastore on ASA r2 systems
The SnapCenter plug-in for VMware vSphere 6.1 release now supports the provisioning of virtual machines
(VMs) and VMFS datastore on ASA r2 systems. ASA r2 systems deliver a unified hardware and software
solution that creates a simplified experience specific to the needs of SAN-only customers. SnapCenter Plug-in
for VMware vSphere 6.1 supported features for VMs, datastores, and Virtual Machine Disk format (VMDK) on
ASA r2 systems include:
• Consistency group provisioning for primary protection
• Consistency group-based backup
• Clone workflows
• Restore workflows
• Secondary protection provisioning when you’re creating or modifying the resource group.
The secondary protection is supported only on ONTAP 9.16.1 and later versions"
But I am not sure if these statements only apply to ASA r2. Maybe ASA r1 is supported? I see nothing in IMT.
