I’m using NetApp 9.12 just a cifs smb share. I followed the instructions from veeam to create the storage infrastructure for netapp and the subsequent NAS filer. I created a file to tape job to use vss and confirm that the snapshot is being created by veeam on NetApp. I have the virus scanning to exclude the directory based on NetApp’s published kb on excluding snapshots from vscan.
Use Snapshots to backup SMB File Shares on your NetApp ONTAP system (veeam.com)
With vscan enabled veeam will just stop transferring completely for long periods of time. With vscan disabled it backs up normally. How can I tell if veeam is actually using the snapshot it creates and not just trying to access the files? In the file to tape job I have use ms VSS checked in the options. in the SMB file share I have it set to backup from a ms VSS Snapshot and “failover to direct backup if a snapshot is not available” is unchecked. Am I missing something? what’s the point of the NAS filer and such, is that only for backing up to respository and not to tape or something? If I try to add the NetApp to a regular backup to repository as a “file share” it doesn’t backup anything. Any insight would be appreciated.
