Setting up SnapLock volumes as IBM Spectrum Protect WORM FILE volumes

To meet strict requirements for archived data, enable the NetApp SnapLock feature.

About this task

When you define or update configurations that involve SnapLock storage pools, ensure that the RECLAMATIONTYPE=SNAPLOCK option is specified for the storage pools that are selected for the NEXTSTGPOOL, RECLAIMSTGPOOL, and COPYSTGPOOLS parameters.

When you configure the storage pools in this way, you help to ensure that your data is properly protected. If you define a next, reclaim, copy storage pool, or active-data pool without selecting the RECLAMATIONTYPE=SNAPLOCK option, the storage pool is not protected. The command succeeds, but a warning message is issued.

Procedure

To set up a SnapLock volume for use as an IBM Spectrum® Protect WORM FILE volume, complete the following steps:

  1. Install and set up SnapLock on the NetApp file server. Ensure that you configure the minimum, maximum, and default retention periods. For instructions, see the NetApp documentation.
  2. Install and configure an IBM Spectrum Protect server.
  3. Mount the NetApp SnapLock volume to the IBM Spectrum Protect server by using the Network File System (NFS) protocol.
  4. Enable archive data retention protection by issuing the SET ARCHIVERETENTIONPROTECTION command: 
    set archiveretentionprotection on
  5. Set up policy by using the DEFINE COPYGROUP command. Select RETVER and RETMIN values in the archive copy group that meet your requirements for protecting this data in WORM storage. If the RETVER or RETMIN values are not specified, the default management classes values are used.
  6. Set up storage by using the DEFINE DEVCLASS command:
    • Specify the FILE device class.
    • Specify the DIRECTORY parameter to point to the directory or directories on the SnapLock volumes.
  7. Define a storage pool by using the device class that is defined in step 6 by issuing the DEFINE STGPOOL command and specifying the RECLAMATIONTYPE=SNAPLOCK parameter.
  8. Update the copy group to point to the storage pool by issuing the UPDATE COPYGROUP command.
  9. Use the IBM Spectrum Protect API to archive your objects into the SnapLock storage pool. This feature is not available on standard IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive clients.