Guidelines for using the SnapLock for SnapVault feature

You should follow certain guidelines to back up data to SnapLock volumes by using the SnapLock for SnapVault feature.

• Aspects of capacity planning
  You should plan the capacity of your storage system and the secondary storage system before performing the backup.
• How to set up SnapVault backups
  To set up SnapVault backups you must prepare preparing the primary storage systems and SnapVault secondary storage systems to perform backup tasks. These tasks are almost identical to those for non-SnapLock volumes.
• Management of WORM Snapshot copies by using SnapVault
  You can manage WORM Snapshot copies by using SnapVault.
• Management of SnapVault log files
  You can manage SnapVault log files for compliance.
• How to provide backup and standby protection using SnapMirror
  By setting up a SnapMirror relationship between the SnapVault secondary storage system and a SnapMirror destination or NearStore system, you can provide backup and standby protection for the SnapVault secondary storage system data.