VMware Cloud Infrastructure and Management on NetApp

Lab Validation
Report
VMware Cloud Infrastructure
and Management on NetApp
Reducing Cost and Complexity with NetApp and VMware vCloud Director

By Brian Garrett, ESG Lab VP, and Mike Leone, ESG Lab Engineer

March 2012

© 2012, The Enterprise Strategy Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Lab Validation: VMware Cloud Infrastructure and Management on NetApp 2

Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 3
Background ............................................................................................................................................................ 3
Introducing VMware Cloud Infrastructure and Management on NetApp .............................................................. 4
ESG Validation............................................................................................................................................... 6
Getting Started ....................................................................................................................................................... 6
NetApp and vCloud Director Integration ................................................................................................................ 7
Fully Integrated Manageability ............................................................................................................................... 8
Policy-based Provisioning and Automation .......................................................................................................... 10
Data Management for Business Continuity .......................................................................................................... 12
ESG Lab Validation Highlights ..................................................................................................................... 15
Issues to Consider ....................................................................................................................................... 15
The Bigger Truth ......................................................................................................................................... 16
Appendix ..................................................................................................................................................... 17

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Introduction
This ESG Lab Validation describes the hands-on testing of a VMware cloud infrastructure and management on
NetApp solution with a focus on the value of integrated manageability, policy-based provisioning and automation,
and data management for business continuity.

Background
Organizations need to respond to rapidly changing market dynamics, customer requirements, and competitive
threats. To support that effort, many are building-out private cloud infrastructures with a goal of reducing costs
through consolidation and increasing agility through policy-based automation.
One of the foundational technologies of a private cloud is server virtualization. In fact, ESG research indicates that
server virtualization has been a top IT priority for the past three years.
As more organizations rely on consolidated virtual server infrastructures, legacy backup and recovery methods are
being stressed. Not surprisingly, data protection is tied with server virtualization as the top IT priority in ESG’s 2012
spending intentions survey (see Figure 1)1. “Deploying a private cloud infrastructure” also made it into the 2012 list
of top-10 IT priorities, up from number 22 in the list just two years ago.
Figure 1.Top Ten IT Priorities

Which of the following would you consider to be your organization's most important
IT priorities over the next 12-18 months? (Percent of respondents, N=614)
Improve data backup and recovery 30%

Increased use of server virtualization 30%

Major application deployments or upgrades 29%

Manage data growth 27%

Information security initiatives 27%

Business continuity/disaster recovery programs 25%

Data center consolidation 24%

Desktop virtualization 23%

Mobile workforce enablement 22%

Deploying a "private cloud" infrastructure 22%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%

Source: Enterprise Strategy Group, 2012.
Certainly, new technologies such as virtualization and cloud computing are growing while the everyday challenges
of data growth and information protection remain. Virtualization helps organizations better utilize assets and
simplify administration; cloud computing takes advantage of that virtualization to enable fast provisioning of new
applications and on-demand resource consumption.
The difficulty for many is in finding a way to implement the new technologies. Planning for and deploying multiple
infrastructure layers can be complex.

1
Source: ESG Research Report, 2012 IT Spending Intentions Survey, January 2012.



Introducing VMware Cloud Infrastructure and Management on NetApp
VMware cloud infrastructure and management on NetApp supports multi-tenant, hybrid cloud environments that
include internal private clouds and public clouds hosted by service providers. Figure 2 depicts a summary of the
solution, with a cloud management layer (VMware vCloud Director) and a virtual server infrastructure layer
(VMware vSphere) connected to a Unified Storage solution from NetApp. In combination, the solution is used to
create virtualized pools of compute, network, and storage resources that can be provisioned and consumed on
demand. Secure multi-tenancy is provided with pools of resources that are configured and managed as virtual data
centers (vDCs).
Figure 2. VMware Cloud Infrastructure and Management on NetApp

VMware vCloud Director
VMware vCloud Director takes virtualization to the data center level, pooling compute, storage, and network
resources across clusters into infrastructure units that end-users consume through role-based access policies. Users
can encapsulate multiple virtual machine (VM) services and associated networking policies into vApps, which are
portable packaged units that make it easy to share services between clouds instead of locking them into specific
deployments. These packaged units are manipulated through open APIs and can be deployed on any cloud
compatible with VMware vCloud. Other key concepts include:
 Organizations—a set of users, such as a corporate department or a service provider’s customer, that can be
grouped with associated policies. An organization with isolated virtual resources, independent
authentication and specific policy controls provides security and control in a multi-tenant environment.
 Organization vDCs—virtual data centers that provide an organization with the compute, memory, storage,
and network resources they need to create vApps.
 Provider vDCs—groups of virtual resources from a single VMware vCenter. Administrators can use vCloud
Director to allocate the resources to organizations.
 vCenter Orchestrator (vCO)—an orchestrator that can help administrators automate existing manual tasks
to simplify administration.



VMware vSphere
VMware vSphere provides the pool of virtualized resources used by VMware vCloud Director, including the vCenter
servers, ESX hosts, resource pools, datastores, vNetwork Distributed Switches, and port groups.

NetApp Unified Storage
NetApp storage solutions enable organizations to realize the full benefits of cloud computing using VMware vCloud
Director. Designed to be flexible and scalable, NetApp storage provides resilient, modular, multi-protocol storage,
supporting FC, FCoE, iSCSI, NFS, CIFS, and HTTP-based REST protocols to handle the diverse needs of multi-tenant
environments. The Data ONTAP operating system is a single set of software and processes operating across all
storage tiers and product lines for installation, provisioning, mirroring, backup, and upgrades.
Laying a storage foundation for cloud services, NetApp Unified Storage helps providers provision capacity rapidly
and efficiently to meet a wide variety of service level agreements (SLAs). The MultiStore capability lets
administrators logically partition NetApp storage into virtual storage arrays for security in multi-tenant
environments. Data ONTAP deduplication and thin provisioning reduce VMware vCloud storage requirements,
which in turn reduces costs and capacity requirements across primary, backup, and archival storage. The Snap
Creator Framework within the OnCommand Management Software suite provides wizard-driven automation for
backup and recovery using efficient, disk-based snapshots.
This end-to-end cloud computing solution leverages integrated components from industry leaders to assist
organizations in expanding server virtualization and cloud computing. Whether deployed internally or hosted, this
new concept of virtual applications and virtual organizations is designed to provide application and infrastructure
services that are easy for end-users to consume.
This solution separates the consumption of infrastructure services from their delivery, which enables IT to manage
the environment more efficiently. Instead of provisioning manually, struggling with proliferating VMs, and designing
custom services to accommodate various users, IT tasks and costs can be streamlined with automated delivery and
consumption as well as portable service design.
Deep integration between NetApp and VMware simplifies management by helping organizations:
 Deal with never-ending data growth
 Increase their use of server virtualization
 Ensure the protection of vital information assets while minimizing capital and operational expenses



ESG Validation
ESG Lab performed hands-on evaluation and testing at NetApp’s facilities in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.
Testing was designed to demonstrate the VMware cloud infrastructure integration on NetApp, with a focus on
manageability, automation, and data-management capabilities using NetApp tools.

Getting Started
The physical test bed used during the ESG Lab validation is summarized in Figure 3 and is documented in the
appendix. VMware software was running on a pair of rack-mounted IBM x3550 servers and a pair of Fujitsu RX300
servers connected to each other and to a NetApp FAS3140 through a Cisco Nexus 5010 switch with 10 Gb Ethernet.
Figure 3. Physical View of the ESG Lab Test Bed

A logical view of the solution’s key software components appears in Figure 4. The VMware software components
are depicted in green, and the NetApp software components are shown in blue.
Figure 4. Logical View of the ESG Lab Test Bed



NetApp and vCloud Director Integration
NetApp products provide the integration with vCloud Director and vCenter to make the solution work. Of particular
relevance are:
 Virtual Storage Console, a plug-in to vCenter that provides integrated discovery, health monitoring,
capacity management, datastore provisioning, cloning, backup, restore, and disaster recovery. This plug-in
lets VMware administrators perform storage operations without coordinated support from storage
administrators. VMware administrators gain efficiency and visibility, while storage administrators maintain
control of storage policies.
 Snap Creator Framework, a NetApp framework that provides granular-level backup and recovery of the
cloud architecture, including VMs, organizations, and vApps. It delivers a centralized, consistent backup
solution that integrates with existing application environments to reduce costs and enable higher ROI. In
addition, the vCloud Director-aware interface allows administrators to automate disaster responses using
SnapMirror replication.
 OnCommand, management software offers effective, cost-efficient management of shared storage
infrastructures to help optimize utilization, meet SLAs, minimize risk, and boost performance. OnCommand
Unified Manager offers policy-based automation to provision an entire NetApp SAN and NAS infrastructure
from a single console. Policy-based provisioning, can speed up provisioning workflows and boost capacity
utilization.
Besides the key VMware vCloud integration points listed above, NetApp is fully integrated with additional APIs from
VMware, including the vStorage API for Array Integration (VAAI) to improve scalability and performance for block
and file storage.

Why This Matters
A growing number of organizations are moving toward a cloud-based IT services model that magnifies the benefits
of server virtualization. In a recent ESG survey, the top benefits reported by organizations with extensive server
virtualization experience are reduced costs, improved disaster recovery capabilities, reduced power and cooling
requirements, and improved utilization. NetApp has created a design guide for a fully integrated data center
virtualization solution that amplifies those benefits. Deep integration with VMware APIs and documented best
practices are helping users to create an on-demand model for the policy-based provisioning, management, and
protection of IT services.



Fully Integrated Manageability
NetApp’s plug-in for vCenter Server, called the Virtual Storage Console, lets administrators manage and provision
VMware environments running NetApp storage through any connected vSphere Client. Resources such as NetApp
storage controllers or ESX hosts can be added to virtual environments and later be consumed by virtual cloud
environments. The plug-in provides four important capabilities to assist in managing a virtual environment:
 Monitoring and host configuration
 Optimization and migration
 Provisioning and cloning
 Backup and recovery

ESG Lab Testing
ESG Lab tested the first phase of NetApp’s integration with VMware by using the Virtual Storage Console plug-in for
vCenter Server. ESG Lab used a vSphere Client to connect to the vCenter Server, taking advantage of various
capabilities including the integration of NetApp best practices. Figure 5 shows a picture of a vSphere Client,
highlighting the location of the NetApp plug-in. The Virtual Storage Console plug-in software adds the NetApp icon
to the Solutions and Applications panel on the vSphere Client home page.
Figure 5. Powerful Plug-ins from NetApp

ESG Lab took a closer look at NetApp’s integration by focusing on the monitoring and host configuration
capabilities. We accessed the overview panel shown in Figure 6 by clicking on the NetApp icon in the vSphere Client
and clicking “Monitoring and Host Configuration” in the navigation pane. We used the overview panel to manage
ESX hosts and NetApp storage. Note the NetApp best practices alerts, shown in red, in the ESX Hosts section under
Adapter Settings.
After a right-click on an ESX host, the system responded with a dropdown list allowing us to automatically set
NetApp-recommended best practices. With a single mouse click, we used this feature to automatically apply
NetApp ESX best practices. A pop-up window with check boxes opened, which we used to apply three NetApp-
recommended settings. In this case, we checked all three settings to fix incorrectly configured host bus adapter,
multipath driver, and NFS settings.



Figure 6. Automating Best Practices with NetApp Plug-ins for VMware

Why This Matters
Storage capacity requirements and management complexity are rising as a growing number of organizations
deploy applications within a VMware-enabled virtual server infrastructure. Policy-based tools and automation
are needed to reduce costs and respond faster to the needs of the business.
ESG Lab testing has confirmed that a deeply integrated VMware cloud infrastructure and management solution
from NetApp reduces cost and complexity as it creates an on-demand cloud infrastructure with built-in security
and role-based access control. ESG Lab was particularly impressed with the ability to automatically configure
recommended NetApp best practices for ESX host settings using a wizard accessible from the VMware vSphere
Client management interface.



Policy-based Provisioning and Automation
VMware vCloud Director (vCD) and vCenter Orchestrator (vCO) automate the provisioning of cloud infrastructure
resources. vCD serves as an interface to create and manage administrative tasks. NetApp products provide the
integration with VMware “under the covers.” The combined solution delivers policy-driven storage provisioning
that can be managed under service level agreements. This simplifies storage provisioning by enabling
administrators to use role-based access controls to manage different levels of performance and protection (e.g.,
gold, silver, bronze) within a single cloud.
Policy based provisioning is achieved through the Storage Service Catalog, a component of the NetApp
OnCommand management software suite and a key NetApp differentiator for the rapid creation of cloud services.
It provides a layer of abstraction between service levels and physical storage and allows administrators to define
the service levels that specify and map to the attributes of the pooled storage infrastructure, resulting in more
flexible, efficient, and dynamic allocation of storage.
Storage service catalog options can be standardized into service type tiers, such as Gold, Silver, or Bronze, called on
by vCenter Orchestrator for provisioning applications and virtual machines (VMs), or higher-level storage service
catalog requests. Automated management simplifies and expedites end-user provisioning by tying appropriate
storage services to catalog requests for applications or VMs, resulting in a self-service approach to delivering cloud
services.

ESG Lab Testing
ESG Lab started with the vSphere Client to see how NetApp resources are provisioned and managed in a vCloud-
enabled environment. Next, we learned how to consume those resources within a vCloud infrastructure using a
gold datastore policy.
The web interface home screen of the vCD is shown in Figure 7. The bottom of the screen displays system,
organization, and user-level tasks to help manage the existing cloud infrastructure. Available in the middle of the
screen are guided tasks, which focus on the expansion of the existing cloud infrastructure. This expansion can focus
on adding new resources or increasing the utilization of current resources.
Figure 7. VMware vCloud Director: Wizard-driven Provisioning and Management

Next, ESG used NetApp OnCommand Unified Manager to create the resource pool to provision storage to vCloud
Director. Using the Storage Service Catalog functionality of OnCommand, we created a “Gold” aggregate resource
pool with overcommit and then attached them to a vCloud Director provider vDC.



As shown in Figure 8, the easy-to-use “Add Resource Pool” wizard of NetApp OnCommand Unified Manager was
used to create a Gold level aggregate for provisioning datastores.
Figure 8. NetApp OnCommand Unified Manager - Add Resource Pool Wizard

Once the Gold aggregate was available, we created Gold datastores on that aggregate and added them to the ESX
hosts. Finally, we logged into vCloud Director and attached the ESX Gold datastores to vCloud provider vDCs.
Figure 9. NetApp OnCommand Unified Manager – Created Gold Datastore

Why This Matters
While server virtualization has reduced application deployment times, tools that automate the end-to-end,
policy-driven provisioning of new applications are needed to respond even faster to the needs of a business.
ESG Lab has confirmed that NetApp integration with VMware vCloud Director increases the speed and agility
of an IT department by automating the role-based, policy-driven provisioning of NetApp storage resources.
ESG Lab was particularly impressed with the OnCommand Storage Service Catalog and how it helps reduce
management complexity while improving storage provisioning and protection processes.



Data Management for Business Continuity
NetApp’s Snap Creator Framework provides snapshot backups, recovery, and, therefore, business continuity for a
wide variety of virtualization platforms, operating systems, and applications including a VMware vCloud
infrastructure. The framework serves as a centralized, wizard-driven user interface for the automated creation,
execution, and monitoring of disk-based backup and recovery operations powered by NetApp’s snapshot
technology.
Within a VMware vCloud infrastructure, Snap Creator can be used to back up or recover an entire virtual data
center, a virtual organization within a data center, a virtual machine within a virtual organization, an application
(e.g., Microsoft SQL Server) within a virtual machine, or a file within a virtual machine.

ESG Lab Testing
ESG Lab used a Snap Creator wizard to back up a virtual data center. As shown in Figure 10, the wizard consists of
numerous screens; we used them to define the backup profile. Within the wizard, we selected the VMware vCloud
Director plug-in, provided the vCloud Director URL, and entered the correct security credentials. After performing
credential verification, the system retrieved all of the orgs, vDCs, and vApps. Granularity was evident; we were
given the ability to select a full organization or just one vApp within an organization.
Figure 10. Snap Creator Wizard with NetApp VMware vCloud Director Plug-in



The wizard prompted for vCenter server and the NetApp filer credentials to perform the backup. Next, we selected
a snapshot name, policy name (“daily”), number of snapshots to retain, and snapshot age. Lastly, a summary screen
appeared, and the new configuration file was ready to use.
Now that a backup profile existed, we could view scheduling options or trigger one-time backups. We performed a
one-time backup; Figure 11 depicts the steps we took. First, we selected a backup profile using the newly created
configuration file. The system displayed a dropdown menu providing a number of options including clones,
snapshots, and restores. We chose “snapshots” and selected the recently created “daily” policy. The system
executed a snapshot of all of the storage resources associated with the virtual data center.
Figure 11. Data Protection and Business Continuity with NetApp Snap Creator

Lastly, we tested the restore functionality of the Snap Creator Framework and observed four restore options: File,
Volume, VMware, and Domino. In keeping with the VMware integration focus of this ESG Lab validation, we chose
to restore a virtual machine. This time, instead of selecting the snapshot option from the configuration file
dropdown, we chose the restore option. The VMware restoration process is accompanied by a wizard consisting of
three screens: a welcome screen, a restore details screen, and a summary screen. Figure 12 shows the restore
details screen.



Figure 12. Restoring a Virtual Machine in a VMware Virtual Data Center with NetApp Snap Creator

We provided all of the required parameters, including the IP address where the backup was located, the policy
name (“daily”), and most importantly, the name of the snapshot that was used for the restore. We specified the
restore type as a VMware restore and clicked “next.” The restore wizard executed, and we monitored the
completion of the restore operation. The successfully restored VM powered on and was verified to be back in its
original state.

Why This Matters
With more and more companies deploying entire suites of business applications in a VMware-enabled virtual
infrastructure, quick and reliable disk-based recovery is needed now more than ever. The all-too-common practice
of maintaining multiple backup methods and complex scripts increases the risk of downtime and data loss.
Excessive downtime and application unavailability can result in a loss of sales, loss of customer goodwill, loss of
productivity, loss of competitiveness, and increased costs.
ESG Lab used NetApp Snap Creator to perform a wizard-driven backup of a vDC and a restore of a VM within that
vDC. ESG Lab was impressed with the wizard-driven simplicity, which not only eliminates the need for custom
backup scripts in a VMware vCloud environment, but also provides a single point of control for managing disk-
based data protection policies for a wide variety of popular third-party applications including Oracle, Microsoft
Exchange, and SQL Server.



ESG Lab Validation Highlights
 ESG Lab used the NetApp Virtual Storage Console and the VMware vSphere Client to configure and manage
storage resources in a VMware vCloud Director environment.
 ESG Lab was particularly impressed with the deep VMware integration that automated the application of
NetApp best practices from within a VMware management console.
 NetApp integration with VMware was used to apply NetApp best practices to new and existing resources
with just a few mouse clicks.
 vCloud Director was used to manage a fully virtualized environment. Managing resources added from
vCenter Server became even easier with vCD-provided, wizard-driven guidance.
 ESG Lab used the Snap Creator Framework to verify NetApp’s highly granular virtual cloud backup and
restore capabilities. Easy-to-follow wizards were used to create a backup profile, which later led to a one-
time backup of a vDC and a VM restore within that same vDC.

Issues to Consider
 You may need to update an existing VMware infrastructure to take advantage of VMware Cloud Director.
Minimum requirements include VMware ESX/ESX 4.0 Update 2 or later, and vCenter Server 4.0 Update 2 or
later.
 VMware vCenter clusters used with vCloud Director must be configured to use Automated Dynamic
Resource Scheduler (DRS). Automated DRS requires shared storage attached to all hosts in a DRS cluster.
NetApp’s field-proven family of shared storage solutions have been deployed in thousands of production
VMware environments.
 Server virtualization is driving the need for more cooperation across IT. ESG sees this pattern as a sign of
things to come as organizations move to a cloud services delivery model. Future IT workers may retain
technical specialties, but they will need general IT skills that span the technology stack. CIOs should budget
for cross-training programs and recruit skilled IT generalists in the future.
 CIOs who are looking to take advantage of the benefits of fully integrated cloud services need to consider
the impact that automation can have on existing application deployment, networking, and security
processes.
 Snap Creator had its roots in the field. It was originally developed to eliminate scripting for applications that
aren’t supported by an existing NetApp SnapManager product. The NetApp professional services team and
early adopters relied on an open-source-style model for development and support (Snap Creator Developer
Community). Over the years, Snap Creator has evolved from a field services tool supported by an open-
source-style community to become fully supported software available on the NetApp NOW site as part of
the OnCommand Management Software Suite.



The Bigger Truth
ESG research published in late 2010 found that nearly three-quarters (74%) of North American enterprise and large
midmarket organizations were using server virtualization, and an additional 12% were evaluating or piloting the
technology.2 Early adopters reported considerable cost savings and efficiency gains as they used server
virtualization technology to turn pools of underutilized physical IT assets into a pool of highly available virtual
machines.
These optimized resources provide a great foundation for the delivery of cloud services. However, in spite of server
virtualization’s widespread use and many associated benefits, IT managers reported a number of challenges
associated with it as a foundation for cloud services:
 Better integration. The words “better integration” appeared in several functional IT group wish lists. This
demonstrates the need for more tightly coupled technology that complements the cross-functional skills of
a new type of IT organization centered on delivering virtualized IT services.
 Virtualization-aware management tools. Respondents pointed out the pressing need for “better server
management capabilities.” Clearly, IT workers are crying out for a new generation of tightly integrated
management tools with virtual intelligence.
 Automated storage pools. In an effort to accommodate rapid virtual machine growth, organizations cited
the need for technologies that make it easier to manage pools of storage capacity presented to servers.
 Secure multi-tenancy. Server and networking professionals called out the need for better security, and
application owners described the need for “improved multi-tenancy capabilities.”
 Enhanced backup tools. Respondents were implementing new backup tools and processes with a goal of
improving the protection, recoverability, and availability of virtualized applications running in multi-tenant
environments.
NetApp has created a fully integrated solution that addresses each of these challenges as it extends the benefits of
VMware server virtualization and provides a solid foundation for cloud services. ESG Lab testing has confirmed that
an integrated solution built with NetApp Unified Storage and VMware vCloud Director can be used to deploy,
manage, and protect a virtual data center supporting multiple organizations—each with multiple virtualized
applications. Snap Creator simplified backup and recovery in a secure multi-tenant environment.
Although all components of a VMware vCloud solution are vital, the special importance of a sound storage
foundation should not be overlooked. In addition to the features mentioned earlier, standard NetApp features
include active-active controllers that provide automatic, transparent failover for enterprise-class availability;
multipath configurations that improve system availability and performance; RAID DP, which protects against double
disk failures; FlexClone, which automates the storage-efficient deployment of virtual applications; and so on. Suffice
it to say that if you integrate with a storage architecture that is less reliable, fast, and safe than NetApp, you have
done yourself no favors.
NetApp is well-known for best practices and methodologies that document how to integrate Unified Storage with a
wide variety of applications, operating systems, virtualization layers, and management software. When we first
tested a NetApp storage solution with iSCSI support in 2003, we were impressed with the native look and feel of the
NetApp SnapDrive for Windows plug-in. Since then, ESG Lab testing with a number of integrated application and
virtualization solutions from NetApp, including Microsoft Exchange and VMware ESX integration, has confirmed the
benefits of deep integration and documented best practices. Once again, ESG Lab is pleased to report that NetApp
has created a design guide for yet another excellent solution that leverages deep integration with VMware vCloud
Director.
If your organization is looking to leverage the benefits of a sound server virtualization foundation with a fully
integrated solution that delivers on-demand, orchestrated provisioning of service offerings, ESG Lab recommends
that you start with a design guide based on VMware cloud infrastructure and management on NetApp.

2
Source: ESG Research, The Evolution of Server Virtualization, November 2010.



Appendix
Table 1. ESG Lab Test Bed

Servers
Infrastructure Two Fujitsu Primergy RX300 S5, 8 Xeon 2.6 GHz CPU cores, 96 GB RAM
Provider/Tenant Two IBM X3550 M2, 8 Xeon 2.53 GHz CPU cores, 26 GB RAM
Network
Cisco Nexus 5010, 10 GigE
Storage
Infrastructure: NetApp FAS3140 ONTAP 8.0.1 NFS over SAS
Provider/Tenant: NetApp FAS3170 ONTAP 8.0.1 NFS over SAS
Software
VMware vCloud Director Version 1.5
VMware vSphere ESXi 5.0 and vCenter Server 5.0
NetApp OnCommand System
Version 2.0
Manager
NetApp Virtual storage Console (VSC) Version 2.1.1x1
NetApp Snap Creator Version 3.5
NetApp OnCommand Unified
Version 5.0
Manager
VMware vShield Manager Version 5.0.0-462645


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