Nimble Snapshot Framework

Nimble Snapshot Framework allows you to write custom host- or application-aware plug-ins (also known as “agents”) to customize the pre-snapshot and post-snapshot tasks. By default, Nimble Storage provides application-consistent snapshots and replication of vSphere datastores, MS-Exchange, MS-SQL, and NTFS on the following platforms:

• VMware (through vCenter synchronization)
• Microsoft SQL Server (through Microsoft VSS sync)
• Microsoft Exchange Server (through Microsoft VSS sync)

However, for applications that are not VSS-aware, a custom plug-in created with Nimble Snapshot Framework can be used.

Nimble Snapshot Framework dramatically expands the set of applications that can be integrated with Nimble Snapshots, including Linux Oracle and SAP applications, and even Windows applications that are not VSS-aware.

Nimble Snapshot Framework does not replace Nimble VSS Integration. Any third-party backup applications that are VSS-aware can integrate with Nimble normally via the Nimble Storage VSS provider; non-VSS backup applications can use REST APIs.

For information on how to develop your own agent, refer to the Nimble Snapshot Framework Reference.

To use the NimbleOS CLI with your custom agent, refer to the Nimble Storage CLI Administration Guide.