Protocols Used for Backup and Restore Data Transfer
Backup Data Transfer
The following table lists protocols involved in the data backup process.
| Operation Type | Target | Transfer Type |
|---|---|---|
| Block Backup (Linux) | vStor | NFS |
| Block Backup (Linux) | NetApp | iSCSI |
| Block Backup (Windows) | vStor | NFS |
| Block Backup (Windows) | NetApp | NFS |
| Block Backup Verification | DPX Client | iSCSI |
| File Backup (Linux) | Tape Interface | TCP/IP & SCSI |
| File Backup (Windows) | Tape Interface | TCP/IP & SCSI |
| NDMP/Image Backup | Tape Interface | NDMP & SCSI |
| NDMP/Image Backup | S3 ObjectStore | HTTPS |
| Agentless VMware Backup | vStor | NFS or iSCSI |
| Agentless VMware Backup | NetApp | iSCSI |
| Agentless Hyper-V Backup | vStor | HTTP(s) |
| S3 Object Storage Backup | vStor | S3 |
Restore Data Transfer
The following table lists protocols involved in the data restore process.
| Operation Type | Target | Transfer Type |
|---|---|---|
| Block Restore | DPX Client (Linux) | iSCSI |
| Block Restore | DPX Client (Windows) | iSCSI |
| File Restore | DPX Client (Windows) | iSCSI |
| File Restore | DPX Client (Linux) | iSCSI |
| NDMP/Image Restore | Tape Interface | NDMP & SCSI |
| NDMP/Image Restore | S3 Object Storage | HTTPS |
| Agentless VMware Restore | VMWare ESXi | NFS |
| Agentless Hyper-V Restore | vStor | HTTP(s) |
| Agentless VMware Instant VM Restore | VMWare ESXi | iSCSI |
| Agentless VMware Multi-VM (Orchestrated) Restore | VMWare ESXi | NFS |
| Agentless VMware Instant Access | DPX Client (Windows) | iSCSI |
| Agentless VMware Instant Access | DPX Client (Linux) | iSCSI |
| S3 Object Storage Restore | S3 Object Storage | S3 |