The following table lists common tasks that management applications might perform, along with recommendations on which interface sets to use. These are explained in detail later.
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Task to be performed |
Interface to be used |
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Monitor and manage a NetApp storage system using the NetApp proprietary interface |
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Backup and data migration |
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Monitor and manage NetApp storage systems using a standards-based interface |
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Network and overall system health monitoring and storage system discovery |
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Command-line tasks not covered by any other API |
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On-demand virus scanning |
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Manage standard CIFS features, such as shares, directories, and file permissions |