Yes, both 7.2 and 7.2.1 can do direct NDMP backups with or without a
dedicated storage node (the tape device no longer is required to be
attached to the NDMP device) using a new featuer called DSA.

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Legato NetWorker discussion 
> [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU] On Behalf Of Yura Pismerov
> Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 2:06 PM
> To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: [Networker] Running 7.2.1 ???
> 
> Stan Horwitz wrote:
> > On Sep 13, 2005, at 5:46 PM, Jimeee Womack wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > Last night, we did our first test of an NDMP recover. We 
> successfully 
> > recovered approx. 450GB worth of data to a test server via 
> NDMP with 
> > SnapImage. The test worked fine. As I write this message, I am  
> > backing
> 
> Is it true that 7.2.1 can now do NDMP backups without 
> employing the Snapimage ?
> 
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