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Re: [Networker] Restore Cheat on NDMP

2009-06-23 16:45:12
Subject: Re: [Networker] Restore Cheat on NDMP
From: Matthew Huff <mhuff AT OX DOT COM>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:31:26 -0400
You will need to recreate the ndmp device.

When network does the backup it calls the device and the device creates the 
backup stream in a format that is native to the device. Networker has no clue 
what the data looks like, it mearly encapsulates the datastream.


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> Subject: [Networker] Restore Cheat on NDMP
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> I have a customer that decommed their NDMP filers.  Customer wants to
> restore some files from NDMP backup.  The networker server and tape
> library are still online. Question is, can I create an NDMP tape drive
> on the Networker server and restore to an NFS mount from an NDMP filer?
> Or am I stuck having to recreate the actual NDMP environment w/device
> attachments?
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