Not true, NDMP is simply the transfer protocol (management in this
case), the actual backup is done with BSD's backup command.  I've
restored NDMP backup tapes to Solaris hosts numerous times.  All you
need to know is where the data begins, forward to that mark, and run the
restore command.

~JK 

-----Original Message-----
From: Jason Helfman [mailto:jason.helfman AT ticketmaster DOT com] 
Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 12:47 PM
To: Kennedy, Jeffrey
Cc: mark; Veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] NDMP restore

ndmp backups can only be restored to ndmp hosts

Kennedy, Jeffrey wrote:
> Never seen or heard of anyone managing this to a windows host but it 
> certainly can be done to a unix host.  The problem is not so much an 
> NDMP client for windows but a BSD based dump/restore command, windows 
> just doesn't have one.  Of course with Unix services for windows maybe

> it's possible, but I've never tried it.
> 
> ~JK
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> [mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu] On Behalf Of mark
> Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 9:48 AM
> To: Veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> Subject: [Veritas-bu] NDMP restore
> 
> I know its not 'supported' by Veritas but is there any way to restore 
> an NDMP backup from a NAS box ( EMC NS or NetApp Filer ) to a Windows 
> host ?
> 
> Anyone have a windows NDMP client ?
> 
> Regards
> Mark
> 
> 
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