F.Y.I...

The last time I spoke to NetApp, I was told that OnTap 5.2.3 can do 3-way (i.e.
alternate client backup/restore), but OnTap 5.3.2 cannot do 3-way
backups/restores.

Bob, please correct me if this information has changed (i.e. if NetApp now has
a patch to fix this problem in 5.2.3).

Thanks,
Debbie Brown


Bob Bakh wrote:

> Actually this wrongness is contagious Rob.
>
> You can backup from one NetApp to another via the network.  So one NetApp
> needs to be attached to a tape drive and the others can backup through it
> using the NDMP protocol, which is redundant sins the P in NDMP is protocol.
>
> But I digress.
>
> Another But is that the tape drive attached to the NetApp can not be used to
> back anything else up nor is it easily put into a shared SSO environment.
> NetApp only works in a fiber environment out side of it's chassis through a
> specific switch.  Which I have played with in a Lab environment and it works
> great there, I have not touched it in the real world.  And support comes
> from the Library and Switch vendors.
>
> Bob
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rob Worman [mailto:rob AT colltech DOT com]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 7:42 AM
> To: Rudy Nedved
> Cc: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] NetApp/NDMP to non-NetApp connected
> tapedrive/jukebox
>
> >Is anyone using Veritas NetBackup (with NDMP option) to
> >perform NDMP based backups over the network from a
> >Network Appliance to a tape drive that is not attached to
> >another Network Appliance?
> >
> >My expectation "was" Veritas has its "tape server" working with
> >NDMP and I would simply backup via NDMP from the NetApp to the
> >Veritas tape server.... Either I am wrong or I am clueless on
> >configuring it.
>
> not clueless, just wrong.  :)
>
> in spite of the "N" in NDMP, what you want to do is not currently
> possible with Netbackup's NDMP add-on product.  You gotta
> direct-connect those Netapps to the tape drive(s), or else back them
> up via NFS/CIFS (yuk!)
>
> rob
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