Actually NDMP backups are nothing more than dumps, albeit BSD style
dumps, so you can definitely restore to a Unix box; no NDMP required.
To do this requires some manual processes but it can be done.

I have done it many times myself on Solaris, both from NBU backups as
well as BudTool.  Having said that, I've never tried restoring NTFS
security style qtrees to Solaris, just Unix style.

~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 Jason Helfman
> Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2004 2:42 PM
> To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] ndmp restore limitations
> 
> didn't get any replies on the list, but Veritas replied with this
after
> opening a case.
> 
> Veritas response:
> 
> No, you should not need a drive attached to the destination filer.  By
> default netbackup will load the tape on the system that did the
backup.
>   I agree the only thing you should need is the authentication to the
> destination filer from the media server where the other ndmp client is
> defined.
> 
> The main limitation is the one you mentioned.
> 
> With ndmp the backups must be restored back another filer.  The filer
> types also must be the same, ex. you would not able to be restore a
> backup from a netapp filer to a EMC data mover and vice versa..
> 
> Here are some limitations to DAR which you might like to know.
> - File history must be enabled during the backup.
> - The backup must be created with 4.5 or later.
> - The catalog must be in binary mode.
> - The max number of files selected is 1024, if more is selected DAR
will
> be disabled.
> - Directory DAR is not supported, you cannot select a directory only
> files when using DAR.
> 
> Jason Helfman wrote:
> > I know that if you have a client that is ndmp, it can only be
restored
> > to another ndmp client. Are there any other limitations for ndmp
> restores?
> >
> > Does it need to be directly attached?
> >
> > Any limitations that anyone knows of would be great.
> >
> > thanks
> > jason
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