The scripting isn't the problem, or syncing the snap/backup...right now
I just need to do a proof of concept.

So, do I manually create a snapshot on the filer, then using netbackup,
perform an NDMP backup of the file; /vol/vol0/<qtree_name>/.snapshot ??

Paul

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter DrakeUnderkoffler [mailto:pcd AT xinupro DOT com] 
> Sent: October 27, 2005 1:37 PM
> To: Paul Keating
> Cc: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] netapp snapshot backups
> 
> 
> 
> You can do several things.  You can try their Advanced Client 
> for NetApp
> which does the same kind of thing on the NetApp as it does on 
> EMC, HDS, etc..
> The licensing is a bit rough though.  In order to perform off 
> host backups or
> snapshot backups this way, you need the Advanced Client 
> license plus the NDMP
> license as Netbackup uses NDMPv4 to tell the filer to take a snapshot.
> 
> If you have the internal resources or money to hire the 
> resources, it isn't that
> hard to write a pre/post script to do the same thing.
> 
> If you don't want any automation, then you can do the dirt 
> way and just try
> to manually marry your NetBackup schedule to your NetApp 
> snapshot schedule for
> the particular volume or qtree.
> 
> Thanks
> Peter DrakeUnderkoffler