Ahhh, yes, now I see.  And if I'd read the Sysadmin Guide prior to
my purchasing the NDMP licenses, instead of trusting my SE (big
mistake), I would have been smarter about the purchase.  Live and
learn.  Now I have to go back and make another purchase (should we
decided to follow-up on this in the end).

Thanks for taking the time to explain.

deb

At 11:31:11, on 10.20.03:
Cracks in my tinfoil beanie allowed lemons_terry AT emc DOT com to seep these 
bits into my brain:,
>
> The NetWorker Server has the ability to CONTROL NDMP operations.  BUT (key
> point here) NetWorker server/storage node software does not have the ability
> to RECEIVE/SEND an NDMP tape data stream.  This requires an NDMP tape
> service.  'Basic' NetWorker software does not have this functionality.  But,
> by installing the NDMP tape service that comes bundled with the NetWorker
> SnapImage Module, you can add this capability to your NetWorker environment.
>
> As others have noted, read the documentation carefully.  The only hard part
> (IMHO) was understanding that the NDMP tape service has its own
> username/password (if you use encrypted passwords), and that this is
> separate from the operating system username/password mechanism.
>
> When you create a NDMP client (for, for instance, a filer), you use the
> filer's username/password in the NetWorker client resource.
>
> When you create a NDMP-controlled tape device (for, for instance, a tape
> drive attached to your backup server or storage node), you use the NDMP tape
> service's (running on the NetWorker server or storage node)
> username/password in the NetWorker device resource.

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