Hi,
        We use a directive with our NetApp NDMP backups.

<< / >> 
      ignore: 
      +skip: .snapshot 

We also use non NDMP devices by using a storage node as the proxy by
using the following

Backup Command : "nsrndmp_save -M -P storagenode -I backupserver -T dump
" 

Regards
Bob




 

>-----Original Message-----
>From: EMC NetWorker discussion 
>[mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU] On Behalf Of Coty, Edward
>Sent: 05 July 2007 06:14
>To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
>Subject: Re: [Networker] NDMP backup help
>
>Yes we had already done that when we needed too. 
>
>Thanks everyone. 
>
>EDWARD COTY
>LEAD STORAGE ENGINEER, LCNA
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>-----Original Message-----
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>[mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU] On Behalf Of Matthew Huff
>Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 9:10 AM
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>Subject: Re: [Networker] NDMP backup help
>
>The only way to do it is to not use the "ALL" saveset and 
>setup each volume you want to backup in the saveset list. 
>
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: EMC NetWorker discussion 
>[mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU] On Behalf Of Coty, Edward
>Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 9:02 AM
>To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
>Subject: Re: [Networker] NDMP backup help
>
>NETAPP FAS980C. 
>
>EDWARD COTY
>LEAD STORAGE ENGINEER, LCNA
>WORK - 973-533-2098
>CELL - 973-296-0918
>EDWARD.COTY AT AIG DOT COM
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Stan Horwitz [mailto:stan AT temple DOT edu]
>Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 8:41 AM
>To: EMC NetWorker discussion; Coty, Edward
>Subject: Re: [Networker] NDMP backup help
>
>
>On Jul 5, 2007, at 8:23 AM, Coty, Edward wrote:
>
>> Is there a way to write a directive or skip certain volumes with NDMP
>> backups?
>
>If memory serves, it depends on the NDMP device you are backing up.  
>Which type of NAS are you backing up with NDMP?
>
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