Thanks Jerry,

That answers my question in simple way but leaving no doubts in mind!

Thanks again,
Shyam

On 4/3/08, Landwehr, Jerome <jlandweh AT harris DOT com> wrote:
> I don't think you can do LAN-free backups with a BE license - everything
> goes over the IP network to the NW master
>
> You'd have to use the -M flag in your backup command (like this:
> nsrndmp_save -T dump -M) to send the data to a non-NDMP device
>
> You still need an NDMP client license
>
> As a small bonus, you don't need a separate NDMP pool as the -M allows
> mixing of regular and NDMP savesets
>
> HTH
> Jerry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: EMC NetWorker discussion [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU] 
> On
> Behalf Of Shyam Hegde
> Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 3:33 AM
> To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
> Subject: [Networker] NetWorker Business Edition and NDMP backup...
>
>
> Hello List,
>
> On NetWorker product option table, it mentions that 2 NDMP Client
> Connections are supported on a Business Edition NetWorker base license.
> (Two
> NDMP Client Connection licenses are for Tier 1 or Tier 2 licenses only)
>
> But business edition does not support a Storage Node or configuration of
> a
> RD device.
>
> How do we have a NDMP device configured on the NAS for LAN free backup?
> (Is
> it possible!?)
>
> How the NDMP drive should be set-up when we have Business Edition base
> license? What will be the backup data flow architecture in this case?
>
> Thanks in advance for your expertise and help.
>
> Shyam
>
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