According to EMC's whitepaper (yeah, I know....) the -P is required
since the library isn't attached to the NetApp filers 

What is -M for?

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From: EMC NetWorker discussion [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU] On
Behalf Of Yaron Zabary
Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 11:31 AM
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Subject: Re: [Networker] NDMP Backups - Library connection req'd?

Dias, Kent (Contractor) wrote:
> I've changed the backup command to:
>       nsrndmp_save -P uspmuusricnsr01 -T dump

   You are missing the -M option. Also, why use a proxy host ?

> 
> Application Information is:
>       HIST=Y
>       DIRECT=y
>       UPDATE=y
>       EXTRACT_ACL=y 
> 
> Savesets are:
>       /vol/vol0/.snapshot
>       /vol/esxwinos/.snapshot
>       /vol/esxwindata/.snapshot
>       /vol/esxwinswap/.snapshot
>       /vol/esxwinsqllog/.snapshot
>       /vol/esxwinsqldata/.snapshot

   I am quite sure you are not supposed to backup snapshots (the dump 
itself uses snapshots).

> 
> The NetApp filers are also no longer configured in Networker as
StorageNodes - just clients
> 
> Thanks, 
>         Kent 
> 
> Kent Dias 
> Windows System Administrator 
> Northrop Grumman IT - Richmond 
> robert.k.dias.contractor AT altria DOT com 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matthew Huff [mailto:mhuff AT ox DOT com] 
> Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 10:44 AM
> To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU; Dias, Kent (Contractor)
> Subject: RE: [Networker] NDMP Backups - Library connection req'd?
> 
> The Netapp can be backed up via network using NDMP. The name EMC uses
is DSA. There are very good examples and diagrams on the NDMP chapter in
the admin guide. What is your save command for that client, your
savesets and your attributes?
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: EMC NetWorker discussion [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU]
On Behalf Of Kent Dias
> Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 10:35 AM
> To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
> Subject: [Networker] NDMP Backups - Library connection req'd?
> 
> I'm trying to set up NDMP backups of our NetAPP NAS. We are running 
> Networker 7.3.2 on Windows 2003 Server with 3 tape libraries attached
via 
> our SAN switch. The NetApp is NOT connected to the SAN - only the LAN
at 
> this time.
> 
> I have added the NAS nodes as clients and also added them as storage 
> nodes. I've created a dedicated medias pool and pointed it to a single

> drive on Lib2. When I try to back them up I get the following: 
> 
> * pmurdenasp01:/vol/vol0/.snapshot nsrndmp_save: error, no matching 
> devices for save of client `pmurdenasp01'; check storage nodes,
devices or 
> pools
> 
> 
> Is this because the NAS doesn't have a connection to a tape library?
> 
> Our NAS Administrator insists that this can be done without the NAS
having 
> a connected library - I'm not so sure.
> 
> Any suggestions on proper implementation of NDMP backups ?
> 
> Thanks, 
>         Kent 
> 
> Kent Dias 
> Windows System Administrator 
> Northrop Grumman IT - Richmond 
> robert.k.dias.contractor AT altria DOT com 
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