Networker

Re: [Networker] NDMP Schedling

2009-01-19 17:36:34
Subject: Re: [Networker] NDMP Schedling
From: A Darren Dunham <ddunham AT TAOS DOT COM>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:22:58 +0000
On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 02:01:31PM -0800, Leiss, Jeffrey wrote:
> We are looking to setup our NAS backups to run incremental backups for
> at least a month, and then run a full. Is this accomplishable? I've
> been running level 9 backups daily but doesn't seem like I am just
> getting changes since last level 9 backup.

Some servers (like Netapp) don't support incrementals on their end.
After level 9, you just run more 9's.  In fact, I'm not certain that
NDMP itself supports incrementals.  What is your NDMP host?

Maybe throw in a level 1 once a week (or once every 10 days or so).

-- 
Darren

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