Here are the steps we took to enable NDMP backups on our Netapp filers.
Haven't had any problem so far with restores, but they're not exactly quick.
Hope it helps.
Cheeers... Allan.

1.Enable NDMP on the N-Series filers. Also check the filer is running NDMP 
version 4 (you can see this on the filer using 'ndmpd version'). If not, 
disable NDMP, issue command NDMP version 4, enable NDMP.
2.For each filer, create a client in Networker e.g. netapp1 and netapp-2
•On the General tab 
•Set browse and retention policy to the current policy (e.g. 3 months)
•Tick Scheduled Backup
•In Save set: enter the name(s) of the volumes you want to backup e.g. 
/vol/lotsofdata
•In Group: add it to the group(s) you want to use e.g. ddgrp
•Set the Schedule to use (note - this schedule cannot use Full/Incr, but 
Full/Level 1,2,3,4,5,6)
•On the Apps & Modules tab 
•Enter the remote user for the filer
•Enter the password for the filer
•In backup command enter the following...
nsrndmp_save -T dump -M
•Tick the NDMP box
•In the NDMP array name enter a 'cluster' name for your filers e.g. netapps
Note: One NDMP licence allows you to backup a 'cluster' so make this name the 
same in each of your filer 'client' definitions.
•In the Application Information box enter the following...
HIST=y
UPDATE=y
DIRECT=y
EXTRACT_ACL=y
Note that DIRECT=y is important as it will speed up recoveries


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From: EMC NetWorker discussion [NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU] On Behalf 
Of Matthew Powell [mtpowel AT CLEMSON DOT EDU]
Sent: 22 March 2011 19:23
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Subject: [Networker] NDMP backups

We are currently running Legato Networker 7.5.3 and we have a group that we are 
being asked to back up a Net App array. I can back this array up without a 
client on it by using the nsrndmp_save command. I can only get a full on these 
arrays. When the user tries to do a recovery they are getting errors. Has 
anyone on this list had any success with NDMP backups. Any help would be 
greatly appreciated. Thanks and have a great day.

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