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A 3-way NDMP configuration allows multiple NDMP servers to share a single
storage device that's physically connected to just one of them. It's part of
the NDMP protocol. Since the process is driven from the Netbackup server,
that's where they come up with the 3-way connotation. Works great.
Neil
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From: Andrew Wilkin [mailto:Andrew.Wilkin AT lands.nsw.gov DOT au]
Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 1:36 PM
To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
Subject: [Veritas-bu] RE: ndmp/netapp, dedicated tape drive?
Hi Dave,
I currently use a StoraeTek 9714 to backup my NetApp system. Yes you will need
to have a dedicated drive attached to the NetApp. If your library only has two
drives, then effectively you now only have one drive for all your client
systems and one for the NetApp system. Also to consider, the Nightly backup is
still running and an urgent restore is required - you only have a single drive
to do both! (see below for a possible work around for the restore).
Another method to backup the Filer, could be via NFS mounts and not using NDMP,
and therefore not 'losing' a drive to the Filer, BUT considering the amount
of data that the Filers store I wouldn't consider this option, draging many
GBytes of data over the network !!!
I'm unsure what you mean by "3-way ndmp backups" ?
Also if you backup data via NDMP from the NetApp, you are will be restricted in
it's recovery. It must be restored via NDMP, this can be a problem not being
able to restore to another non-NDMP client machine!! (HOWEVER - it is possible
to recover an NDMP backup via a SUN system, which you have). I have got some
notes on how to restore NDMP backups via a SUN system.
I have a dedicated drive to my NetApp , but I also have 4 other drives I can
use. I think that the NetApps are "the best thing since sliced bread", fast,
reliable, easy to manage ......
Hope this helps.
Regards
Andrew Wilkin
Computer Systems Analyst
Department of Lands
Panorama Ave
BATHURST, NSW, 2795, AUSTRALIA
Ph: (02) 6332 8397
Fx: (02) 6332 8457
E-mail: Andrew.Wilkin AT lands.nsw.gov DOT au
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<http://www.lpi.nsw.gov.au/> >
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<DIV><SPAN class=886545321-28012004><FONT size=2>A 3-way NDMP
configuration allows multiple NDMP servers to share
a single
storage device that's physically connected to just one of
them. It's part of the NDMP protocol. Since the process is
driven from the Netbackup server, that's where they come up with
the 3-way connotation. Works great.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=886545321-28012004><FONT size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=886545321-28012004><FONT size=2>Neil</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Andrew Wilkin
[mailto:Andrew.Wilkin AT lands.nsw.gov DOT au]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday,
January 28,
2004 1:36 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Veritas-bu] RE:
ndmp/netapp, dedicated tape drive?<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><SPAN class=611101321-28012004>Hi Dave,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><SPAN class=611101321-28012004></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><SPAN class=611101321-28012004>I currently use a StoraeTek
9714 to backup my NetApp system. Yes you will need to have a dedicated drive
attached to the NetApp. If your library only has two drives, then effectively
you now only have one drive for all your client systems and one for the
NetApp
system. Also to consider, the Nightly backup is still running and an urgent
restore is required - you only have a single drive to do both! (see below for
a possible work around for the restore).</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><SPAN class=611101321-28012004></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><SPAN class=611101321-28012004>Another method to backup the
Filer, could be via NFS mounts and not using NDMP, and therefore not
'losing' a drive to the Filer, BUT considering the amount of data that
the Filers store I wouldn't consider this option, draging many GBytes of data
over the network !!!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><SPAN class=611101321-28012004></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=611101321-28012004><FONT size=2>I'm unsure what you mean by
"</FONT><FONT size=2>3-way<SPAN class=611101321-28012004> </SPAN>ndmp
backups"
?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><SPAN class=611101321-28012004></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><SPAN class=611101321-28012004>Also if you backup data via
NDMP from the NetApp, you are will be restricted in it's recovery. It must be
restored via NDMP, this can be a problem not being able to restore to another
non-NDMP client machine!! (HOWEVER - it is possible to recover an NDMP backup
via a SUN system, which you have). I have got some notes on how to restore
NDMP backups via a SUN system.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><SPAN class=611101321-28012004></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><SPAN class=611101321-28012004>I have a dedicated drive to
my NetApp , but I also have 4 other drives I can use. I think that the
NetApps
are "the best thing since sliced bread", fast, reliable, easy to manage
......</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><SPAN class=611101321-28012004></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><SPAN class=611101321-28012004><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=611101321-28012004>Hope this helps. </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<P><FONT size=2>Regards</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT color=#000080 size=2>Andrew Wilkin</FONT><BR><FONT size=2>Computer
Systems Analyst</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>Department</FONT> <FONT size=2>of Lands</FONT><BR><FONT
size=2>Panorama Ave</FONT><BR><FONT size=2>BATHURST, NSW, 2795,
AUSTRALIA</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>Ph: (02) 6332 8397</FONT><BR><FONT size=2>Fx: (02) 6332
8457</FONT><BR><FONT size=2>E-mail: Andrew.Wilkin@</FONT><FONT
size=2>lands</FONT><FONT size=2>.nsw.gov.au</FONT><BR><FONT
size=2>WEB:<U></U></FONT><U> <FONT color=#0000ff size=2>www.lpi.nsw.gov.au
<<A href="http://www.lpi.nsw.gov.au/";
target=_blank>http://www.lpi.nsw.gov.au</A>></FONT></U> </P>
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