NetBackup 8.1.2 NDMP Backup Configuration (NetApp ONTAP 9.7)

NetBackup for NDMP

NetBackup for NDMP is an optional NetBackup application. It enables NetBackup to use the Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP) to initiate and control backups and restores of Network Attached Storage (NAS) systems.

NDMP policies in NetBackup

After you install and configure NetBackup for NDMP, you can schedule backups by creating an NDMP policy in NetBackup.

An NDMP policy can have one or more NetBackup clients. Each NetBackup client must be an NDMP host.

The allowable backup types for schedules in an NDMP policy are: Full, Cumulative Incremental, or Differential Incremental. User-initiated backups and archives are not allowed because the NDMP protocol does not permit these tasks.

Restores of NDMP host backups can be initiated from any NetBackup media server that meets the following criteria:

·        Resides within the same overall NetBackup storage domain

·        Uses the same NetBackup master server that the media server uses to perform the backup

NetBackup recommends that a NetApp cDOT cluster run in SVM-scoped NDMP mode (also called Vserver aware mode).

NetBackup supports optimal backup, restore, and duplication of NetApp cDOT FlexVol volumes using the CAB extension. The NetApp cDOT server (that runs in Vserver aware mode) provides unique location information (affinity) about volumes and tape drives. 

Using this affinity information, NetBackup performs a local backup instead of a three-way or remote backup if a volume and a tape drive share the same affinity. If multiple volumes that are hosted on different nodes are backed up or restored using the same job, NetBackup may switch drive paths if necessary (and possible) to perform the local backup.

I. ONTAP 9.7 NAS Filer NDMP Configuration:

Check the SVM has enabled with ndmp service. Default NDMP service is not enabled.

Check the SVM supports NDMP Protocol. If it is not, add the protocol to the svm.

Create backup user for that SVM.

Check the SVM Management LIF and IP Address.

Enable the NDMP service.

List the volumes in SVM. 

II. NetBackup NDMP Configuration:
Add the NDMP Host (ONTAP 9.7 Storage).

Provide the svm user credentials.

NDMP Host Added successfully.

Creating a New Policy for NDMP Backup.

Select the policy type is NDMP ans select the policy storage.

Create a schedule with backup type and Backup window time.

The allowable backup types for schedules in an NDMP policy are: Full, Cumulative Incremental, or Differential Incremental. User-initiated backups and archives are not allowed because the NDMP protocol does not permit these tasks.

Add the NDMP Host.

NetApp ONTAP 9.7 (cDOT) added.

Select the volumes, qtrees or files to backup.

Run a Manual Backup to test.

Backup is running.

Backup Job done successfully.

To restore the volumes select the policy type and client then select the files to restore.

Restore initiated and done successfully.

Even you restore to another location also.