NDMP Overview
The Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP) is a
network protocol that specifies the data exchange method
between the various components of a backup solution.
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NetWorker
Server
NAS Device
Backing Up NAS Devices without NDMP
NetWorker Server
Two choices:
1.
Tape dump
2.
NFS mount
Command
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NFS mount
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NAS Device
Backup Data
Client
Tracking Data
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Storage Node
What Does NDMP Do?
NetWorker Server
NDMP Command
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Tracking Data
Backup Data
NAS Device
NetWorker Backup with NDMP
Host running NDMP
Backup Data
NAS Device
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Backup Data
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NetWorker Server
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NDMP Tape Service
NDMP Hosts: Data Management Application
Data Management
Application (DMA)
Data Service
Provider (DSP)
Backup or Recovery Request
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NDMP Tape Service
Initiates backup or recovery request.
Receives data and tape information from NDMP data service provider
and NDMP tape service.
NDMP Hosts: Data Service Provider (DSP)
Data Service
Provider (DSP)
DMA
NDMP Tape Service
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Reads from disk and produces NDMP data stream (backup).
Receives data stream and writes to disk (restore).
NDMP Hosts: Tape Service
Data Service
Provider (DSP)
DMA
NDMP Tape Service
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Receives NDMP data stream and writes to tape (backup).
Reads data from tape and writes NDMP data stream (restore).
NDMP Backup Types: Local Example
DMA
DSP/NDMP Tape Service
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Enables backup and recovery using a
locally attached tape device or library.
Command Request
Tracking Data
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NDMP Backup Types: Three Party Example
DMA
NDMP Tape Service
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Enables backup and recovery
between 2 NDMP servers.
One server is the Data Server.
The second is the Tape Server.
Command Request
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DSP
The third party is the backup
software (DMA).
NDMP Backup Types: Remote Example
DMA + SnapImage
Enables NDMP backup and recovery using a
tape device connected to the DMA.
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Command Request
Tracking Data
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DSP
NDMP Versions
Version
Description
Version 1
Supports local backups only
Version 2
Support for three-party, remote, and
MD5 authentication
Version 3
Tape to tape data movement (cloning),
disk to disk data movement (no file-type
device), NT Namespace support, DAR
Version 4
Improves session management and
security.
Configuring the Schedule Resource
Create an NDMP
schedule.
NDMP supports full
level and level 1-9
backups.
Configuring the NetWorker Client Resource
Remote user
Password
Backup command
NDMP
Application info
Configuring the NetWorker Client Resource
Remote access
Remote access will need to
include a user/system that will be
used to initiate a recovery.
Storage node
For a local backup at the
filer, the Storage nodes
list must include the
hostname of the filer.
Configuring Save Sets
Save set attribute
All - Backs up all filesystems.
Individual save sets can also be
specified.
Save sets are backed up
sequentially.
Configuring Remote User
Backup Command
nsrndmp_save must be used instead of
save
More parameters must set according to the
filers OS
Manufacturer
Backup Command
EMC
nsrndmp_save -T dump
nsrndmp_save -T pax
NetApp
nsrndmp_save -T dump
SnapImage
nsrndmp_save -T image
Configuring Remote User
Application Information
See the table below and the Administration Guide
NetApp
EMC
SnapImage
DDIMAGE=y
DDIMAGE=y
DDIMAGE=y
HIST=y
HIST=y
HIST=y
REMOTE=n
REMOTE=n
REMOTE=y
UPDATE=y
UPDATE=y
DIRECT=y
DIRECT=y
JB=cxtylz
TD=cxtylz
EMCFILES=./
OPTION=nt
DIRECT=y
You will find a
full description in
the NetWorker
Administrator's
Guide .
Application Parameters
DDIMAGE
- Defines whether you want to backup all but only the used blocks of a
partition.
Y
saves all blocks
N
saves used blocks only (sparse backup)
DIRECT
- Defines DAR support
Y
must be used if you want to use DAR recoveries later.
N
If you do not want to use DAR recoveries, set the value to n
.
HIST
- Defines whether Index data shall be saved as well. If missing, only full
recoveries can be made.
Y
saves index data at the end of the backup
N
does not save NetWorker index information
Application Parameters
REMOTE
- Defines whether local or remote tape drives (relative to the NetWorker
server) are used
N
Use drives attached at the NetWorker server
Y
Use drives at the filer or a remote storage node
UPDATE
- Defines whether the time stamp on the filer will be updated after the
backup
Y
must be used if this parameter is used
Media
File
64 K
Start Note
32 K
End of File
End of File
32 K
Label
NDMP Save
Set Data
NDMP Save
Set Data
End of File
File
End of
data
More
End of Media
End of Media
Media
File
End Note
Media Media
Record Record
NDMP Tape Format
Label
End of File
File
End of Chunk
Media Media
Record Record
Start Note
64 K
Volume
(Pool: Default)
(Name: Default.001)
End Note
32 K
Chunk
32 K
Label
End of File
NetWorker Tape Format Label
End of File
NDMP Tape Format
Storing NDMP Data in the Media Database
SS Flag
Description
Valid save set
NDMP save set
Finished backing up
Auto-detecting NDMP Devices: inquire
Scanning for an NDMP Device
NDMP filer needs
storage node resource
NDMP
Remote user
Password
NDMP Device Resource
Target sessions=1
Max sessions=1
NDMP = Yes
Remote user
Password
Starting the Backup
To start the backup, just start the group
The internal processes run in general pretty similar
compared to the standard backup
Just monitor your NetWorker server as usual
Or have a look at the savegroup completion report
Performing NDMP Recoveries
Recovery
Type
Interface
Command
Line
File-Level
(Browsable)
nwrecover (UNIX)
NetWorker User (Windows)
recover
Save Set
nwrecover (UNIX)
NetWorker User (Windows)
recover
Performing File-Level Recoveries: CLI
recover -d destination -s server -c client -a path
To:
Use this option:
Specify the NetWorker server hostname.
-s server name
Specify the name of the client that saved
the files.
-c client
Specify the destination directory to relocate -d destination
the recovered files to.
Specify automatic file recovery with no
browsing. The path specifies one or more
files or directories to be recovered.
-a path
