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Additional NetApp ONTAP 8.2 C-Mode NDMP configuration notes for NetBackup

Article: 100012346
Last Published: 2014-04-08
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Product(s): NetBackup & Alta Data Protection

Problem

A general configuration outline for NetBackup 7.x in a Data ONTAP 8.2 C-Mode environment is in the NetBackup for NDMP: NAS appliance information Guide 

The following is a detailed example configuration using the recommended cluster-mgmt LIF 

Solution

Using an example configuration of Vserver vnetapp and nodes vnetapp-01 and vnetapp-02 to outline the steps to setup NDMP on ONTAP 8.2 C-Mode for use with NetBackup.  

1. Log onto the NetApp Vserver as the 'admin' user. 
 
Note : Use the command top to return the root of the cluster command structure, or the command up to return one level. 
 
2. Check that node-scope-mode is enabled and turn it on if it isn't using the commands :
vnetapp::> system services ndmp node-scope-mode status
NDMP node-scope-mode is disabled.
vnetapp::> system services ndmp node-scope-mode on
NDMP node-scope-mode is enabled.
 
Note : As per the NetBackup 7.x Hardware Compatability Guide. The NetApp Cluster Aware Backup (CAB) NDMP extension introduced in Data ONTAP 8.2 is not supported. Tape devices attached to the NetApp are only supported in node-scope-mode. 
 
3. Set the NDMP root password (non clear text) for all nodes using the command :
vnetapp::> system services ndmp modify -node * -clear-text false -user-id root -enable true

Please enter password:
Confirm password:
2 entries were modified.
 
4. Confirm the configuration using the command :
vnetapp::> system services ndmp show
Node                  Enabled   Clear text  User Id
--------------------- --------- ----------- ---------
vnetapp-01            true      false       root
vnetapp-02            true      false       root
2 entries were displayed.
 
5. Using the recommended method of cluster-mgmt LIFs (Logical Interface), create the LIF using the command :
vnetapp::> network interface create -vserver vnetapp -lif test_bkp -role cluster-mgmt -home-node vnetapp-01 -home-port e0c -address 192.168.10.52 -netmask 255.255.255.0
 
6. Verify the configuration of the LIF using the command :
vnetapp::> net int show -fields role,data,data-protocol,vserver,address,curr-node,curr-port
  (network interface show)
vserver        lif                                 role       data-protocol  curr-node  curr-port address
 ----------     -------------------       ----         -------------         ----------      ---------     -------------
vnetapp     cluster_mgmt        cluster-mgmt  none          vnetapp-01   e0c       192.168.10.50
vnetapp     test_bkp                  cluster-mgmt    -                vnetapp-01   e0c       192.168.10.52
 
7. Define the NDMP credentials using the IP adress of the LIF in NetBackup and run a test backup.
 
Note : If a volume moves to another node, you must manually migrate the LIF to the node that is now hosting the volume, using the following command: 
vnetapp::> net int migrate -vserver -vserver vnetapp -lif test_bkp -dest-node vnetapp-02 -dest-port e0c 

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