Veritas NetBackup™ for NDMP Administrator's Guide

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Product(s): NetBackup (8.1.2)
  1. Introduction to NetBackup for NDMP
    1. About NetBackup for NDMP
      1.  
        NetBackup for NDMP features
      2.  
        NetBackup for NDMP terminology
    2.  
      About Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP)
    3. Types of NDMP backup
      1.  
        NDMP local backup
      2.  
        NDMP three-way backup
      3.  
        Backup to Media Manager storage units (remote NDMP)
    4.  
      About NDMP policies in NetBackup
    5.  
      About NetBackup storage units
    6. About assigning tape drives to different hosts
      1.  
        About robotics control
    7.  
      About the NDMP backup process
    8.  
      About the NDMP restore process
    9.  
      About Direct Access Recovery (DAR)
    10.  
      Snapshot Client assistance
    11.  
      About NDMP multiplexing
    12.  
      About NDMP support for Replication Director
    13.  
      Limitations of Replication Director with NDMP
    14.  
      About NDMP support for NetApp clustered Data ONTAP (cDOT)
  2. Installation Notes for NetBackup for NDMP
    1.  
      NetBackup for NDMP installation prerequisites
    2.  
      About existing NetApp cDOT configurations before you upgrade
  3. Configuring NDMP backup to NDMP-attached devices
    1.  
      About configuring NDMP-attached devices
    2.  
      Authorizing NetBackup access to a NAS (NDMP) host
    3.  
      About access for three-way backups and remote NDMP
    4. About Media and Device Management configuration
      1.  
        Adding a robot directly attached to an NDMP host
      2.  
        Adding a tape drive
      3.  
        Checking the device configuration
    5.  
      Using the Device Configuration Wizard to configure an NDMP filer
    6.  
      About adding volumes
    7.  
      About verifying NDMP password and robot connection
    8.  
      Adding NDMP storage units
    9. About creating an NDMP policy
      1.  
        Attributes tab options for an NDMP policy
      2.  
        Schedules tab options for an NDMP policy with Accelerator for NDMP enabled
      3.  
        Clients tab options for an NDMP policy
      4. Backup selection options for an NDMP policy
        1.  
          Wildcard characters in backup selections for an NDMP policy
        2.  
          ALL_FILESYSTEMS and VOLUME_EXCLUDE_LIST directives
      5.  
        About environment variables in the backup selections list
      6.  
        About appropriate host selection for NetApp cDOT backup policies
      7.  
        About backup types in a schedule for an NDMP policy
    10. About enabling or disabling DAR
      1.  
        Disabling DAR for file and directory restores
      2.  
        Disabling DAR for directory restores only
    11.  
      Configuring NetBackup for NDMP in a clustered environment
  4. Configuring NDMP backup to NetBackup media servers (remote NDMP)
    1.  
      About remote NDMP
    2.  
      Configuring NDMP backup to Media Manager storage units
  5. Configuring NDMP DirectCopy
    1. About NDMP DirectCopy
      1.  
        Prerequisites for using NDMP DirectCopy
      2.  
        NDMP DirectCopy with VTL
      3.  
        NDMP DirectCopy without VTL
    2.  
      Configuring NDMP DirectCopy
    3. Using NDMP DirectCopy to duplicate a backup image
      1. Requirements to use NDMP DirectCopy for image duplication
        1.  
          NetBackup policy type for image duplication
      2.  
        Initiating NDMP DirectCopy with the NetBackup Administration Console
  6. Accelerator for NDMP
    1.  
      About NetBackup Accelerator for NDMP
    2. About the track log for Accelerator for NDMP
      1.  
        How to redirect track logs for Accelerator for NDMP
    3.  
      Accelerator messages in the NDMP backup job details log
    4.  
      NetBackup logs for Accelerator for NDMP
  7. Remote NDMP and disk devices
    1.  
      About remote NDMP and disk devices
    2.  
      Configuring remote NDMP
  8. Using the Shared Storage Option (SSO)
    1.  
      About the Shared Storage Option (SSO) with NetBackup for NDMP
    2.  
      Setting up SSO with NetBackup for NDMP
    3.  
      Using the NetBackup Device Configuration Wizard for NDMP hosts
  9. Backup and restore procedures
    1.  
      About NDMP backups and restores
    2.  
      Performing a manual backup with an NDMP policy
    3.  
      Performing an NDMP restore from the server
  10. Troubleshooting
    1. About NetBackup for NDMP logs
      1.  
        Viewing NetBackup for NDMP logs
      2.  
        NDMP backup levels
    2.  
      General NetBackup for NDMP operating notes and restrictions
    3. NetBackup for NDMP troubleshooting suggestions
      1.  
        Troubleshooting NDMP media and devices on Windows
      2.  
        Troubleshooting NDMP media and devices on UNIX
      3.  
        Troubleshooting NDMP DirectCopy
      4.  
        Troubleshooting Direct Access Recovery (DAR) with NetBackup for NDMP
    4. About robot tests
      1.  
        TL8 robot test example for Windows
      2.  
        TLD robot test example for UNIX
      3.  
        TLH robot test example for UNIX
  11. Using NetBackup for NDMP scripts
    1.  
      About the NetBackup for NDMP scripts
    2.  
      ndmp_start_notify script (UNIX)
    3.  
      ndmp_start_notify.cmd script (Microsoft Windows)
    4.  
      ndmp_end_notify script (UNIX)
    5.  
      ndmp_end_notify.cmd script (Microsoft Windows)
    6.  
      ndmp_start_path_notify script (UNIX)
    7.  
      ndmp_start_path_notify.cmd script (Microsoft Windows)
    8.  
      ndmp_end_path_notify script (UNIX)
    9.  
      ndmp_end_path_notify.cmd script (Microsoft Windows)
    10.  
      ndmp_moving_path_notify script (UNIX)
    11.  
      ndmp_moving_path_notify.cmd script (Microsoft Windows)

Accelerator messages in the NDMP backup job details log

This topic provides explanations of some specific messages that appear in an NDMP job details log when Accelerator for NDMP is enabled.

The messages in the NetBackup job details include messages that are generated directly from the filer. To find the messages from the filer, look for the NDMP host name in the message following the PID number as in the following example:

mm/dd/yyy hh:mm:ss - Info ndmpagent (pid=10780) [NDMP_host_name]: 
Filetransfer: Transferred 146841088 bytes in 2.855 seconds 
throughput of 50231.929 KB/s

Note:

Some messages that are generated directly from the filer, such as filer volume is full, may require your immediate attention. Consult the documentation for the filer to determine how to resolve any issues with the filer that are indicated by a message from the filer in the job details.

First Accelerator-enabled full backup

Messages similar to the following appear in the job details log for the first full NDMP backup that uses Accelerator for NDMP.

 mm/dd/yyyy 1:28:47 PM - Info bpbrm(pid=3824) accelerator enabled
...
...
 mm/dd/yyyy 1:28:53 PM - Info ndmpagent(pid=10556) accelerator 
optimization is <off>, unable to locate accelerator tracklog
...
...
 mm/dd/yyyy 1:29:05 PM - Info ndmpagent(pid=10556) accelerator sent 
1310720 bytes out of 1310720 bytes to server, optimization 0.0%

Note the following items about messages for the first Accelerator-enabled full backup:

  • accelerator enabled

    This message indicates that the Accelerator option is being used.

  • accelerator optimization is <off>, unable to locate accelerator tracklog

    Because this is the first full backup, NetBackup creates a new track log. More information about the locations of the track log is available:

    See NetBackup logs for Accelerator for NDMP.

  • accelerator sent 1310720 bytes out of 1310720 bytes to server, optimization 0.0%

    Because this is the first full backup, all data is backed up and no optimization occurs yet.

Subsequent Accelerator-enabled incremental backup

Messages similar to the following appear in the job details log for subsequent incremental NDMP backups that use Accelerator for NDMP.

 mm/dd/yyyy 2:01:58 PM - Info ndmpagent(pid=8652) accelerator 
optimization is <on>
 mm/dd/yyyy 2:01:58 PM - Info ndmpagent(pid=8652) BASE_DATE will be 
used to determine changed files for accelerator
 mm/dd/yyyy 2:01:58 PM - Info ndmpagent(pid=8652) please ignore 
references to LEVEL in future messages
...
...
 mm/dd/yyyy 2:14:14 PM - Info ndmpagent(pid=10044) accelerator sent 
1104896 bytes out of 100310720 bytes to server, optimization 15.7%

Note the following items about messages for the subsequent incremental accelerator backups:

  • accelerator optimization is <on>

    This message indicates that a track log exists and the backup shall perform with the Accelerator option.

  • BASE_DATE will be used to determine changed files for accelerator and please ignore references to LEVEL in future messages

    These messages are a reminder that Accelerator for NDMP uses BASE_DATE and DUMP_DATE rather than dump levels to identify changed data. Messages that refer to dump levels come from the filer. However, the message to ignore references to LEVEL also appears in the job detail logs as a reminder that dump levels are not used with Accelerator for NDMP.

  • accelerator sent 1104896 bytes out of 100310720 bytes to server, optimization 15.7%

    This message provides the amount of data that was sent to the server and the percentage of optimization that was realized.

Next Accelerator-enabled full backups

Messages similar to the following appear in the job details log for subsequent full NDMP backups that use Accelerator for NDMP.

 mm/dd/yyyy 2:01:58 PM - Info ndmpagent(pid=8652) accelerator 
optimization is <on>
 mm/dd/yyyy 2:01:58 PM - Info ndmpagent(pid=8652) BASE_DATE will be 
used to determine changed files for accelerator
 mm/dd/yyyy 2:01:58 PM - Info ndmpagent(pid=8652) please ignore 
references to LEVEL in future messages
...
...
 mm/dd/yyyy 1:40:27 PM - Info ndmpagent(pid=12244) accelerator sent 
887296 bytes out of 1159725056 bytes to server, optimization 99.9%

Note the following items about messages for the subsequent incremental accelerator backups:

  • accelerator optimization is <on>

    This message indicates that a track log exists and the backup shall perform with the Accelerator option.

  • BASE_DATE will be used to determine changed files for accelerator and please ignore references to LEVEL in future messages

    These messages are a reminder that Accelerator for NDMP uses BASE_DATE and DUMP_DATE rather than dump levels to identify changed data. Messages that refer to dump levels come from the filer. However, the message to ignore references to LEVEL also appears in the job detail logs as a reminder that dump levels are not used with Accelerator for NDMP.

  • accelerator sent 887296 bytes out of 1159725056 bytes to server, optimization 99.9%

    This message provides the amount of data sent to the server and the percentage of optimization that was realized.

Accelerator-enabled forced rescan full backup

Messages similar to the following appear in the job details log for full NDMP backups that use Accelerator for NDMP with the Accelerator forced rescan option.

 mm/dd/yyyy 2:13:43 PM - Info bpbrm(pid=8628) Accelerator enabled 
backup with "Accelerator forced rescan", all data will be scanned and 
processed.Backup time will be longer than a normal Accelerator enabled 
backup.
...
...
 mm/dd/yyyy 2:13:46 PM - Info ndmpagent(pid=10044) accelerator 
optimization is <on> but 'forced rescan' is enabled

Note the following items about messages for accelerator forced rescan backups:

  • Accelerator enabled backup with "Accelerator forced rescan", all data will be scanned and processed. Backup time will be longer than a normal Accelerator enabled backup and accelerator optimization is <on> but 'forced rescan' is enabled

    These messages indicate that a forced rescan is enabled and that the job shall run longer than a normal Accelerator full backup. Though accelerator optimization is on, the job may run slightly longer than accelerated full backups.

More information about Accelerator for NDMP is available:

More Information

About NetBackup Accelerator for NDMP

NetBackup logs for Accelerator for NDMP

About the track log for Accelerator for NDMP