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NetBackup™ Replication Director Solutions Guide

Last Published: 2025-11-24

Product(s): NetBackup (11.1)

A

administrator

account for NetBackup Client Service, Configuring the NetBackup Client Service

aggregate support, NetApp topologies that Replication Director does not support

ALL_FILESYSTEMS, ALL_FILESYSTEMS and VOLUME_EXCLUDE_LIST directives

ALL_FILESYSTEMS directive for Clustered Data ONTAP, About creating backup policies for Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director

Auto Image Replication

Target retention type, Target retention type for SLP operations

Auto snapshot type, Configuring an NDMP policy to protect a NAS host, Configuring a Standard or MS-Windows policy to protect NAS volumes or SAN-connected devices

B

Backup

storage units, Creating storage units for a Replication Director configuration

Backup From Snapshot operation, Configuring Replication Director to work with Clustered Data ONTAP, About creating backup policies for Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director

backup policies

configuring for Replication Director, About configuring a backup policy for Replication Director

Backup Selections list

ALL_FILESYSTEMS directive, ALL_FILESYSTEMS and VOLUME_EXCLUDE_LIST directives
combining SAN devices and NAS volumes prohibited, Configuring an NDMP policy to protect a NAS host, Configuring a Standard or MS-Windows policy to protect clients using NDMP with Data Mover
VOLUME_EXCLUDE_LIST directive, ALL_FILESYSTEMS and VOLUME_EXCLUDE_LIST directives

bpstsinfo command, Creating disk pools for snapshot replication, Using bpstsinfo to view the replication topology of a device, Considerations when configuring an OnCommand Unified Manager as a NetBackup storage server

C

case sensitivity

in storage unit names, Creating storage unit groups for snapshots

cDOT (see NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP (cDOT))

CHAP security protocol, About using NetApp SAN-connected storage with Replication Director

checklist, configuration, Tools for troubleshooting Replication Director

CIFS

licenses on NetApp storage, Licenses required for NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director
no widelinks support, Enabling Unicode and language settings on NetApp disk arrays
required software, Software required to use NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director
volumes, Configuring the NetBackup Client Service, About configuring a backup policy for Replication Director, Configuring a Standard or MS-Windows policy to protect NAS volumes or SAN-connected devices, About NDMP support for Replication Director, Supported NetApp topologies

Client Service, NetBackup, Configuring the NetBackup Client Service

Clone snapshot type, Configuring an NDMP policy to protect a NAS host

configuration checklist, Tools for troubleshooting Replication Director

Copy-on-write technology, Configuring an NDMP policy to protect a NAS host

D

Data Mover off-host backup method, Configuring a Standard or MS-Windows policy to protect clients using NDMP with Data Mover, Limitations of Replication Director with NDMP

Differential snapshot type, Configuring an NDMP policy to protect a NAS host

disk pools

creating, Creating disk pools for snapshot replication
for snapshot replication, About disk pools for snapshots and snapshot replication
updating to reflect plug-in partner updates, Updating an OpenStorage storage server to reflect plug-in updates, Updating disk pools after volumes are added, are deleted, or are changed, Updating an OpenStorage disk pool to reflect plug-in updates

disk volumes

for replication, About disk volumes for snapshots and snapshot replication

Dynamic disks, SAN-connected storage limitations

Index From Snapshot operation

Clustered Data ONTAP, Limitations to using Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director

Interoperability Matrix Tool from NetApp, Licenses required for NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director

iSCSI, About using NetApp SAN-connected storage with Replication Director

configuring for Windows, Using SnapDrive for iSCSI setup on Windows
license for NetApp, About using NetApp SAN-connected storage with Replication Director

M

Managed by SLP retention, Configuring an NDMP policy to protect a NAS host

Maximum concurrent jobs storage unit setting, Creating storage units for a Replication Director configuration

Maximum snapshot limit retention type, Configuring an NDMP policy to protect a NAS host

Maximum Snapshots parameter, Configuring an NDMP policy to protect a NAS host

media servers

adding to a snapshot replication environment, Adding the storage server credentials to a NetBackup server
selecting for storage unit, Creating disk pools for snapshot replication, Creating storage units for a Replication Director configuration

Mirror property, Creating storage unit groups for snapshots

Mirror retention type, Mirror retention type for SLP operations

Mirror-break-off technology, Configuring an NDMP policy to protect a NAS host

N

NBUPlugin

2.0, Using NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director, Configuration overview: NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director, Limitations to using Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director
determining the version, Using NetApp disk arrays with Replication Director
NetBackup group on OnCommand Unified Manager, Creating disk pools for snapshot replication, Considerations when configuring an OnCommand Unified Manager as a NetBackup storage server
service, restarting, If the OnCommand Unified Manager root or administrator password has changed
updating the storage server for, Updating an OpenStorage storage server to reflect plug-in updates

NBUPlugin service, If the OnCommand Unified Manager root or administrator password has changed

NDMP, Limitations of Replication Director with NDMP

ALL_FILESYSTEMS directive in backup policies, ALL_FILESYSTEMS and VOLUME_EXCLUDE_LIST directives
Credentials on OnCommand Unified Manager, Software required to use NetApp Data ONTAP 7-Mode with Replication Director
Data Mover and Clustered Data ONTAP policies, About creating backup policies for Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director
Data Mover off-host backup method, Configuring a Standard or MS-Windows policy to protect clients using NDMP with Data Mover, Limitations of Replication Director with NDMP
determining backup traffic, Configuring an NDMP policy in a multi-network environment
limitations with Clustered Data ONTAP, Limitations to using Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director
policy type, How NetApp performs a volume-level rollback restore
Replication Director support for, Limitations of Replication Director with NDMP
service, enabling, Software required to use NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director
Status on OnCommand Unified Manager, Software required to use NetApp Data ONTAP 7-Mode with Replication Director

NetApp

disk arrays, Configuring the NetBackup Client Service
FlexClone volumes, ALL_FILESYSTEMS and VOLUME_EXCLUDE_LIST directives
import tool, Importing existing NetApp relationships for NetBackup control
Interoperability Matrix Tool, Licenses required for NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director
Management Console, Creating disk pools for snapshot replication, Considerations when configuring an OnCommand Unified Manager as a NetBackup storage server
number of snapshots per volume, Configuring an NDMP policy to protect a NAS host
SnapMirror, Software required to use NetApp Data ONTAP 7-Mode with Replication Director
SnapMirror or SnapVault replication method, About configuring storage lifecycle policies for snapshots and snapshot replication, Creating a storage lifecycle policy for snapshots and snapshot replication, Mirror retention type for SLP operations
SnapVault, Software required to use NetApp Data ONTAP 7-Mode with Replication Director
supported topologies, Supported NetApp topologies
unsupported topologies, NetApp topologies that Replication Director does not support
volume language setting, Enabling Unicode and language settings on NetApp disk arrays

NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP (see Clustered Data ONTAP)

NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP (cDOT)

backup policies overview, About creating backup policies for Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director
configuration, Configuring Replication Director to work with Clustered Data ONTAP
limitations, Limitations to using Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director
NBUPlugin 2.0, Using NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director, Limitations to using Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director
nested junctions, Protecting volumes with nested junctions for Clustered Data ONTAP
required licenses, Licenses required for NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director
required software, Software required to use NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director

NetBackup

Client Service (bpcd), Configuring the NetBackup Client Service
clients using NICs, How to configure a multi-NIC environment, About restores from array-based snapshots

NetBackup for NDMP Administrator's Guide, Configuring an NDMP policy to protect a NAS host

NetBackup Service Layer (NBSL), Considerations when configuring an OnCommand Unified Manager as a NetBackup storage server

Network Interface Cards (NICs), How to configure a multi-NIC environment, About restores from array-based snapshots

NFS

licenses on NetApp storage, Licenses required for NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director
required software, Software required to use NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director
volumes, About configuring a backup policy for Replication Director, Configuring a Standard or MS-Windows policy to protect NAS volumes or SAN-connected devices, About NDMP support for Replication Director, Supported NetApp topologies

NIC (Network Interface Card), How to configure a multi-NIC environment, About restores from array-based snapshots

O

OnCommand servers

software, Software required to use NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director

OnCommand Unified Manager

changing root or administrator password, If the OnCommand Unified Manager root or administrator password has changed
creation of NetBackup group, Creating disk pools for snapshot replication, Considerations when configuring an OnCommand Unified Manager as a NetBackup storage server

OpenStorage

storage server, updating, Updating an OpenStorage storage server to reflect plug-in updates

Oracle

policy for Clustered Data ONTAP, About creating backup policies for Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director
required software, Requirements for Oracle support

OST_FIM snapshot method, About restores from array-based snapshots

P

Plex snapshot type, Configuring an NDMP policy to protect a NAS host

plug-ins

NBUPlugin 2.0, Using NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director, Limitations to using Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director
NetApp, Using NetApp disk arrays with Replication Director
on media servers that can access storage units for Replication Director, Creating storage units for a Replication Director configuration
updates, Updating an OpenStorage storage server to reflect plug-in updates, Updating disk pools after volumes are added, are deleted, or are changed, Updating an OpenStorage disk pool to reflect plug-in updates

Point-in-time copy, Configuring an NDMP policy to protect a NAS host

Point-in-time rollback restores

limitations using NetApp SAN, SAN-connected storage limitations

policies

clients using NICs, How to configure a multi-NIC environment
for NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP (cDOT), About creating backup policies for Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director

Policy Configuration Wizard, NetBackup configuration for Replication Director, Configuring an NDMP policy to protect a NAS host, Configuring a Standard or MS-Windows policy to protect clients using NDMP with Data Mover

Primary property, Creating storage unit groups for snapshots

processmanager, If the OnCommand Unified Manager root or administrator password has changed

Q

qtrees, Configuring a Standard or MS-Windows policy to protect NAS volumes or SAN-connected devices, Limitations of Replication Director with NDMP, NetApp topologies that Replication Director does not support

R

RAW disks, SAN-connected storage limitations

replication

disk pools for, About disk pools for snapshots and snapshot replication
disk volumes for, About disk volumes for snapshots and snapshot replication
method, About configuring storage lifecycle policies for snapshots and snapshot replication, Creating a storage lifecycle policy for snapshots and snapshot replication, Mirror retention type for SLP operations
source property, Creating storage unit groups for snapshots
target property, Creating storage unit groups for snapshots

Replication Director

adding OpenStorage credentials, Adding the storage server credentials to a NetBackup server
checklist, Tools for troubleshooting Replication Director
creating storage lifecycle policies for, Creating a storage lifecycle policy for snapshots and snapshot replication

restoring

about restoring an array-based snapshot, About restores from array-based snapshots
enabling multiple media servers, Creating a NetBackup storage server for snapshot replication
files and folders from an array-based snapshot, Restoring files and folders from an array-based snapshot
from an array-based snapshot, Restoring (rolling back) from an array-based snapshot
OpenStorage partner NetApp, How NetApp performs a volume-level rollback restore

retention types for SLP operations

Fixed, Fixed retention type for SLP operations
Mirror, Mirror retention type for SLP operations
Target, Target retention type for SLP operations

RMAN

scripts, About Oracle support for Replication Director

rollback restores

OpenStorage partner NetApp, How NetApp performs a volume-level rollback restore
Point-in-time rollback, How NetApp performs a volume-level rollback restore, Restoring (rolling back) from an array-based snapshot

S

SLP Parameters host properties, About configuring storage lifecycle policies for snapshots and snapshot replication

SnapDrive, Using SnapDrive for iSCSI setup on Windows, SAN-connected storage limitations

SnapMirror, Software required to use NetApp Data ONTAP 7-Mode with Replication Director

license for Clustered Data ONTAP, Licenses required for NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director

SnapRestore

license for Clustered Data ONTAP, Licenses required for NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director

Snapshot Type parameter, Configuring an NDMP policy to protect a NAS host

snapshots

about restoring an array-based snapshot, About restores from array-based snapshots
storage unit groups for, Creating storage unit groups for snapshots
storage units, Creating storage units for a Replication Director configuration

SnapVault, Software required to use NetApp Data ONTAP 7-Mode with Replication Director

license for Clustered Data ONTAP, Licenses required for NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director

SQL Server databases, Requirements for virtual machine support

status codes

4206 (Authentication error occurred), Configuring the NetBackup Client Service
83 (media open error), If the OnCommand Unified Manager root or administrator password has changed

storage lifecycle policies

best practices document, About configuring storage lifecycle policies for snapshots and snapshot replication
operations, Creating a storage lifecycle policy for snapshots and snapshot replication

storage servers

updating to reflect plug-in partner updates, Updating an OpenStorage storage server to reflect plug-in updates, Updating disk pools after volumes are added, are deleted, or are changed, Updating an OpenStorage disk pool to reflect plug-in updates

storage unit groups

create for snapshots, Creating storage unit groups for snapshots

storage units

configuring for replication, Creating storage units for a Replication Director configuration

Storage Virtual Machine (SVM), Using NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director

in backup policies, About creating backup policies for Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director

T

tar-formatted backup, About configuring storage lifecycle policies for snapshots and snapshot replication, Supported NetApp topologies

Target retention type, Target retention type for SLP operations

topologies

unsupported, NetApp topologies that Replication Director does not support
using bpstsinfo to view, Using bpstsinfo to view the replication topology of a device, NetApp storage server sample bpstsinfo output

TPCommandTimeout, Considerations when configuring an OnCommand Unified Manager as a NetBackup storage server

tpconfig command line utility, If the OnCommand Unified Manager root or administrator password has changed

U

Unicode, enabling on NetApp storage, Enabling Unicode and language settings on NetApp disk arrays
updating the OpenStorage plug-in, Updating an OpenStorage storage server to reflect plug-in updates
UTF-8, Enabling Unicode and language settings on NetApp disk arrays

V

versions, determining NetApp NBUPlugin, Using NetApp disk arrays with Replication Director

vFilers, Software required to use NetApp Data ONTAP 7-Mode with Replication Director

VMware

policy for Clustered Data ONTAP, About creating backup policies for Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director
support, Requirements for virtual machine support

volume GUID, SAN-connected storage limitations

volume language setting, Enabling Unicode and language settings on NetApp disk arrays

volume-level rollback restore

OpenStorage partner NetApp, How NetApp performs a volume-level rollback restore

VOLUME_EXCLUDE_LIST, ALL_FILESYSTEMS and VOLUME_EXCLUDE_LIST directives

Vservers, Configuring indexing for an NDMP policy

W

widelinks, Enabling Unicode and language settings on NetApp disk arrays