Since is is not mentioned that whether NDMP backup is LOCAL, REMOTE or 3-WAY I am assuming that it is LOCAL NDMP backup.
Few things to verify while taking LOCAL NDMP backup of NetApp with NetBackup
- Make sure that tape drive and robot are visible to NetApp storage.
SYSCONFIG -T
SYSCONFIG -M
- For this you need to zone your TL drive with NetApp. Also make sure that NetApp FC port which is being zoned with TL drive is Initiator port. If this is onboard FC port then you can change the FC port mode using below command
FCADMIN CONFIG
- You need to one user on NetApp for NDMP backup. Add this user into NDMP/backup group on NetApp storage.
useradmin user add ndmp_user_name -g group_name
- After this generate NDMP password for the mentioned created user
ndmpd password ndmp_user_name
- Make the note of the generated password. These are system generated passwords and often are very creepy. Add this username and password in NDMP credentials in NetBackup master server
- Create the new storage unit for NDMP local devices from NetBackup master server
- Create new policy and add the backup selection for device which needs to be backed up.
- Run the backup.
With these steps, backup should run without errors.
Check whether you have followed all the steps.
Hope this helps.