MIgrating data from Windows 2003 File Server to Netapp

[acecanho]

We have here a brand new Netapp fas2240 where we need to migrate the old file servers data.

Our backup software is a BE12.5

When I try to restore the data from tape I receive the following message.

Job name            : Restore 00394Job type            : RestoreJob status          : FailedJob log             : C:\Program Files\Symantec\Backup Exec\Data\BEX_BRSPFPS003_03432.xmlServer name         : BRSPFPS003Selection list name : Restore 00394

Device name         : Target name         : HP 2Media set name      : 

Error category    : Job ErrorsError             : e00084af - The directory or file was not found, or could not be accessed.

For additional information regarding this error refer to link V-79-57344-33967

Any idea?

I install the NDMP agent but it refuses connection with root or any other user.

If I make a backup of Netapp and a restore, everything is OK. This error only occurs within Windows and Netapp

[CraigV · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Not possible...check the Limitations section in the TN below for further information.

You might have to restore to your Windows server and then manualy move the data across.

http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH64933

Thanks!

[Colin_Weaver · Accepted solution]

You cannot restore backed up Windows data to an NDMP device or backed up NDMP data to a Windows device the restores have to go back to the same type of device.

What you can do is open a share on the NDMP device and disable NDMP and then do a share level restore, although if the original source server is stil available it might be simpler to just open a share and copy the files using any kind of file system tools.

[teiva-boy]

NetApp provides tools for this!  As well as solid documentation.  Using a restore from a backup is usually not even an option when talking to a NAS/SAN vendor since they have migration tools available to customers.