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barakdmax
Level 3
4 years ago

EMC NDMP Restore file to another location Netapp/Windows

Hi,

I have Netbackup 8.1.2 and i have a poilcies that i backuped emc(NDMP), our emc going to be poweroff and i need to able to restore the old backup data.

There is a away to restore emc(ndmp) to another location like Netapp(Also ndmp) or windows os ? 

The Netapp give me a error that he dosent support tar.

Your assistant

Thanks !

8.1.2
windows server 2012
  • Nicolai's avatar
    Nicolai
    4 years ago

    hi barakdmax 

    You cannot restore a EMC to a Netapp for that case onto any other vendors device. 

    NDMP is not a data format, it is more a control protocol. Each vendor has it own NDMP data stream format. 

    My recommendation is to keep the EMC around until all backup has expired.

    Best Regards
    Nicolai

     

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  • Marianne's avatar
    Marianne
    Level 6
    4 years ago

    barakdmax 

    Unfortunately not possible. You can only restore back to the same NDMP vendor type. 
    This is due to differences in the NDMP protocol deployed by the various NAS/NDMP vendors.

    See NBU for NDMP manual:

    https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/doc/24427212-127304472-0/id-SF940141104-127304472

    The destination host must be an NDMP host compatible with the data format of the source. (The source and destination must be of the same NAS vendor type.)

    My suggestion : 

    Perform a Windows-type backup of CIFS path before the filer is powered off. 
    See this TN: https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.100023548

    Your other option is to look for EMC simulator. 

    • barakdmax's avatar
      barakdmax
      Level 3
      4 years ago

      First thanks !

      I have another question

      If i change the name for the Emc (NDMP) and i cant restore any more from the old backup.

      There are any solution for that ? 

      • Marianne's avatar
        Marianne
        Level 6
        4 years ago

        Where are the tape drives connected to? To the NDMP host or regular media server? 

        You will need to configure connection to the new name as if it's a new NDMP client. 

        Once you have done that, run a small test backup to confirm that all is good. 

        You should then be able to do an alternate client restore. 
        Select the original name as Source Client and the new name as Destination. 

        If the NDMP host's tape drives were used, there are additional steps to redirect to the new name. 

  • Nicolai's avatar
    Nicolai
    Moderator
    4 years ago

    hi barakdmax 

    You cannot restore a EMC to a Netapp for that case onto any other vendors device. 

    NDMP is not a data format, it is more a control protocol. Each vendor has it own NDMP data stream format. 

    My recommendation is to keep the EMC around until all backup has expired.

    Best Regards
    Nicolai