Pat and Michael: Thanks for responding. My problem was I could not get the EMC unit to become an ndmp host because I was assuming that the EMC unit was using the admin user for ndmp but is using the "ndmp" user. What a stupid mistake. Thanks again. The problem is resolved.
Steve On 05/13/14 10:05, Patrick wrote: > Michael is correct. > Step 1 is on the EMC > This section describes how to configureNDMPbackups to Media Manager > storage > units. > To configure NDMP backups to Media Manager storage units > 1 Authorize the NetBackup server to access the NDMP hosts you want to > back > up. (This is Michael's step 1) > Do the following on the master server (not media server) if you plan to > create > snapshots using the Snapshot Client NAS_Snapshot method: > ■ Under Media and Device Management > Credentials, click on NDMP > Hosts. Under the Actions menu, choose New>NewNDMPHost to display > the Add NDMPHost dialog box. > ■ Fill in the values. > > From page 44 of the NDMP Administrators Guide version 7.5 > To authorize NetBackup access to the NDMP host > 1 Onthe NetBackup server NetBackupAdministrationConsole, expand Media > and Device Management > Credentials >NDMPHosts. > 2 Under the Actions menu, select New > NewNDMPHost. > 3 In the AddNDMPHost dialog box, enter the name of the NDMP server for > NetBackup to back up. The NDMPhost name is case-sensitive. Whenever this > host name is used, the name must be identical to the name entered here. > (For example, when you configure tape drives and storage units for this > host.) Configuring NDMP backup to NDMP-attached devices > 4 Click OK. > 5 In the NewNDMPHost dialog box, specify the following: > (The term credentials refer to the user name and password that NetBackup > uses to access the NDMP host.) > Enables all NetBackup media servers under the master > server to access this NDMP host using a predefined > global NDMP logon. > To create this logon, click Host Properties > Master > Server > Properties >NDMP in the NDMPGlobal > Credentials dialog box. > Use globalNDMP > credentials for thisNDMP > host > Enables all NetBackup media servers that are > connected to the NDMP host to access the NDMP host > using the logon you specify: > ■ Username: The user name under which NetBackup > accesses the NDMP server. This user must have > permission to run NDMP commands. > ■ Password and Confirm Password: Enter the > password for this user. > Use the following > credentials for thisNDMP > host on all media servers > Specifies NDMP logons for particular NetBackup > servers. Then click Advanced Configuration. > ■ In the AdvancedNDMPCredentials dialog box, > click Add. > ■ In the Add Credentials dialog box, select a > NetBackup server and specify the user name and > password it uses to access the NDMP host. > ■ Click OK. NetBackup validates the user name and > password. > ■ The NetBackup server and user name appear in the > AdvancedNDMPCredentials dialog box. > ■ If necessary, click Add again to specify other > servers and user > Usedifferentcredentialsfor > thisNDMPhost on each > media server > > Back to page to page 62 of NDMP Administrators Guide > > 2 Use the NetBackup Device Configuration Wizard to configure the > drive(s) > and robot(s). > Note the following: > ■ Do not use the "Configuring NDMP backup to NDMP-attached devices" > topic in this guide. Configure the robots and drives as ordinary > NetBackup > devices, not as NDMP-attached devices. > See the NetBackup Administrator’s Guide, Volume I. > ■ Drives can be shared using the NetBackup Shared Storage Option (SSO). > The drives can be shared as both NDMP drives and non-NDMP drives. > See “About the Shared Storage Option (SSO)” on page 73. > 3 Create a Media Manager storage unit for the drive(s). The storage unit > type > must be Media Manager, not NDMP. > Note the following for NDMP multiplexing: > ■ Select the EnableMultiplexing check box on theNewStorageUnit menu. > ■ Set the Maximum streams per drive entry to a value greater than one. > For details on storage units, refer to the NetBackup Administrator’s > Guide, > Volume I. > 4 Create an NDMP-type policy. On the New/Change Policy display, be sure > to > specify the storage unit that was created in the previous step. > Note the following for NDMP multiplexing: > ■ Set the Media multiplexing attribute on the AddNewSchedule menu to > a value greater than one. > > If you have problems, let me know which of the above steps gives you the > problem. > > ------ Original Message ------ > From: mia...@gmail.com > To: "Steven Gelsie" <steven.gel...@jhuapl.edu> > Cc: "veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu" > <veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu> > Sent: 13/05/2014 14:32:59 > Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] remote ndmp on Netbackup 7.5.0.5 > >> Hello Steve >> >> Think you need a ndmp login from the media server to the EMC NAS unit >> like when doing direct NDMP backups. >> >> If I remember correctly it goes something like >> 1. Create the ndmp login on the NAS unit >> 2. Set up the ndmp login credentials in netbackup >> 3. Set up a ndmp storage unit, this might not apply for a remote ndmp >> backup >> 4. Set up ndmp policy with relevant storage unit >> 5. Run backup >> >> Hope this helps you >> >> Regards >> Michael >> >> Sendt fra min iPad >> >>> Den 13/05/2014 kl. 15.18 skrev Steven Gelsie >>> <steven.gel...@jhuapl.edu>: >>> >>> Does anybody know how to setup remote NDMP on Netbackup 7.5 ? I have >>> been Googling and reading Netbackup documentation an I still can not >>> figure it out. I think I should be be able to backup our EMC NAS unit >>> to a tape drive on a Netbackup Media server using remote NDMP. I have >>> enable NDMP on the EMC NAS unit and I have an NDMP license on the >>> Media >>> server. >>> >>> Thanks >>> Steve >>> >>> -- >>> Steven Gelsie Email: steven.gel...@jhuapl.edu >>> Johns Hopkins Univ./APL Phone: 240-228-4081 DC >>> 11100 Johns Hopkins Rd 443-778-4081 Baltimore >>> Laurel, MD 20723-6099 FAX: 240-228-6119 >>> Work Schedule : Mon-Thurs 8:30AM-5PM >>> Friday Work At Home >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu >>> http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu >> _______________________________________________ >> Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu >> http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu -- Steven Gelsie Email: steven.gel...@jhuapl.edu Johns Hopkins Univ./APL Phone: 240-228-4081 DC 11100 Johns Hopkins Rd 443-778-4081 Baltimore Laurel, MD 20723-6099 FAX: 240-228-6119 Work Schedule : Mon-Thurs 8:30AM-5PM Friday Work At Home _______________________________________________ Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu