Introduction
Installation and configuration prerequisites
Use cases
Installation prerequisites
Configuration prerequisites
Adding the Dell FluidFS NAS
Add devices in NetVault Backup
Assumptions
Backing up data
About backup dump levels
Backing up data using the plug-in
Backup content filtering
Backing up replica NAS containers
Backing up individual data paths
Restoring data
Restoring data using the plug-in
Restoring Incremental Backups
Renaming or relocating data
Restoring data to an alternate filer
Restoring data from or to a Replica NAS Container
Searching for files in savesets
Viewing media list
Troubleshooting
Introduction
About Dell FluidFS
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Snapshots: Fast, point-in-time, read-only copies of NAS volumes that users can access to recover files or directories. |
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Replication: Local or remote disk copy that administrators can use for disaster recovery or to recover data if a service interruption occurs. |
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NDMP-based backups: Full data backups of NAS storage using NDMP-compliant Data Management Application (DMA) devices and backup devices such as tape drives and disks. |
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Two-way NDMP backup (Direct NDMP): – Enables directly attaching FC tape to the FC switch used by FluidFS, and not through a DMA server. The backup data is transferred directly across Fibre Channel to the attached backup target without traveling across the LAN. Only the backup control data travels across the LAN from the NDMP client with backup software. |
This document covers the scenarios and configuration options for using this integrated solution.
Key benefits
About this document
This document provides information about using the Plug‑in for NDMP with Dell FluidFS. It is intended as a supplement to the Quest NetVault Backup Plug‑in for NDMP User’s Guide that describes the common procedures for installing and configuring the plug-in.