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NetVault Plug-in for NDMP 10.0.5 - Application Notes for Dell FluidFS

Target audience

This document is intended for system administrators and others responsible for installing, configuring, and using the Plug‑in for NDMP. An understanding of filer administration and the host platform is assumed.

Recommended additional reading

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NetVault Backup documentation:
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Dell NetVault Backup Installation Guide: This guide provides information about installing the NetVault Backup Server and Client software.
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Dell NetVault Backup Administrator’s Guide: This guide provides information about configuring and using NetVault Backup to protect your data. It provides comprehensive information about all NetVault Backup features and functionality.
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Dell NetVault Backup Command Line Interface Reference Guide: This guide provides information about using the NetVault Backup command-line utilities.
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Dell NetVault Backup Plug-in for NDMP Application Notes: These notes provide filer-specific information.
You can download these guides from https://support.quest.com/.
 
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IMPORTANT: Starting with 10.0, NetVault Backup provides a web-based user interface to configure, manage, and monitor your NetVault Backup system and installed plug-ins. The procedures described in this document are intended for the new NetVault WebUI. For procedures based on the NetVault Backup Console (user interface available with NetVault Backup 9.x), see the documentation for an earlier version of the plug-in.
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Dell FluidFS documentation: You can download the FluidFS documentation from http://www.dellstorage.com/.
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Dell FluidFS version 5.0 Administrator’s Guide: You can download the Dell FluidFS version 5.0 Administrator’s Guide from http://www.dell.com/support/manuals/us/en/04/dell-compellent-fs8600/FluidFS-V5.0-Admin-Guide.

 

Installation and configuration prerequisites

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Use cases
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Installation prerequisites
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Configuration prerequisites
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Adding the Dell FluidFS NAS
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Add Devices in NetVault Backup
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Assumptions

Use cases

There are two primary groups of protection options for use with the NetVault Backup products and the Dell FluidFS NAS architecture:

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The first option is to use NetVault Backup as a configuration item providing services for data protection operations. This option lets you implement a simple method for data protection and recovery scenarios. You can store data on a disk-based target, such as the Dell DR4000 Series appliance or a traditional tape library.
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The second option lets you use NetVault Backup as a configuration item that provides services for data‑protection operations that complement NAS server replication. This option lets you implement a simple method for data protection and recovery scenarios, while providing additional availability options. As with the first option, you can store data on a disk-based target, such as the Dell DR4000 Series appliance, or a traditional tape library.

The following list provides examples of these two protection options:

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Backing up one or more NAS Containers
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Backing up NAS Containers from multiple Dell NAS clusters
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Backing up Replica Containers
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Restoring backups to a different NAS Container
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Restoring or relocating (or both) backups to a different Dell NAS cluster
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Restoring backups from a Replica Container
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Include or exclude certain paths for NDMP backup and restore operations
Figure 1. Backing up multiple NAS Containers

 

Figure 2. Backing up Replica NAS Containers

 

Figure 3. Backing up NAS Containers using Local Topology
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