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NetVault Plug-in for NDMP 11.4 - 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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Quest NetVault Backup Installation Guide: This guide provides details on installing the NetVault Backup Server and Client software.
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Quest NetVault Backup Administrator’s Guide: This guide explains how to use NetVault Backup and describes the functionality common to all plug-ins.
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Quest NetVault Backup CLI Reference Guide: This guide provides a description of the command-line utilities.
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Quest NetVault Backup Plug‑in for NDMP Application Notes: These notes provide filer-specific information.
You can download these guides from https://support.quest.com/technical-documents.
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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 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 extra availability options. As with the first option, you can store data on a disk-based target, such as the 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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