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NDMP with DD and Networker
Hi all,
Can you use the Aux0 ports in the VNX datamovers to directly connect to a Data Domain VTL card?
I've read through the documents on NDMP for NW, VNX and Data Domain, and it's not exactly clear.
Thanks,
Ed
umichklewis
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February 19th, 2015 05:00
It's not in the eLab site - it's a general document you can download from the Search tool in the Support community - https://support.emc.com/docu32527_NAS-NDMP-Interoperability-Matrix.pdf?language=en_US
Thanks!
umichklewis
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February 16th, 2015 00:00
I assume by "directly connect" you still mean connect via an FC switch, not directly connecting the AUX ports directly to the FC ports on the VTL card, correct?
You'll want to double-check the NDMP Compatibility matrix for this. While Data Domain VTL is supported, you must emulate supported drive types as well. However, in the only cases it's mentioned in the matrix, direct connection (that is, not using an FC switch) is listed as "not supported".
In any case, you wish to open an RPQ with engineering, if you're not 100% sure.
Let us know if that helps!
Karl
edhoward
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February 16th, 2015 01:00
Thanks for the reply, where did you find the NDMP compatibility matrix? I've looked all over elab and can't see it.
Mohammed AbuAyyash
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February 19th, 2015 07:00
Hi edhoward,
Yes you can. I'm doing it here by me.
I've done on the Celerra, but since a year ago I've migrate all my data to a new VNX appliance and reconfigured the NDMP backup for VNX with direct connect.
maybe the link here will help a bit:
http://nsrd.moab.be/2011/08/09/configuring-ndmp-backups-on-dd-vtl-part-1/
edhoward
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February 23rd, 2015 00:00
Great thanks, out of interest where the heck are the Aux ports on the datamovers?
edhoward
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February 23rd, 2015 00:00
I thought it was that one! Does it come with the SFP?
Mohammed AbuAyyash
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February 23rd, 2015 00:00
I believe so. generally all FC ports on the first FC O/I Card comes with four SFP.
Mohammed AbuAyyash
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February 23rd, 2015 00:00
Well there is no really a port named Aux on the back of the NVX.
Just choose a FC port. I pick the first above like in the picture.
umichklewis
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February 25th, 2015 09:00
I just saw another customer's new install of a VNX5400 and VNX5600, one Unified, one File-only. Both arrays had fully-populated SFPs in the FC I/O slots for AUX0 and AUX1.