Networker DSA Configuration issues

The key issue seems to be the backup command itself. Instead of

      nsrndmp_save -T -M dump

it should read

      nsrndmp_save -M -T dump

This could already solve the problem.

Of course you must also not specifcy more than one entry in the save set list.

Further to what bingo has said, your backup set is wrong.  Go to filer and see what qtree you are backing up and use qtree path as save set.

I would not put my hand in fire that DSA NDMP backup does not require NDMP license.

Thank you very much for your help. I changed the command and also the way I specified the saveset with /volX/folderY. I think these both worked although I got this new issue that I guess is something related to the remote user:

42597:nsrndmp_save: connect auth: connection has not been authorized

42610:nsrndmp_save: The NDMP connection is not successfully authorized on host

42884:nsrndmp_save: Not able to connect or authorize the client '111.222.333.444'

I have read that user 'root' is the only one that can be used to perform NDMP backups (I also guess DSA backups) and there is another issue to be resolved with root password that must be 8 characters maximum.

Could this be the solution (user 'root' as remote user and password less than 8 characters) as I'm using the user I was given to connect to CIFS resources? Is there any other valid user to perform these backups that could be setup?

Thanks in advance.

Regards.

Angel.

Hi Angel,

For an NDMP backup of a NetApp filer you will need a userid configured specifically for ndmp backups. From the filer the following commands will need to be run to generate a userid and password for the ndmp userid:

useradmin user add -g "Backup Operators"

ndmp password

for example:

useradmin user add ndmpuser -g "Backup Operators"

ndmp password ndmpuser

This will generate a random password for the ndmpuser which you would then specify in the Access field in the Networker client definition. This system generated password will be unique to each NetApp controller.

Hi Paul,

thanks for your answer. I could ask for that NDMP user and password, and what I'm getting now is just the following messages:

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--- Unsuccessful Save Sets ---

* 111.222.333.444:/VOL/VOLX/FOLDERY 1 retry attempted

  111.222.333.444:/VOL/VOLX/FOLDERY: No full backups of this save set were found in the media database; performing a full backup

* 111.222.333.444:/VOL/VOLX/FOLDERY 42794:nsrndmp_save: Performing backup to Non-NDMP type of device

* 111.222.333.444:/VOL/VOLX/FOLDERY 42652:nsrndmp_save: DSA save time could not be retrieved, exiting..

* 111.222.333.444:/VOL/VOLX/FOLDERY 39078:nsrdsa_save: RAP error: Unable to grant NDMP license to client 111.222.333.444: Too many NDMP clients. Maximum is 0

* 111.222.333.444:/VOL/VOLX/FOLDERY

* 111.222.333.444:/VOL/VOLX/FOLDERY

* 111.222.333.444:/VOL/VOLX/FOLDERY 5777:nsrdsa_save: Cannot open nsrdsa_save session with BACKUPSERVER

--- Successful Save Sets ---

* 111.222.333.444:Probe savefs 111.222.333.444: succeeded.

  BACKUPSERVER:index:111.222.333.444: No full backups of this save set were found in the media database; performing a full backup

  BACKUPSERVER: index:111.222.333.444 level=full, 1 KB 00:03:28 2 files

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What does these messages mean? Do I need Networker NDMP license? What is Probe savefs that can be successfully backed up?

Thanks in advance.

Regards.

Angel.

Yes, you need NDMP license.

yes..u still need license...DSA just gives flexibility to backup to disk other than traditional SAN based tape only...licensing wise all the same....

hth