Avamar: How to Create, Modify or Verify Isilon NDMP User Settings using Web UI and CLI

Configure Isilon NDMP User Settings.

Prerequisite

• Access to the OneFS Web UI with root credentials
• Administrative access to the Isilon CLI

Procedure

• Log in to the OneFS Web UI as root.

  # Open a web browser and navigate to https://[ISILON_CLUSTER_IP]
  # Enter user: root
  # Enter password: ********

• Navigate to OneFS > Data Protection > NDMP > NDMP Settings.
• Enable the NDMP service by checking the Enable NDMP service box.
• Set the following parameters:
  • Port Number: 10000
  • DMA vendor: Generic
  • NDMP administrator: administrator (or create a new NDMP user).
• If an NDMP administrator does not exist, create one:
  • Using the Web UI: Use the NDMP user creation screen.
  • Using the CLI:

    isi ndmp users create --name ndmp
    Password: ********
    Confirm: ********

• To change an existing NDMP user password:
  • Using the Web UI: Edit the NDMP user entry.
  • Using the CLI:

    isi ndmp users modify --name ndmp
    Password: ********
    Confirm: ********

• Save the NDMP settings in the Web UI.
• Verify the NDMP configuration:
  • Web UI: Review the NDMP Settings page for the saved values.
  • CLI:

    isi ndmp settings global view

    
    Expected output:

    Service: True
    Port: 10000
    DMA: generic
    Bre Max Num Contexts: 64
    MSB Context Retention Duration: 300
    MSR Context Retention Duration: 600
    Stub File Open Timeout: 10
    Enable Redirector: False
    Enable Throttler: False
    Throttler CPU Threshold: 50

     

    isi ndmp users list
    Name
    -----
    ndmp
    ----- 
    Total: 1