Unity™ FamilyNDMP Backups Configuring NDMP Backups

About NDMP

The Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP) is used for backup and recovery operations between two systems using a separate Data Management Application (DMA). Both 2-way and 3-way NDMP are supported on Unity systems. A Unity NAS server functions as the NDMP server on a Unity system. The DMA orchestrates the backup sessions between the Unity system and the destination system. The Unity system serves as the primary storage system (source), whereas Tape Library Units (TLUs) or Virtual Tape Library Units (VTLUs) serve as the secondary storage (destination).

For a complete list of supported DMAs and TLUs for Unity NDMP, refer to the Dell EMC Unity Simple Support Matrix.