Paul> We are pretty new to using iSCSI here. I have another question Paul> about backing up the LUNs. My backup software uses NDMP (with Paul> direct attached drives on the filer) and that's how I do the Paul> other volumes on this filer.
Paul> But the LUNs are just one big file. If I want to do weekly full Paul> and daily incremental, how does that work ? NDMP/dump is file Paul> level, so each night an incremental will really be a full.
Paul> Is a client side backup program my only solution to get file Paul> based backups from a LUN ? The Lun will hold an NTFS file Paul> system.
Paul> Windows machine, using iSCSI initiator mounts LUN on filer as D drive. Paul> I need to do file level backup/restore of this D drive.
Yes, in this case to get file based backups you need to have the client run some backup software.
John