Yes you can dump to a file as in the first example below.
You can also dump and pipe it straight into restore, the
second example.

fsr-c14>rsh filer15 dump 0f - /vol/vol0 > ./dumpfile.dmp

fsr-c14> rsh filer15 dump 0fb - 63 /vol/vol0/etc | rsh 10.60.192.40 restore rfD - /myvol

Martin

-----Original Message-----
From: David McWilliams [mailto:davidkmcw@gmail.com]
Sent: Tue 8/28/2007 1:54 PM
To: Kevin Parker
Cc: NetApp list
Subject: Re: Dump

Can you 'dump' to file, like you can with tar? Would this even be a valid
check?

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Sláinte,

David

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On 8/28/07, Kevin Parker <KParker@nwnit.com> wrote:
>
>  David: dump (as the name implies)
> goes direct from NetApp storage to tape. It eliminates any third parties.
> In this case, I assume it's being recommended so as to rule out any issues
> with your Veritas software config.
> Dump will not check a valid configuration from anywhere outside the
> storage appliance and tape devices.
>
>
>  ------------------------------
> *From:* owner-toasters@mathworks.com [mailto:owner-toasters@mathworks.com]
> *On Behalf Of *David McWilliams
> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 28, 2007 4:23 PM
> *To:* NetApp list
> *Subject:* Dump
>
>  I know this is a little 'non-NetApp' related, but please bear with me.
>
> I am in the process of trying to troubleshoot a Veritas NDMP backup
> problem on a filer. I have been asked to try using the dump command on the
> filer to see if I can backup successfully, thus taking NetBackup out of the
> picture. I would appear to have an NDMP three-way config, is using the dump
> command to check this config valid?
>
> --
> Sláinte,
>
> David
>
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