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?
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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Can you 'dump' to file, like you can with tar? Would this even be a valid check?
yes you can dump to file, but I wouldn't really consider it a "valid check" for your NDMP issue. http://now.netapp.com/NOW/knowledge/docs/ontap/rel7121/html/ontap/cmdref/man...
The dump command, if success, will ensure your storage appliance can talk to your tape device. If it can, then troubleshooting can be pin-pointed elsewhere.
________________________________ From: David McWilliams [mailto:davidkmcw@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 4:54 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?
-- Sláinte,
David
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On 8/28/07, Kevin Parker <KParker@nwnit.commailto: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.commailto:owner-toasters@mathworks.com [mailto: owner-toasters@mathworks.commailto: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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Dump to null like I posted earlier
Dump 0f null /vol/path
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-----Original Message----- From: "David McWilliams" davidkmcw@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:54:23 To:"Kevin Parker" KParker@nwnit.com Cc:"NetApp list" toasters@mathworks.com Subject: Re: Dump
Can you 'dump' to file, like you can with tar? Would this even be a valid check?
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?
Dump 0f null /vol/path
They want to see if a dump completes, getting ndmp out of the picture first
Do not forget to look at /etc/logs/ndmp* /etc/logs/backup To see what the filer thinks
I hit a bug where nbu tells the netapp it finished and the filer logged it. Nbu turns around and has some issue after the fact and invalidates the dump.
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-----Original Message----- From: "David McWilliams" davidkmcw@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:22:50 To:"NetApp list" toasters@mathworks.com 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?