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Chapter 6. Setting Up Tivoli Data Protection for NDMP

This chapter is about planning, configuring, and managing a backup environment that protects your network-attached storage (NAS) file server by using Tivoli Data Protection for NDMP. Tivoli Data Protection for NDMP is a separately licensed product that allows Tivoli Storage Manager to use Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP) to support NAS file servers.

Configuring Tivoli Data Protection for NDMP

Step 1. Setting Up Tape Libraries for NDMP Operations

"Step 2. Configuring Tivoli Storage Manager Policy for NDMP Operations"

Step 3. Registering NAS Nodes with the Tivoli Storage Manager Server

Step 4. Defining a Data Mover for the NAS File Server

Step 5. Defining a Path to a Library

Step 6. Defining Tape Drives and Paths for NDMP Operations

Step 7. Labeling Tapes and Checking Tapes into the Library

Step 8. Scheduling Tivoli Data Protection for NDMP Operations

Backing Up and Restoring NAS File Servers Using Tivoli Data Protection for NDMP
Managing Tivoli Data Protection for NDMP
Managing NAS File Server Nodes
"Managing Data Movers Used in NDMP Operations"
Managing Storage Pools Containing Tivoli Data Protection for NDMP Media

In this chapter, most examples illustrate how to perform tasks by using a Tivoli Storage Manager command-line interface. For information about the commands, see Administrator's Reference, or issue the HELP command from the command line of a Tivoli Storage Manager administrative client.

Tivoli Storage Manager tasks can also be performed from the administrative Web interface. For more information about using the administrative interface, see Quick Start.


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