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EMC Avamar NDMP Acceleratorfor NetApp FilersVersion 7.2
User Guide302-001-798
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Published June, 2015
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Introduction 13
Architecture.................................................................................................. 14How Avamar works with NAS systems.............................................. 14Protecting multiple NAS systems with one accelerator......................14Multiple data streams...................................................................... 14Data Domain system support........................................................... 15
Backup..........................................................................................................15Backup methods..............................................................................15Filer dump modes............................................................................ 15
Restore......................................................................................................... 16Restore types................................................................................... 16Restore destinations........................................................................ 16Restored metadata...........................................................................16
Installation and Configuration 17
Preparing the system.....................................................................................18Checking the system requirements...................................................18Verifying network connectivity..........................................................18Enabling filer NDMP services from the command line....................... 19Verifying filer privileges....................................................................19
Installing and configuring the accelerator software........................................20Downloading the Avamar software................................................... 20Installing the Avamar Client for Linux software................................. 20Installing the Avamar accelerator software....................................... 21Configuring the accelerator.............................................................. 21Registering the accelerator...............................................................22
Changing accelerator settings....................................................................... 23Enabling or disabling multiple simultaneous backups .....................23Combining accounts (optional)........................................................ 23
Upgrading the accelerator software............................................................... 24Downloading the Avamar software................................................... 24Upgrading the accelerator software.................................................. 25Running a newer accelerator with a older Avamar server...................25
Uninstalling the accelerator software............................................................ 25Configuring NTP time services on RHEL.......................................................... 26Configuring the accelerator for dual NIC operation (optional).........................27
Backup 29
Limitations....................................................................................................30Performing on-demand backups....................................................................31
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Preface
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
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Scheduling backups......................................................................................33Creating a dataset............................................................................33Creating a group...............................................................................34Enabling scheduled backups........................................................... 35
Monitoring backups...................................................................................... 36Canceling backups........................................................................................36
Restore 37
Limitations....................................................................................................38Restoring to the original NAS system ............................................................ 38Restoring to a Linux or Windows client.......................................................... 39Monitoring restores.......................................................................................41Canceling restores.........................................................................................42
Plug-in Options 43
How to set plug-in options.............................................................................44Backup options.............................................................................................44Restore options.............................................................................................45
Command Line Interface 47
avndmp.........................................................................................................48Specifying command line options..................................................................52Script processing.......................................................................................... 53
Troubleshooting 55
Log files........................................................................................................ 56Restore problems and solutions.................................................................... 56
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Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Glossary
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Accelerator deployment diagram................................................................................... 14Networking diagram...................................................................................................... 18
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Revision history............................................................................................................... 9Backup plug-in options..................................................................................................44Restore plug-in options..................................................................................................45Script clauses for the --run-at-start-clauses and --run-at-end-clauses options................ 53
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PREFACE
As part of an effort to improve its product lines, EMC periodically releases revisions of itssoftware and hardware. Therefore, some functions described in this document might notbe supported by all versions of the software or hardware currently in use. The productrelease notes provide the most up-to-date information on product features.
Contact your EMC technical support professional if a product does not function properlyor does not function as described in this document.
Note
This document was accurate at publication time. Go to EMC Online Support (https://support.emc.com) to ensure that you are using the latest version of this document.
PurposeThis publication describes how to install, configure, administer, and use the AvamarNDMP Accelerator (accelerator) to back up and restore supported NetApp filers.
AudienceThe information in this publication is primarily intended for system administrators whoare responsible for installing software and maintaining servers and clients on a network.
Persons using this publication should have current practical experience with:
l Network data management protocol (NDMP)
l Supported network attached storage (NAS) systems currently deployed at the site
l UNIX shell commands
Revision historyThe following table presents the revision history of this document.
Table 1 Revision history
Revision Date Description
01 June, 2015 Initial release of Avamar 7.2.
Related documentationThe following EMC publications provide additional information:
l EMC Avamar Compatibility and Interoperability Matrix