NDMP backups on PowerVault NX3500 are performed using the LAN or client network. The DMA should be configured to access one of the client VIPs (or a DNS name) of the PowerVault NX3500 cluster.

The PowerVault NX3500 does not support a dedicated backup IP address configured on LAN or client network. All Virtual IPs configured on the LAN or client network can be used by backup software to take backups and perform restores.

The PowerVault NX3500 NAS system provides a generic user interface to enable the NDMP agent and is programmed to work independent of the installed NDMP agent.

Supported Applications

The PowerVault NX3500 is certified to work with the following DMAs:

Symantec BackupExec 2010R3

Symantec NetBackup 7.0 or later

CommVault Simpana 9.0 or later

Enabling NDMP Support

To enable NDMP support:

1From the NAS Manager, click Data ProtectionNDMPNDMP Configuration.

The NDMP Agent Configuration page is displayed.

2Select Enable NDMP.

3Enter the IP address of the DMA server.

NOTE: DNS names are not supported.

4Click Save Changes.

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NX3500 specifications

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