Specifying NAS Volume for Backup

Most Backup Applications automatically list the available volumes to backup. In Symantec NetBackup 7.0 you can manually type in the volume path.

The PowerVault NX3500 system exposes backup volumes at the following path: /mnt/backup/<NASVolumeName> where <NASVolumeName> is the exact name as it appears in the user interface.

Displaying Active NDMP Jobs

All backup or restore operations being processed by the PowerVault NX3500 can be seen on the NDMP Active Jobs page, under Data ProtectionNDMP or MonitorNDMP.

For each session, the following information is displayed.

Session ID: The unique identifier for this session.

Initiator DMA: DMA IP address that initiated this session.

Controller: Which controller is processing the session.

Started On: Timestamp of session creation.

Path: What path is being backed up or restored by the session.

Job Type: Type of a session. Valid types are DATA_RESTORE and

DATA_BACKUP.

Terminating an Active NDMP Job

You can terminate an active NDMP job. To terminate an active NDMP job:

1Go to the NAS Manager and select Data ProtectionNDMPNDMP Active Jobs.

2Select the check box next to the session to be terminated.

3Click Kill Active NDMP Job.

Multiple sessions may be selected at a time.

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NX3500 specifications

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