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NSRNDMP_SAVE

Section: Maintenance Commands (8)
Updated: Dec 11, 01m
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NAME

nsrndmp_save - use NetWorker and Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP) to save data  

SYNOPSIS

nsrndmp_save -T backup-type -c client-name [ -LL ] [ -M ] [ -P Proxy-host ] [ -I Index-host ] [ -g group ] [ -l level ] [ -b pool ] [ -m masquerade ] [ -N name ] [ -s server ] [ -J storage-node ] [ -t date ] [ -e expiration ] [ -w browse_time ] [ -y retention_time ] [ -W width ] path
 

DESCRIPTION

nsrndmp_save coordinates the backup process with NetWorker and a target Network Data Management Protocol(NDMP) system. Only the super-user may run this command. The user must specify a backup type, client-name, server, and path.

The behavior of the backup depends on the NDMP system being protected. Certain environment variables may be needed depending upon the target system. Documentation for such backups should be consulted for more details.

The status of a backup can be monitored using the Java based NetWorker Management Console or the curses(3X) based nsrwatch(1m) program for other terminal types.

nsrndmp_save is not responsible for moving data on the NDMP system. All such activity is handled by the NDMP system. nsrndmp_save receives messages from the NDMP system and processes them appropriately. Such messages could request a new tape be mounted or a file index entry to be created. Refer to the NDMP specification and documentation available at www.ndmp.org for more details.

Details about handling media are discussed in nsrmm(1m) and nsr_device(5).

In order to save data for another system, make sure the user performing the nsrndmp_save operation is on the remote access attribute list of the client resource. See nsr_client(5).  

OPTIONS

-c client-name
Specifies the client name for starting the save session. This is useful on clients with multiple network interfaces, and hence multiple host names. It can be used to create multiple index databases for the same physical client. Note that this does not specify the network interface to use. This is specified in the server network interface attribute of the client resource. See nsr_client(5).
-M
An NDMP client will be backed up to a NetWorker storage node by the nsrdsa_save program. This option provides most of the NetWorker storage node features, such as backup to disk, multiplexing, automedia verification, and staging. The nsrndmp_save program spawns nsrdsa_save locally. A NetWorker storage node hostname should be listed in the "storage nodes" attribute of server's client-name resource.
Notes:

Save sets that are backed up by nsrndmp_save via nsrdsa_save will be treated as regular NetWorker save set and will have save set flags as 'N' and 's'. 'N' indicates NDMP client and 's' indicates backed up to NetWorker storage node. See mminfo (1m) for more details.
-P proxy-host
nsrndmp_save spawns nsrdsa_save on Proxy-host. Proxy-host must be a valid NetWorker client and should be listed in the remote access list of client-name resource. This host will act as a proxy to NDMP Data Server to receive the data and save it to NetWorker storage device. This option is valid only with -M.
-I index-host
Used by savegrp to spawn nsrndmp_save on Index-host. Index-host must be a valid NetWorker client and should be listed in the remote access list of client-name resource. This host is designated to perform NDMP backup initiation and index processing. This host must have 'Operate NetWorker' privileges.
-g group
Is used by savegrp(1m) and savefs(1m) to denote the group of the save. See nsr_client(5) and nsr_group(5). It is also used by the NetWorker server to select the specific media pool.
-l level
Indicates the level of the save. This option is used by savegrp(1m) and savefs(1m) to specify a particular level for a scheduled save.
-b pool
Specifies a particular destination pool for the save.
-L
When two -L options are specified, this option causes an extra line to be printed at the end of the form ``complete savetime=number'', where number is the savetime of the save set created by this backup. Used by savegrp(1m).
-m masquerade
Specifies the tag to precede the summary line. This option is used by savegrp(1m) and savefs(1m) to aid in savegrp summary notifications.
-n
Indicates no save. Not supported, but provided for compatibility.
-N name
Indicates the symbolic name of this save set. By default, the most common prefix of the path arguments is used as the save set name. The indexes get stored against the actual path name.
-q
Indicates quiet. Not supported, but provided for compatibility.
-s server
Specifies which machine to use as the NetWorker server.
-J storage-node
Specifies which machine to use as the NetWorker storage node.
-t date
Indicates the date (in nsr_getdate(3) format) after which files must have been modified before they will be saved. This option is used by savegrp(1m) and savefs(1m) to perform scheduled saves by consulting with the media database to determine the appropriate time value based on the previous saves for the save set and the level of the scheduled save.
-T backup-type
The type of backup on the NDMP server, for example celestra.
-e expiration
Set the date (in nsr_getdate(3) format) when the saved data will expire. When a save set has an explicit expiration date, the save set remains both browsable and non-recyclable until it expires. After it expires and it has passed its browse time, its state will become non-browsable. If it has expired and it has passed its retention time, the save set will become recyclable. The special value forever is used to indicate that a volume that never expires (i.e. an archive or a migration volume) must be used. By default, no explicit expiration date is used.
-w browse
Sets the date (in nsr_getdate(3) format) after which the saved data will no longer be browsable. By default, the server determines the browse date for the save set based on the browse policies in effect. This option allows overriding the existing policies on a save-by-save basis.
-y retention
Sets the date (in nsr_getdate(3) format) when the saved data will become recyclable. The special value forever is used to indicate that a volume that never expires (an archive or a migration volume) must be used. By default, the server determines this date for the save set based on the retention policies in effect. This option allows overriding the existing policies on a save-by-save basis.
-W width
The width used when formatting summary information output.
 

SEE ALSO

curses(3X), mminfo(1m), nsr_getdate(3), nsr_client(5), nsr_device(5), nsr_group(5), nsr_service(5), nsrd(1m), nsrim(1m), nsrindexd(1m), nsrmm(1m), nsrmmd(1m), nsrndmp_recover(1m), nsrwatch(1m), recover(1m), savefs(1m), savegrp(1m)


 

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