1. Scan Secondary Storage System into Enterprise

The procedures in this section describe how to set up the NetApp storage system as a DPX Block Data Protection destination node. This entails adding a new node group, then adding the storage system to that node group as an NDMP node.

Note. To back up a VM to NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP, scan the destination data SVM as a STORAGE_CTL node instead of an NDMP node. See Considerations for Clustered Data ONTAP Targets.

To define Enterprise and add a new node group:

1. Launch the management console from the master server.

2. Open the Configure Enterprise window by selecting the Configure tab at the top of the window, then selecting Enterprise from the task pane.

3. Select the Enterprise where you want to add the node group, by clicking on it. Initially, the Enterprise might be named New_Enterprise. The Edit Enterprise pane appears.

4. Update the Enterprise Name, the Administrator Email Address, the SMTP Host Name, and the SMTP Port Number by editing them in the Edit Enterprise pane. These values should be determined in conjunction with the backup administrator or systems administrator.

5. With the Enterprise selected, right-click the Enterprise name to display a context menu. Select Add Node Group. The Add Node Group dialog appears.

6. Supply a node group name in the Add Node Group dialog; for example, DPX_Group. You can use up to 48 alphanumeric characters, no spaces.

7. Click the Add button in the Add Node Group dialog.

To add the secondary storage system as an NDMP node:

1. Select the node group you just created. Right-click to display a context menu. Select Add Node. The Add Node dialog appears.

2. Enter the Logical Node Name. You can use up to 48 characters, no spaces. This is the name that DPX uses for the node. It is recommended that you use the host name because the host name is what the node is already known as on the network.

3. Select NDMP Access Method. The following additional dialog fields appear:

   • Resolvable Node Name or IP Address Enter either the network IP address of the NetApp storage system or the host name including domain name. Examples are 198.51.100.12 or Node10.xyz.com.

   • Client Node Select the node name for the master server. This server is used by DPX as a proxy for processing NDMP requests.

   • Port Enter the port being used for NDMP. By default this is set to 10000. Do not change it. Changing this port may require additional configuration changes on the client. The next two fields make up the NDMP authentication section:

   • User Name Enter the root User ID to log into the NDMP node. This ID must have access to all the data you want to back up.

   • Password Enter the password to log into the NDMP node with the User ID above.

4. After entering the User Name and Password, click the Test button to test NDMP communication with the client node. DPX issues a message informing you if the test passed or failed.

5. Click the Add button. The Define Node Feature dialog box appears. Make your selections from the pull-down menus and click OK to add the NDMP node. If unsure which to select, choose the default values.

• Authentication Type

Specifies how user and password information is encoded.

NDMP_AUTH_TEXT	User and password information is unencrypted.
NDMP_AUTH_MD5	User and password information uses key-to-the-hash encryption.

• Backup Type

Specifies the backup method for NDMP backup.

DUMP	A file system backup of the volume.
SMTAPE	A block-level image of the volume.

Note. Additional information about Backup Type is included in the tape library setup procedures. See Test Backup and Restore to Tape.

1. After the NetApp storage system is scanned in, more additional fields appear. Verify that the following language, or something similar, appears in the Add Node pane:

   Advanced Recovery SnapVault Secondary ... Enabled

   If that line is not present, then DPX has not recognized the SnapVault secondary license. This must be resolved before any backup is possible.

2. For the remaining fields, optionally leave the default values. However, note the following fields which impact space and resource allocation on the NetApp storage system.

   • Volume Snapshot Count Error Level Enter the maximum number of snapshots permitted on the target volume. If this number is met or exceeded, the job fails.

   • Volume Snapshot Count Warning Level Enter the maximum number of snapshots on the target volume before a warning is issued. If this number is met or exceeded, the job issues a warning and continues.

   • Volume Low Space Error (%) For Block backup, enter the minimum percentage of space that must be available on the target volume. If the amount of available space falls below this percentage, the job fails. The minimum percentage you can set is 10%.

   • Volume Low Space Warning (%) For Block backup, enter the minimum percentage of space that must be available on the target volume before a warning is issued. The minimum percentage you can set is 20%.

   Additional information is provided in the Best Practices Guide in the Catalogic Knowledge Base.