Backing Up and Restoring Using the SMTape Option

In this scenario, Snapshots created with DPX Block Data Protection are assumed to reside on a NetApp storage system node. NDMP protocol is used. Take the following steps to perform a SMTape backup to tape:

1. Launch the management console.

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

3. In the Sources pane, locate the NetApp storage system node and expand the node to see its contents. Select the volume to back up.

4. In the Destinations pane, select the Base Media Pool and Base Device Cluster to use as Tape backup destinations.

5. In the task pane, select Save Backup Job. The Save Job dialog box appears. Name the job and click OK.

6. In the task pane, select Run and Monitor Backup Job. A dialog box prompts for a retention period. Enter a retention period, for example 90 days. Click OK. The backup job starts.

   The Job Monitor window opens and displays the progress of the job. When the job has finished, the Job Monitor window says job_name Completed at the upper left.

To restore from an SMTape backup on tape:

1. Launch the management console.

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

3. In the Sources pane, locate the NetApp storage system node that the data was backed up from and expand the node to see its contents. Select the volume that was backed up.

4. In the Destinations pane, select any NetApp storage system that has a volume equal to or greater than the original volume that was backed up.

5. In the task pane, select Save Restore Job. The Save Job dialog box appears. Name the job and click OK.

6. In the task pane, select Run and Monitor Restore Job. Click OK. The restore job starts.

   The Job Monitor window opens and displays the progress of the job. When the job has finished, the Job Monitor window says job_name Completed at the upper left.