Testing a Backup and Restore from Storage System to Tape

Test a backup to tape using either the Dump option or the SMTape option. Then test a restore from that backup. In this scenario, Snapshots created with DPX Block Data Protection are assumed to reside on a NetApp storage system node. NDMP protocol is used.

To perform a Dump 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 Snapshot or underlying folder or file to back up. Note that the selection must be from the .snapshot folder.

  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, click Set Source Options. Set the NDMP File History Handling option to Process File History on Local Client. Enabling file history allows individual files and folders to be restored.

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

  7. 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 finishes, the Job Monitor window says job_name Completed at the upper left.

To restore from a Dump 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. Locate and expand the volume that the data was backed up from. Select the files to restore.

  4. In the Destinations pane, select the original location or an alternate volume on the NetApp storage system. Right-click on the destination volume to create a new directory to house the restored data.

  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.

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