Storage management applications

The server acts as an NDMP server, operating with leading storage management applications. It supports NDMP Version 2, 3 and 4. The server implementation of NDMP can back up and restore:

• Both Windows and UNIX files from a single storage management application.
• The full attributes of each Windows and UNIX file (including Windows ACLs), saving and restoring whole volumes and preserving all file attributes.

The server supports recovery of single files or subdirectories, associated lists, or complete backup images. The Direct Access Recovery (DAR) mechanism can be used, provided the Storage Management Application supports it. DAR allows NDMP to go directly to the correct place in the tape image to find the data, rather than reading the whole image. This can dramatically reduce recovery times.

Parent Topic

• Backup Administration Guide

  This guide provides information about configuring the server to work with NDMP, and making and managing NDMP backups. This guide also includes information about Hitachi NAS Synchronous Image Backup.