Data ONTAP™ 6.5
Data Protection Tape Backup and Recovery Guide

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Preface

Chapter 1: Introduction to Data Protection
Data protection options
Tape backup and recovery

Chapter 2: Tape Drive Management
Understanding tape devices
Displaying tape device statistics
Displaying supported tape drives
Assigning tape aliases
Displaying tape device and tape drive information
Understanding tape files
Controlling tape drives
Qualifying tape drives dynamically
Using nonqualified tape drives
Enabling and disabling persistent reservations

Chapter 3: Data Backup to Tape
Introduction to data backup to tape
	Types and methods of backup
	What the dump command backs up
How the dump command works
Preparing to use the dump command
	Determining the amount of backup data
	Estimating the number of tapes for the backup
	Deciding how to enter the dump command
Using the dump command
	Dump command syntax
	Recommendations for performing a backup
	Specifying the backup level
	Understanding increment chains
	Specifying the tape device
	Specifying the dump path
	Specifying a list of files
	Excluding items from a backup
	Specifying a name for a backup
	Specifying no Windows NT ACLs
	Specifying the blocking factor
	Specifying the tape file size
	Specifying updates to the /etc/dumpdates file
Appending backups to a tape
Examples of the dump command
	Level-0 backups to a local tape drive
	Incremental backups to a local tape drive
	Backups to a remote tape drive
	Backups to multiple tapes
	Backup of a directory from a snapshot
	Backup of a list of files or directories
	Backup data without ACLs
	Backup specifying a blocking factor
	Backup excluding specified files
Verifying the contents of a dump command backup
Checking the status of a dump command backup
Restarting a dump command backup
Deleting restartable dump command backups

Chapter 4: Data Restoration from Tape
About data restoration
What the restore command recovers
How the restore command works
Preparing to use the restore command
	Getting required materials
	Deciding where to enter the restore command
	Preparing the destination
Using the restore command
	Restore command principles
	Specifying an individual file restore
	Specifying a full restore
	Specifying a table-of-contents restore
	Specifying a resumed restore
	Specifying tape devices
	Specifying a single tape file on a multifile tape
	Specifying the restore destination
	Specifying the blocking factor
	Specifying detailed status output
	Specifying ignoring inode limitations
	Specifying automatic confirmations
	Specifying no Windows NT ACLs
	Specifying no qtree information
	Specifying a test restore
Restoring incremental backups
Restoring the entire filer
Restore examples
	Restoring an entire backup
	Restoring individual files or directories
	Restoring using a remote tape drive
	Multiple tape restores

Chapter 5: Using NDMP Services
Learning about NDMP services on the filer
Using tape devices with NDMP
Preparing a filer for basic NDMP backup application management
Enabling or disabling NDMP service
Managing NDMP security features
Specifying the NDMP version
Specifying a preferred network interface
Specifying environment variables for backup applications
Displaying NDMP session status
Displaying NDMP debug messages
Terminating an NDMP session
Copying data with ndmpcopy

Chapter 6: Event Logging for Backup and Restore
About event logging for backup and restore
Event log messages
Enabling or disabling event logging

Glossary

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Data ONTAP™ 6.5 Data Protection Tape Backup and Recovery Guide

Data ONTAP™ 6.5
Data Protection Tape Backup and Recovery Guide