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Data Protection Tape Backup and Recovery Guide
Data ONTAP™ 6.5
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
Index
Legal Information
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