IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for UNIX and Linux Backup-Archive ...

Incremental backup can also be used to back up NAS file system snapshots. Seethe incremental command and snapshotroot, snapdiff, and diffsnapshot optionsfor more information.For information on how to configure NDMP support on the Tivoli StorageManager server, see the following publications:v IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for AIX Administrator’s Guide, SC32-0117v IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Sun Solaris Administrator’s Guide, SC32-0120v IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Windows Administrator’s Guide, SC32-0121After configuring NDMP support, the server connects to the NAS device and usesNDMP to initiate, control, and monitor each backup and restore operation. TheNAS device performs outboard data transfer to and from the NAS file system to alocally attached library.The benefits of performing backups using NDMP include the following:v LAN-free data transfer.v High performance and scalable backups and restores.v Backup to local tape devices without network traffic.The following support is provided:v Full file system image backup of all files within a NAS file system.v Differential file system image backup of all files that have changed since the lastfull image backup.v Parallel backup and restore operations when processing multiple NAS filesystems.v Choice of interfaces to initiate, monitor, or cancel backup and restore operations:– Web client– Backup-archive command line client– Administrative command line client (backup and restore operations can bescheduled using the administrative command scheduler)– Administrative Web clientThe following functions are not supported:v Archive and retrievev Client scheduling. Use server commands to schedule a NAS backup.v Detection of damaged files.v Data-transfer operations for NAS data stored by Tivoli Storage Manager:– Migration– Reclamation– Storage pool backup and restore– Move data– Export– Backup set generationChapter 4. Backing up your data 147