Dell NX3500 Server User Manual


 
Protecting Data on PowerVault NX3500 117
Changing NDMP Password
User name and password are required when configuring an NDMP server in
the DMA. The username is backup_user and cannot be changed.
To change the NDMP password:
1
Click
Data Protection

NDMP

NDMP Configuration
.
2
Click
Change Backup User Password.
3
Enter
admin
password and the new password for backup_user.
4
Click
Save Changes
.
Modifying DMA Servers List
In order to take an NDMP backup of the PowerVault NX3500 NAS system, the
Backup Application server must be included in the whitelist of the DMA servers.
To add a DMA server to the list:
1
Click
Data Protection

NDMP

NDMP Configuration
.
2
Type the IP address of the DMA server in the empty DMA Server field.
DNS names are not supported.
3
Click
Save Changes
.
4
If no empty fields are available, click
Add DMA Server
button on the
Action
tab and go to step 2.
To remove a DMA server from the list:
1
Click
Data Protection

NDMP

NDMP Configuration
.
2
Select the check box next to the DMA server you would like to remove.
3
Click
Remove DMA Server
on the
Action
bar.
NOTE: Removing the DMA server from the whitelist does not interrupt backup-
restore operation already in progress to/from that DMA server.