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5. Enter the number corresponding to the volume that requires checkpoints.
6. Select option “6”, “Checkpoints”.
7. Select option “1”, “Edit fields”.
8. Use [Tab] or [Enter] to navigate through fields.
9. Select option “Y”, “Yes” to enable checkpoints on the selected volume.
10. Select option “Y”, “Yes” to use the checkpoint for backups. Backing up from a
checkpoint avoids all issues related to backing up open files.
11. Select option “7”, “Save Changes”. This will take you to the main menu.
To enable a NDMP device to backup the StorEdge:
1. Press the space bar until “NDMP Setup” option is displayed in the extension
section in the lower right.
2. Select the letter corresponding to “NDMP Setup”.
3. Select the NIC that will be used to transfer data to the tape drive server. If you
have no preference, select a NIC that is on same network as the gateway.
How do I find the names of NDMP devices connected to the
StorEdge?
This functionality is only available at the StorEdge CLI (command line interface).
1. To access the StorEdge CLI, connect to the StorEdge via Telnet or serial console.
2. Type “admin” at the [menu] prompt and enter the administrator password.
3. At the CLI, enter “ndmp devices”.
How do I view the NDMP backup log?
1. Access the StorEdge via Telnet or serial console.
2. Press [Enter] at the [menu] prompt and enter the administrator password.
The log is stored on the /etc directory of the first volume created on the StorEdge. If
the first volume is vol1 then enter the following from the command prompt to view
the log file:
cat /vol1/etc/backup/ndmp.log