topic Backup filer to server in Data Protection https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/Backup-filer-to-server/m-p/27218#M5434 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi,</P><P><BR />I have been tasked with trying to backup a netapp FAS3210 filer that is presenting LUNS to a VMware environment through raw device mappings. The filer does not have a tape drive and the customer wants to backup the filer to storage on another physical server. Is this possible via a dump? The customer does not want to spend money on a drive or a true backup solution.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 05:51:34 GMT MOLIVER77 2025-06-05T05:51:34Z Backup filer to server https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/Backup-filer-to-server/m-p/27218#M5434 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi,</P><P><BR />I have been tasked with trying to backup a netapp FAS3210 filer that is presenting LUNS to a VMware environment through raw device mappings. The filer does not have a tape drive and the customer wants to backup the filer to storage on another physical server. Is this possible via a dump? The customer does not want to spend money on a drive or a true backup solution.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 05:51:34 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/Backup-filer-to-server/m-p/27218#M5434 MOLIVER77 2025-06-05T05:51:34Z Re: Backup filer to server https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/Backup-filer-to-server/m-p/27223#M5435 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>What is on those LUNs? Can the data be backed up via the assigned client server?</P><P></P><P>You can use ndmp but it won't be consistent if the volume contains LUNs and you don't have any method to flush the file system before the backup starts.</P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 19 Oct 2013 01:20:09 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/Backup-filer-to-server/m-p/27223#M5435 rwelshman 2013-10-19T01:20:09Z