topic Re: NDMP using SAS in Data Protection

NDMP using SAS

tnsrini10 — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:38:27 GMT

I want to configure NDMP using SAS ports of FAS 2240, will this work? Has anyone tried?. Since I will not have any FC ports when using Switch HA.

Means, I would like to connect dual drive Tape Library to one of the SAS port in FAS 2240 and use NDMP backup. Will this solution work. Or has anyone made this working?.

or Is there any work around?

Re: NDMP using SAS

aborzenkov — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:42:28 GMT

Using SAS ports for tape connection is supported.

Re: NDMP using SAS

radek_kubka — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:48:31 GMT

Hi,

I've never seen any reference suggesting NDMP may work with directly attached SAS tape.

What I normally suggest, is to attach a library to a media/backup server - you can still use NDMP, but the data will go via LAN to a media server, and then to tape (it is still host-free method though). Many NDMP-enabled backup application can use it, e.g. newer versions of Backup Exec.

Regards,

Radek

Re: NDMP using SAS

radek_kubka — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:56:44 GMT

I stand corrected - the world (apparently) moves on

I haven't been on this page for months, but it turns out some LTO-4 & LTO-5 SAS drives are already there:

http://www.netapp.com/us/solutions/a-z/data-protection-devices.html

(caveat - ONTAP 8.1 is required, which is fine for 2240)

Regards,

Radek

Re: NDMP using SAS

scottgelb — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:25:08 GMT

New in 8.1 for support but I heard it worked prior. Just supported without a pvr.

Re: NDMP using SAS

SGRICE111 — Mon, 28 May 2012 22:08:42 GMT

Any luck on whether this works or not?

We have an FAS2040 with 8.1 and looking to directly attach an IBM tape library with SAS connections and use NDMP.

I see that the SAS tapes are now supported in 8.1 but confirming if NDMP works or not to directly attached SAS libraries.

Re: NDMP using SAS

scottgelb — Mon, 28 May 2012 22:14:57 GMT

It should work fine. If the tape drives are supported then ndmp can dump to tape. Robotics are also passed through ndmp which works well if only backing up NetApp.

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Re: NDMP using SAS

aborzenkov — Wed, 30 May 2012 20:23:49 GMT

NDMP will work with any directly attached tape as long as it is supported and correctly recognized by NetApp. Technology does not really matter (SCSI, FC, SAS).

Re: NDMP using SAS

jesus — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 17:33:45 GMT

Please, beware that the HCL for your backup software may exclude SAS libraries. That is the case for Backupexec 2012:

http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH175582

Re: NDMP using SAS

ricardoduarte — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 10:52:44 GMT

Did anyone tried this setup?

Will the library itself be supported, or only the drives?

Can I do SnapMirror to a SAS tape inside a library (ex.: Dell TL2000)?

Thanks.