Administrator Guide

Change the NDMP Password
A user name and password are required when configuring an NDMP server in the DMA. The default password is randomized and must be
changed prior to using NDMP.
Steps
1. In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster.
2. Click the File System tab.
3. In the File System view, click Cluster Connectivity.
4. Click the Backup tab.
5. In the NDMP pane, click Change Backup User Password.
The Change Backup User Password dialog box opens.
6. In the Password field, type an NDMP password. The password must be at least seven characters long and contain three of the
following elements: a lowercase character, an uppercase character, a digit, or a special character (such as +, ?, or ∗).
7. In the Confirm Password field, retype the NDMP password.
8. Click OK.
Change the NDMP User Name
A user name and password are required when configuring an NDMP server in the DMA. By default, the user name is backup_user. You can
change this user name if needed.
Steps
1. In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster.
2. Click the File System tab.
3. In the File System view, click Cluster Connectivity.
4. Click the Backups tab.
5. In the NDMP pane, click Edit Settings.
The Edit NDMP Settings dialog box opens.
6. In the Backup User field, type a new NDMP user name.
7. Click OK.
Change the NDMP Client Port
By default, the NDMP server monitors port 10000 for incoming connections. You can change the client port to match the port used by the
DMA.
Steps
1. In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster.
2. Click the File System tab.
3. In the File System view, click Cluster Connectivity.
4. Click the Backup tab.
5. In the NDMP pane, click Edit Settings.
The Edit NDMP Settings dialog box opens.
6. In the NDMP Port field, type a new client port.
7. Click OK.
Specifying NAS Volumes Using the DMA
To perform backup and restore operations, the DMA server must be configured to be able to access the FluidFS cluster.
On each DMA server, you must configure the following components:
• Client VIP (or a DNS name) that the DMA server accesses. If you change the client VIP, you must also make the appropriate change
on the DMA servers.
NOTE:
NDMP has no load balancing built in. A single DMA backing up 10 NAS volumes from a single client VIP forces
all 10 sessions on the same NAS controller. Therefore, use DNS round-robin to provide load balancing by specifying
the DNS name of the FluidFS cluster in the DMA.
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