ndmp server.

[Marcelo Araujo]

That is nice to heard, I really would need test, because I'm using ndmpcopy
only to test it. But I still have work to do, to really have something
ready for review. Maybe 2 or 3 weeks to finish it.

Best,
On Apr 6, 2015 9:21 PM, "Nikolai Lifanov" <lifanov at mail.lifanov.com> wrote:

> On 04/05/15 08:00, freebsd-fs-request at freebsd.org wrote:
> >
> > Hi guys,
> >
> > I saw at wiki[1], there is a project idea to have an NDMP data server.
> >
> > I have something workable based on Illumos implementation[2], it doesn't
> > implement all features that Illumos version has. Also the protocol
> version
> > is 4 and not the new one 5. I can do a backup/restore between two FreeBSD
> > machines via NDMP with success. Also is necessary port or create another
> > tools such like this one on Illumos[3], I have a very simple python
> script
> > to setup it now.
> >
> > It needs more polishment on the code and a man page, as well as maybe the
> > ndmpadm or something based on it. I'm wondering, if someone still has
> > interesting on it, because with zfs send/recv I don't see too much
> utility
> > for NDMP. Even a rsync can do the job.
> >
> > If you guys think, that have NDMP, at least the server on FreeBSD would
> be
> > a good idea, let me know, and I can put some effort on it and I can
> provide
> > a patch soon for tests.
> >
> > [1] https://wiki.freebsd.org/IdeasPage#NDMP_data_server
> > [2]
> https://github.com/joyent/illumos-joyent/tree/master/usr/src/cmd/ndmpd
> > [3]
> https://github.com/joyent/illumos-joyent/tree/master/usr/src/cmd/ndmpadm
> >
> >
> > Best Regards,
> >
>
> Please do! There is a sore lack of options to restore an NDMP backup on
> an open source system. This is also the only vendor-neutral interface to
> get a consistent backup quickly from Ontap, Fishworks, or other
> enterprise filers.
>
> I would personally find both the server and the client very, very useful.
>
> - Nikolai Lifanov
>