ndmp server.

[Nikolai Lifanov]

I can test it with real enterprise storage hardware when it's ready.

On 04/06/15 10:08, Marcelo Araujo wrote:
> 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
> <mailto:lifanov at mail.lifanov.com>> wrote:
> 
>     On 04/05/15 08:00, freebsd-fs-request at freebsd.org
>     <mailto: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
>