Date: Mon, 06 Apr 2015 10:10:44 -0400 From: Nikolai Lifanov <lifanov@mail.lifanov.com> To: araujo@FreeBSD.org Cc: freebsd-fs@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ndmp server. Message-ID: <552293E4.9060109@mail.lifanov.com> In-Reply-To: <CAOfEmZh8kLG4tjCuCWpRJq2_ShjQye18YxiDmHkhKbOhbah7cg@mail.gmail.com> References: <mailman.21.1428235200.8352.freebsd-fs@freebsd.org> <5522886E.2080504@mail.lifanov.com> <CAOfEmZh8kLG4tjCuCWpRJq2_ShjQye18YxiDmHkhKbOhbah7cg@mail.gmail.com>
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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@mail.lifanov.com > <mailto:lifanov@mail.lifanov.com>> wrote: > > On 04/05/15 08:00, freebsd-fs-request@freebsd.org > <mailto:freebsd-fs-request@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 >
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