Configuring NDMP devices

Virtual Storage Platform One File Administrator User Guide

Version
1.7.x
Audience
anonymous
Part Number
MK-24VSP1F003-10
ft:lastEdition
2026-07-13

NDMP devices present on the Storage Area Network (SAN) and visible to the VSP One File server appear in the device list. You must manually allow or deny access to these devices.

Note: To configure the VSP One File to work with an NDMP device, you must specify the device name for each autochanger and tape drive you want to use, and then assign these device names to an EVS. You can set these device names using CLI commands. For more information on how to specify the device name, see the VSP One File Command Reference.
The following table describes the settings in the Device List page. To view this information navigate to Data Management > Protection > NDMP > Device List, and then click View.
Setting Description
ID The device identifier.
Access Indicates if device access is allowed (Allow) or denied (Deny).
EVS Indicates that the device is assigned to a specific EVS or to Any EVS.

To change the device assignment, select the EVS to which you want to assign the device. For more information, see Changing NDMP device assignment.

Hardware Details Displays hardware details about the device:
  • Device Type: Tape drive or autochanger.
  • Manufacturer (Model):The manufacturer and model of the device identified during the device discovery process.
  • Version:The firmware version currently on the device at the time of device discovery.
Device Identification Identification information about the device:
  • NDMP Device Name: The name used by the VSP One File server to identify the device.
  • Location: The name of the autochanger that holds the drive and the position of the drive in the autochanger. For example, the location of the first drive in autochanger /dev/mc_d0l0 is /dev/mc_d0l0 : 1.
  • Serial Number: The device serial number, if detected during device discovery.
  • Fibre Channel Address: The device Fibre Channel node name.
  • LUN: LUN identifier for the device.

    When the VSP One File server cannot determine the location of a tape drive, it displays unknown. In such cases, check for the following conditions:

    • The tape library is offline.
    • The autochanger might not support the method for querying the tape drive location or might not be configured to accept the query. If this is the case, compare the serial numbers of the tape drives with those displayed in the tape library to confirm their locations.
    • When the autochanger and the tape drive are connected to different servers, use the tape drive serial numbers to match the device name displayed by one server with the location shown on the other.