You can use the IBM
Spectrum Protect backup-archive client graphical user
interface (GUI) to back up and restore network-attached storage (NAS) file systems by using the
network data management protocol (NDMP). Using the backup-archive client GUI is the preferred method
for file-level restore operations.
Before you begin
To issue the commands in the procedure, you must have system privilege.
About this task
You must complete the following steps on the IBM Spectrum Protect server that will manage backup operations from NAS
file systems.
Procedure
Complete the following steps:
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Register an administrator ID by using the REGISTER ADMIN command. The name
of the administrator ID must match the name of the node on which the backup-archive client GUI will
run.
For example, if the name of the node is NODE1, and the password for the administrator ID is
SECURE4789, issue the following command:
register admin node1 secure4789
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Grant owner authority to the administrator ID for the node on which the backup-archive client
GUI will run. Use the GRANT AUTHORITY command.
For example, if the name of the node is NODE1, issue the following
command:
grant authority node1 classes=node authority=owner node=node1
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Grant owner authority to the administrator ID for the node that represents the NAS file system
by using the GRANT AUTHORITY command.
Tip: The node that represents the NAS file system is the node that was registered with
the TYPE=NAS setting.
For example, if the name of the NAS node is NASNODE1, issue the following
command:
grant authority node1 classes=node authority=owner node=nasnode1
What to do next
To back up NAS file systems by using the backup-archive client GUI, follow the instructions
in Backing up NAS file
systems with the backup-archive client GUI using NDMP protocol.