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Recipe: Adding a new NDMP Server to Veeam Infrastructure

Expected deliverables:

A NDMP Server which can be used to backup files on tape systems.

Time to complete: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

• NDMP version 4 or higher is supported
• You have added at least one Microsoft Windows Server or Linux Serverin the Backup infrastructure to be used as a Gateway Server (virtual or physical)

Assumptions: You have a Veeam Backup and Replication server installed.

Method:

1. Open the Veeam Backup and Replication console and open the Tape Infrastructure view.
2. In the inventory pane, right-click the NDMP Servers node and select Add Server.
3. At the NDMP Server step, specify the connection details:
   • Enter the name or the IP address of the NDMP server and the port for the connection.
   • Select credentials that has administrator privileges on the NDMP server. If you have not set up credentials beforehand, click the Manage accounts link or click Add on the right to add the credentials.
   • In the Gateway server section, specify settings for the gateway server (Default: Automatic Selection)
4. Review the NDMP server settings and click Finish to complete the wizard

Links to Resources:

• Veeam Guides and Helpcenter
• Veeam Community Forums

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