How To Collect NDMP Logs from Netapp Cluster mode

Using this simple method you can collect Netapp NDMP Logs and troubleshoot NDMP issues on Netapp

Check the Node scoped mode is enabled

::> system services ndmp node-scope-mode status
NDMP node-scope-mode is disabled.

if the status is disabled then enable by running below command

 ::> system services ndmp node-scope-mode on
NDMP node-scope-mode is enabled.

Check the status whether it is enabled

::> system services ndmp node-scope-mode status
NDMP node-scope-mode is enabled.

Disable node-scoped NDMP debug mode using command below
 ::> system services ndmp node-scope-mode off
NDMP node-scope-mode is disabled.

If you like to collect the NDMP logs on vserver level then enable debugging on vserver level first using below commands

Check which Vserver is enabled for NDMP service

::> vserver services ndmp show
::> vserver services ndmp status

::> set diag

Warning: These diagnostic commands are for use by NetApp personnel only.
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Now enable debug mode on vserver using below command

::*> vserver services ndmp modify -vserver ARKIT-NA -debug-filter normal -debug-enable true

Disable NDMP Debug mode using command below

::*> vserver services ndmp modify -vserver ARKIT-NA -debug-filter normal -debug-enable false 

Now download ndmp logs from SPI by default spi is enabled for C-Mode 8.2 or earlier versions

Go to browser and login to SPI

 http://FILER-IP-ADDRESS/spi

 Go to /etc/logs/mlog and download ndmpd.log*

That's how you can collect NDMP Debug logs for troubleshooting Netapp NDMP issues.


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