Setting the default backup options for the NDMP feature

Last published : Apr 02, 2026
You can use the defaults for all NDMP server backup jobs that Backup Exec sets for the NDMP feature during installation, or you can choose your own defaults. You can also change the defaults for any specific backup job.
To set default backup options for the NDMP feature
  1. Click the Backup Exec button, and then select Configuration and Settings.
  2. Select Job Defaults , and then select a backup option.
  3. In the left pane, select NDMP.
  4. Do either of the following:
    • Select the appropriate options for NetApp, IBM, and Fujitsu NDMP servers:
      Back up Access Control Lists Backs up NetApp Access Control Lists.
      Enable file history Enables the generation of file history data. File history is used to optimize recovery of selected backup sets, however, file history generation and processing increase the backup time. Disabling this option improves backup time.
      If the file history is not generated, and you must restore data later, restore the entire volume.
      Backup method Specifies the backup level. Level 0 provides a full backup. Levels 1 through 9 provide various levels of incremental backups. Level 1 backup method backs up new or modified files since the level 0 backup. Level 2 backup method backs up new or modified files since the level 1 backup, and so on.
    • Select the appropriate options for EMC NDMP servers
      Backup type Determines the backup type for this backup job.
      The following backup types are available:
      - Dump
      - VBB
      Back up with integrated checkpoints (SnapSure) Enables Backup Exec to create a backup set that uses the EMC SnapSure feature. For more information about SnapSure, see your EMC documentation.
      Enable file history Enables the generation of file history data. File history is used to optimize the recovery of selected backup sets. File history generation and processing increase the backup time. Disabling this option improves backup time. If file history is made unavailable and you must restore data later, restore the entire volume.
      Backup method Specifies the backup level. Level 0 provides a full backup. Levels 1 through 9 provide various levels of incremental backups. Level 1 backup method backs up new or modified files since the level 0 backup. Level 2 backup method backs up new or modified files since the level 1 backup, and so on.
  5. Click Apply.