Adding NDMP servers to Backup Exec

Last published : Apr 02, 2026
You can add a network-attached storage NDMP server to Backup Exec to back it up and to use the storage devices that are attached to it.
If you add an NDMP server in a Central Admin Server feature environment, you must add it to one of the following:
  • The central administration server.
  • A managed Backup Exec server on which the storage and media database is located.

Table: Methods to add an NDMP server to Backup Exec

Task Method
To add an NDMP server for backup Use the Add Server wizard and add the NDMP server as a file server or NDMP data server. The NDMP server is added to the list of servers on the Backup and Restore tab.
See About the list of servers on the Backup and Restore tab .
To add an NDMP server for backup and use its attached storage devices Use the Configure Storage wizard to add the NDMP server to the list of servers on the Backup and Restore tab. Then, after the Backup Exec services are restarted, Backup Exec automatically discovers any storage devices that are attached to the NDMP server. The storage devices appear on the Storage tab.
See “To add the NDMP server for backup and use its attached storage devices” .
To add the NDMP server for backup and use its attached storage devices
  1. On the Storage tab, in the Configure group, click Configure Storage.
  2. Do one of the following:
    If the Central Admin Server feature is not installed Click Network storage , and then click Next .
    If the Central Admin Server feature is installed Do the following in the order listed\:
    - Select the Backup Exec server on which you want to configure storage, and then click Next .
    - Click Network storage , and then click Next .
  3. Click NDMP Storage, and then clickNext.
  4. Enter a host name or fully qualified domain name of the NDMP server and a description, and then click Next.
  5. Specify information for the following fields:
    Port number Specify the port number to be used for communication between the Backup Exec server and the NDMP server.
    Logon account Select the name of the logon account for the NDMP server. You can add a new logon account or edit an existing account.
    Have Backup Exec use ICMP ping operations to detect the server Select this option to enable Backup Exec to use ping to locate the NDMP server.
  6. Click Next.
  7. Review the summary, and then do one of the following:
    To change the configuration Do the following in the order listed\:
    - Click the heading that contains the items that you want to change.
    - Make any changes, and then click Next until the summary appears.
    - Click Finish .
    To configure the NDMP server Click Finish .
  8. Click the Backup and Restore tab, and view the NDMP server in the list of servers.