Summary
An SMTAPE NDMP restore fails referring to volume not in restricted state. To resolve this issue, according to NetApp documentation, the target volume for a SMTAPE NDMP restore must be placed in a restricted mode before the restore can be run successfully.
Symptoms
The job log displays the following error message:
NDMP server entry: Type(NDMP_LOG_ERROR), ID(1), Text(smtape operation failed due to: volume not restricted. )
Resolution
According to NetApp documentation, the target volume for a SMTAPE NDMP restore must be placed in a restricted mode before the restore can be run successfully.