The NDMP Data State shows the state of the backup or restore operation. Possible values are:
Active - The data is being backed up or restored.
Idle - Backup or restore has not yet started or has already finished.
Connected - Connection is established, but backup or restore has not yet begun.
Halted - Backup or restore has finished successfully or has failed or aborted.
Listen - Operation is waiting to receive a remote connection.
The NDMP Mover State shows the state of the NDMP device subsystem. Examples for tape devices are:
Active - Data is being read from or written to the tape.
Idle - Tape operation has not yet started or has already finished.
Paused - Tape has reached the end or is waiting to be changed.
Halted - Read/write operation has finished successfully or has failed or aborted.
Listen - Operation is waiting to receive a remote connection.