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Deduplication client components
Table 9-2 describes the client deduplication components.
Table 9-2
Client deduplication components
DescriptionHostComponent
The PureDisk plug-in is the data interface to the
NetBackup Deduplication Engine on the deduplication
storageserver.The PureDiskplug-indoesthefollowing:
■ Separates thefile’s metadatafrom thefile’s content.
■ Deduplicates the content (separates files into
segments ).
■ Controls the data stream from NetBackup to the
NetBackup Deduplication Engine and vice versa.
ClientPureDiskplug-in
The OpenStorage proxy server (nbostpxy) manages
control communication with the media server.
ClientProxy server
Theproxyplug-inmanagescontrolcommunicationwith
the client.
Media serverProxy plugin
Deduplication client backup process
Figure 9-4 shows the backup process of a client that deduplicates its own data.
The destination is a media server deduplication pool. A description follows.
Deduplication architecture
Deduplication client components
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