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Enabling client deduplication
To enable Client Deduplication, set an attribute in the NetBackup master server
Client Attributes host properties.
To specify the clients that deduplicate backups
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IntheNetBackupAdministrationConsole,expandNetBackupManagement
> HostProperties > Master Servers.
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In the details pane, select the master server.
3
On the Actions menu, select Properties.
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On the HostProperties General tab, add the clients that use client direct to
the Clients list.
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Select one of the following Deduplication Location options:
■ Alwaysusethemediaserverdisables client deduplication. By default, all
clients are configured with the Always usethe media server option.
■ Prefer touse client-side deduplication uses client deduplication if the
PureDisk plug-inis active on the client.If it is not active,a normalbackup
occurs; client deduplication does not occur.
■ Always useclient-side deduplication uses client deduplication. If the
deduplication backup job fails, NetBackup retries the job.
You can override the Preferto use client-side deduplication or Always use
client-side deduplication host property in the backup policies.
SeeDisableclient-sidededuplicationinthe NetBackupAdministrator'sGuide
for UNIX and Linux, Volume I.
SeeDisableclient-sidededuplicationinthe NetBackupAdministrator'sGuide
for Windows, Volume I.
Configuring backups
When you configure a backup policy, for the Policystorage select a storage unit
that uses a deduplication pool.
For a storage lifecycle policy, for the Storage unit select a storage unit that uses
a deduplication pool.
For VMware backups, select the Mapped fullVM backup option when you
configure a VMware backup policy. TheMappedfullVMbackupoption provides
the best deduplication rates.
Configuring deduplication
Enabling client deduplication
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