This attribute appears only if the NetBackup Deduplication Option license key is active.
The
attribute affects the behavior of clients that are configured for client direct backup, as follows:If you select the attribute, the clients do not deduplicate their own data and do not send their backup data directly to the storage server. The NetBackup clients that are configured for client direct backup send their data to a deduplication media server. That server deduplicates the data and then sends it to the storage server.
If you do not select the attribute, the clients that are configured for client direct backups deduplicate their data. They also send it directly to the storage server. Media server deduplication and data transport is bypassed.
The property on the master server Client Attributes host properties tab configures clients for client direct deduplication. This policy attribute overrides that property.
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