About MSDP push duplication within the same domain
Figure: Push duplication environment shows a push configuration for optimized duplication within the same domain. The local deduplication node contains normal backups; the remote deduplication node is the destination for the optimized duplication copies. Load balancing server LB_L2 has credentials for both storage servers; it is the common server.
Figure: Storage unit settings for backups to MSDP_L shows the settings for the storage unit for the normal backups for the local deduplication node. The disk pool is the in the local environment. Because all hosts in the local node are co-located, you can use any available media server for the backups.
Figure: Storage unit settings for duplication to MSDP_R shows the storage unit settings for the optimized duplication. The destination is the in the remote environment. You must select the common server, so only the load balancing server LB_L2 is selected.
If you use the remote node for backups also, select and load balancing server in the storage unit for the remote node backups. If you select server , it becomes a load balancing server for the remote . In such a case, data travels across your WAN.