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NetBackup™ Deduplication Guide

Configuring the cloud direct for backup

A client direct backup must be enabled to use this feature. You can configure cloud direct using the pdagutil command. The cloud direct backup is supported on Red Hat Linux only.

Before you configure cloud direct for backup, enable client-side deduplication.

To configure the cloud direct for backup

  1. Configure the cloud direct for backup.

    /usr/openv/pdde/pdag/bin/pdagutil --config-cloud-direct-backup --storage-path <storage path> --cache-size <cache size>

  2. Enable the cloud direct for backup.

    /usr/openv/pdde/pdag/bin/pdagutil --update-cloud-direct-backup --enable

  3. Disable cloud direct for backup.

    /usr/openv/pdde/pdag/bin/pdagutil --update-cloud-direct-backup --disable

  4. Update the cache size.

    /usr/openv/pdde/pdag/bin/pdagutil --update-cloud-direct-backup --cache-size <cachesize>

  5. Restart the mtstrmd service for the configuration to take effect.

    /usr/openv/pdde/pdag/bin/mtstrmctl --shut-down

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