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  2. NetBackup™ NAS Administrator's Guide
  3. Section III. Using NDMP
  4. Configuring NDMP DirectCopy
  5. Using NDMP DirectCopy to duplicate a backup image
  6. Requirements to use NDMP DirectCopy for image duplication
NetBackup™ NAS Administrator's Guide

Requirements to use NDMP DirectCopy for image duplication

When NetBackup uses NDMP DirectCopy to duplicate an image, note the following:

  • For the destination for the duplication, you must designate an NDMP storage unit in a VTL or in a physical tape library.

  • An NDMP tape drive must be available to mount the source image. The NDMP tape drive can be one that was defined in the VTL, or it can be a physical tape drive in a tape library.

Setup instructions are available.

If these two requirements are met, NDMP DirectCopy is enabled. NetBackup copies the image directly to the designated storage unit without using media server I/O or network bandwidth.

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