Step 1

Configure media server deduplication

See Configuring MSDP server-side deduplication.

Step 2

Learn about client deduplication

See About NetBackup Client Direct deduplication.

Step 3

Configure a resilient connection for remote office clients

Resilient connections are optional.

See About MSDP remote office client deduplication.

See Resilient Network properties.

See Specifying resilient connections.

Step 4

Enable client-side deduplication

See Configuring client attributes for MSDP client-side deduplication.

Step 5

Configure remote client fingerprint cache seeding

Configuring remote client fingerprint cache seeding is optional.

See Configuring MSDP fingerprint cache seeding on the client.

See About seeding the MSDP fingerprint cache for remote client deduplication.

See Configuring MSDP fingerprint cache seeding on the storage server.

Step 6

Configure client-direct restores

Configuring client-direct restores is optional. If you do not do so, restores travel through the NetBackup media server components.

See Configuring MSDP restores directly to a client .