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  2. NetBackup™ for VMware Administrator's Guide
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  4. CDP architecture
NetBackup™ for VMware Administrator's Guide

CDP architecture

The CDP gateway is configured on a NetBackup media server. Once the configuration is done, NetBackup starts the nbcctd daemon on the CDP gateway. This process services all I/Os from ESX and enables other NetBackup components on the gateway to take backup. To back up this data, you also need to configure an MSDP or OST accelerator-based STU. You can configure multiple CDP gateways and MSDP/OST accelerator-based STUs as required. NetBackup REST APIs for CDP leverage this feature. Refer to NetBackup REST APIs Swagger documentation for more information.

Figure: CDP architecture

CDP architecture

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