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  2. NetBackup™ Security and Encryption Guide
  3. Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) support in NetBackup
  4. Configuring PQC for deduplication
  5. Enabling PQC for MSDP
NetBackup™ Security and Encryption Guide

Enabling PQC for MSDP

To enable PQC for MSDP

  1. Run the following commands to set the PQC mode:

    On UNIX:

    /usr/openv/pdde/pdag/scripts/set_pqc_mode.sh 1

    On Windows:

    install_path\Veritas\pdde\set_pqc_mode.bat 1

  2. Restart the NetBackup service on the server and the client using the following commands.

    On UNIX:

    /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bp.kill_all

    /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bp.start_all

    On Windows:

    install_path\NetBackup\bin\bpdown

    install_path\NetBackup\bin\bpup

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