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  2. NetBackup™ Replication Director Solutions Guide
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  4. Software required to use Replication Director
NetBackup™ Replication Director Solutions Guide

Software required to use Replication Director

Install NetBackup on all primary servers, media servers, and NetBackup clients to be used with Replication Director.

The following NetBackup licenses are required to use Replication Director.

Table: NetBackup licenses required for Replication Director

NetBackup host

License

Primary server

The NetBackup Replication Director option.

Media servers

On each media server that can access the disk array, install:

  • The Data Protection Optimization Option only if you want to perform a snapshot backup to deduplication disk.

  • An NDMP license to perform a snapshot backup to disk or tape using NDMP.

Clients

Only NetBackup client software is required.

The NetBackup Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) lists the platforms on which Replication Director is supported.

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