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  2. Veritas NetBackup™ Deduplication Guide
  3. Configuring deduplication
  4. Configuring the Deduplication Multi-Threaded Agent behavior
Veritas NetBackup™ Deduplication Guide

Configuring the Deduplication Multi-Threaded Agent behavior

The mtstrm.conf configuration file controls the behavior of the NetBackup Deduplication Multi-Threaded Agent.

If you change the mtstrm.conf file on a host, it changes the settings for that host only. If you want the same settings for all of the hosts that deduplicate data, you must change the mtstrm.conf file on all of the hosts.

To configure the Multi-Threaded Agent behavior

  1. Use a text editor to open the mtstrm.conf file.

    The mtstrm.conf file resides in the following directories:

    • UNIX: /usr/openv/lib/ost-plugins/

    • Windows: install_path\Veritas\NetBackup\bin\ost-plugins

  2. To change a behavior, specify a new value.

    See MSDP mtstrm.conf file parameters.

  3. Save and close the file.
  4. Restart the Multi-Threaded Agent on the host, as follows:

    • On UNIX:

      /usr/openv/pdde/pdag/bin/mtstrmd  - terminate
      /usr/openv/pdde/pdag/bin/mtstrmd
    • On Windows, use the Windows Services manager. The service name is NetBackup Deduplication Multi-Threaded Agent.

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