About NetBackup for SharePoint and client-side deduplication
When you use the NetBackup for SharePoint with client-side deduplication, the job details only show that deduplication occurs on the front-end Web server. The job is reported this way even if client-side deduplication is enabled for the SQL client and the other SharePoint farm hosts. Deduplication is performed if you choose or.
The bpbrm logs contain information on the deduplication process (shown as "Client Direct"). For example, the log for a SQL back-end server is as follows:
15:49:13.947 [4892.8600] <2> bpbrm main: bpbrm.c.2767: Client Direct is using alternate client: FABLE 15:49:13.947 [4892.8600] <2> initiate_proxy_server: Calling bpcr_start_proxy with hostname:FABLE