Using NDMP DirectCopy to duplicate a backup image
NetBackup uses NDMP DirectCopy when you duplicate a backup image. To run a duplication, you can use any of the following methods:
Initiate the duplication from the NetBackup Administration Console.
In the NetBackup Administration Console, select and then, in the right pane, in the list box select the action.
NetBackup Vault
Refer to the NetBackup Vault Administrator's Guide for more information.
The bpduplicate command
Refer to the NetBackup Commands Guide for detailed information about this command.
A storage lifecycle policy (SLP)
In the NetBackup Administration Console, select .
Refer to the NetBackup Administrator's Guide, Volume I for more information about SLPs.
If you use a NetApp cDOT system in SVM-scoped NDMP mode, NetBackup tries to match the affinity for the source and the destination tape drive path, if possible, so the duplication can be performed optimally.