Netbackup Media Server installed on client

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Wondering if anyone has ever installed Netbackup Media Server on a client (as opposed to the client install) -

Want to increase performance by installing Media Server on one of our large clients but cannot find any documentation that supports this strategy.

The client would have Netbackup 7.1 Media Server installed directly connected to Data Domain.

Any links, documentation, or advice about doing this would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

[Nicolai · Accepted solution]

I believe this option is called SAN media server. Installation procedure is the same as a normal media server but the license key limit backup to the client only.

• NetBackup SAN Media Server

Designed for customers who would prefer to utilize their storage area network (SAN) for backup operations instead of their local area network (LAN). This feature enables LANfree data protection with high-performance access to shared resources.

http://www.symantec.com/products/agents_options.jsp?pcid=pcat_storage&pvid=2_1

Pls note there is a option call SAN client - But that is somthing different

NetBackup SAN Client

Offloads backup traffic from the LAN and allows for fast backups over the SAN at approximately 150 MB/sec. The SAN client can send data to a variety of NetBackup disk options and allows you to back up and restore to disk over the SAN. Data is sent to media servers via SCSI commands over the SAN rather than TCP/IP over the LAN to optimize performance.