Hello Laura,
Here is the hard evidence you requested:
From VERITAS Software
VERITAS System Administrator's Guide for UNIX, Volume I
Chapter 3, Managing Backup Policies
page 85
Advantages of Using Follow NFS Mounts
Following NFS mounts eliminates the need to locate and log on to the systems where the
files actually reside. If the files are mounted on the NetBackup client, you can back up,
archive, and restore them by working from the NetBackup client, providing you have the
necessary permissions on the NFS mount. One use for this capability is to back up systems
that are not supported by NetBackup client software.
The manual may be downloaded from thew VERITAS website at:
VERITAS NetBackup (tm) 5.0 System Administrator's Guide, Volume I for UNIX
http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/264250.htm