1) Client deduplication means that the data "fingerprinting" (processing) is done on the client and not the media server, so that only deduplicated data are transferred caross the network. Client-side deduplication does not require any additional dis...
It really depends on whether the firewall is:
(a) between the client and the media server, or
(b) between the media server and the master.
For (a) all you need for server-directed backups is TCP port 13724 open from the media server to the client, ...
Start with the High Availability guide:http://support.veritas.com/docs/290237 You can install it as a clustered client or a SAN media server (it is called Enhanced Media Server in this guide).
Sorry, I misunderstood the initial question, I thought it had to do with migration.You may have problems writing to Windows shares from Unix - choose a different method.