Symantec 7 manual Purediskdbuser folder

Installing deduplication 45

Uninstalling media server deduplication

NetBackup media server deduplication components and the deduplication storage. The host remains a NetBackup media server.

This process assumes that all backup images that reside on the deduplication disk storage have expired.

Caution: If you uninstall deduplication and valid NetBackup images reside on the deduplication storage, data loss may occur.

Table 4-2 Disable media server deduplication

Disable client deduplication

Delete the storage units that use the disk pool

Delete the disk pool

Remove the clients that deduplicate their own data from the client deduplication list.

See “Disabling deduplication for a client” on page 90.

See the NetBackup Administrator's Guide for UNIX and Linux, Volume I

See the NetBackup Administrator's Guide for Windows, Volume I..

See “Deleting a deduplication pool” on page 78.

Stop the services on the storage server

See the NetBackup Administrator's Guide for UNIX and Linux, Volume I

See the NetBackup Administrator's Guide for Windows, Volume I..

Delete the storage directories	Delete the storage directory and database directory (if you
	configured a database directory).
	See the operating system documentation.
On Windows, delete accounts	On Windows, delete the following:
and files	■ The purediskdbuser account. The account is for the
	deduplication database administration.
	■ The purediskdbuser folder.
	See the operating system documentation.