60Configuring deduplication
About the deduplication configuration file
About the deduplication configuration file
On each host that deduplicates data, a pd.conf file contains configuration settings for the deduplication. You can edit the file to configure advanced settings for that host.
If you change the pd.conf file on a host, it changes the settings for that host only. If you want the same settings for all of the hosts that deduplicate data, you must change the pd.conf file on all of the hosts.
The pd.conf file resides in the following directories:
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Editing the deduplication configuration file
The pd.conf file contains the configuration settings that control the operation of deduplication on each host.
If you change the pd.conf file on a host, it changes the settings for that host only. If you want the same settings for all of the hosts that deduplicate data, you must change the pd.conf file on all of the hosts.
See “About the deduplication configuration file” on page 60.
To edit the pd.conf file
1Use a text editor to open the pd.conf file.
The pd.conf file resides in the following directories:
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See “About the deduplication configuration file” on page 60.
2To activate a setting, remove the pound character (#) in column 1 from each line that you want to edit.
3To change a setting, specify a new value.
Note: The spaces to the left and right of the equal sign (=) in the file are significant. Ensure that the space characters appear in the file after you edit the file.
See “pd.conf file settings” on page 61.
