EMC Proven Professional – Backup and Recovery Specialist — Question 10

A Dell EMC NetWorker backup administrator wants to identify bottlenecks for a file server with poor backup performance. The administrator discovers that Client
Direct is disabled for the file server.
What happens when Client Direct is enabled?

Answer options

• A. Backup data is sent directly to the target device and metadata is sent to the storage node
• B. Backup data is sent to storage node and metadata is sent to the NetWorker server
• C. Backup data and metadata are sent to the storage node and then to the target device
• D. Backup data is sent directly to the target device and metadata is sent to the NetWorker server

Correct answer: B

Explanation

When Client Direct is enabled, backup data is sent directly to the storage node, which enhances performance by reducing the load on the NetWorker server. Option A is incorrect as it mistakenly states that metadata goes to the storage node. Options C and D are also wrong because they describe data paths that do not apply when Client Direct is active.