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Deduplication Device Group Configuration

Data deduplication devices must be assigned to groups. If you do not specify your own group, a new default group is created and the deduplication device is automatically assigned to it at creation. You may not assign more than one deduplication device to the same group.

You may rename a deduplication group, remove a deduplication device from a group, or assign a deduplication device to an empty group.

You cannot convert a deduplication group to a staging group, nor can you convert a staging group to a deduplication group.

The following are some key distinctions between a staging group and a data deduplication device group:

• A staging group cannot be formatted or erased. A deduplication group can be formatted or erased.
• A staging group cannot be used as a backup destination. A deduplication group can be used as a backup destination.