Creating From The Jobs And Media View; Creating By Copying Existing Job - HP BB118BV - StorageWorks Data Protector Express Package User's Manual & Technical Reference

Copy Media
this wizard to create redundant copies of media that you can store offsite for safekeeping.
Media Content
wizard to determine which files or file versions are available on a piece of media that is unidentifiable.
You might then use the Import Media wizard to import the contents of the media into the Data Protector
Express Catalog.
Test Device Create a job that tests a backup device. You might use this wizard to ensure that Data
Protector Express and a backup device are communicating properly.
Test Library
Express and a library are communicating properly.
Insert Media
Remove Media
a job that removes several media from a library outside the normal business hours.
Clean Device
cleaning cycle. You might use this wizard to schedule a cleaning cycle on a library device outside the
normal business hours. This wizard is available only for devices that support automatic cleaning.
Identify Media
this wizard to routinely identify media in a library so that the latest information is available to Data
Protector Express.
Re-tension Media
been wound and rewound several times loses its tension and is not as efficient during backup jobs.
Re-tensioning media improves its overall life as well as the accuracy of backups.
Restore Catalog

Creating from the Jobs and Media View

Commonly, you will create jobs while working with the Jobs and Media view in the main Data Protector
Express window. When you create a job this way, Data Protector Express opens the property page of
the new job so you can name the job, select files and devices, set up logging and other options, and
schedule it to run. You will need to select the appropriate properties page and set the options you
want this backup job to have.
To create a new job from the Jobs and Media view
1. Select Jobs and Media from the Favorites desk bar and open your user folder, e.g., Admin.
2. To store the job in a specific folder, create or select a folder before you create the job. Your new job
will be saved in the selected folder; otherwise, it will be stored directly under the user.
3.
Create the new job in one of these ways ...
a. Select New from the File menu or
b. Click the New button on the Commands pane or
c.
Right-click in the Data Protector Express object detail area and select New from the shortcut
menu.
4. The New Job window will be displayed.
5. Select the type of media job (e.g., format or identify) from the Choose type pulldown list.
6. Enter a unique name for the new backup job.
7. Click OK.

Creating by Copying Existing Job

Creating a new media job by copying an existing media job can be a quick way to creating a job when
you want your new job to be like the old job in every way except for a few minor changes.
Create a job that copies the contents of a selected media to another media. You might use
Create a job that determines the contents of the selected media. You might use this
Create a job that tests a library. You might use this wizard to ensure that Data Protector
Create a job that inserts media into a library storage slot from an import/export slot.
Create a job that removes media from a library. You might use this wizard to schedule
Create a job that inserts a cleaning cartridge into a library device and runs it through a
Create a job that identifies the media currently loaded in a device. You might use
Create a job that rewinds the selected media to improve its tension. Media that has
Create a job that restores the catalog for the Storage Domain from any available media.
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