HP BB118BV - StorageWorks Data Protector Express Package User's Manual & Technical Reference page 313

To send the job to a specific device:
1.
Access the Options page for the backup job.
2.
Delete the current network device:
a. Select the path to the device in the Devices to be used field.
b.
Click Delete. The path disappears from the Devices to be used field.
3.
Add the local device:
a. Click Add. The Browse screen appears.
b.
Select the local device.
c.
Click OK. The path to the local device appears in the Devices to be used field.
My scheduled job is not running.
Verify the following to determine why your scheduled job is not running.
1.
Make sure the job is scheduled. Check the Schedule page for the job's properties. After
reviewing the schedule, close the property page or the job will not run. Then check the Job
Status view to verify that the job is scheduled.
2. If you have not installed Data Protector Express as a service, make sure Data Protector Express is
open and running. If you exit Data Protector Express, the job cannot execute. We recommend
that you log out of Data Protector Express to prevent unauthorized access to Data Protector
Express.
3.
If you have installed Data Protector Express as a service, make sure the service has been started.
To start the service on Windows operating systems, select Start > Administrative Tools > Services
On Linux operating systems, open a terminal window (if necessary). Then access the directory where you
installed Data Protector Express, for example, /usr/local/hp/dpx.
type ./dplinsvc.
I have two tape drives, but it is only using one to run a job.
Data Protector Express uses "data streams" to divide a job up and to assign the job to devices for backup.
By default, it creates a new stream for each disk volume to be backed up.
For example one each for C: and D: drives. If you only have a single volume, Data Protector Express only
creates one stream by default.
To use multiple devices, you must first add each device to the device list. Access the Device/Media page
for the backup job. Then click Add to display Select a device or device container window. Select the
local device and click OK. The path to the local device appears in the Devices to be used field.
To create additional streams for different objects, change the Backup stream setting to Create new stream
on the Storage page for each object. Then the streams will be distributed evenly across all available
backup devices.
NOTE:
Since multiple streams run concurrently, creating multiple streams on the same physical disk drive does
not necessarily result in faster backup jobs. The drive tries to stream to multiple devices at once, which
requires numerous seek and read commands from various sectors at the same time. The end result is a
shortened life span for the drive.
How do I replace media in a rotation group?
Data Protector Express automatically creates a series of folders and media for use with rotation jobs.
These folders control the daily, weekly, monthly and yearly media.
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