Backup Management Program; Managing The Storage Management Catalog; Objects; Properties - HP BB118BV - StorageWorks Data Protector Express Package User Manual

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Writing files to the backup media and managing the catalog requires an application program, such as Data
Protector Express. Two of the most important functions of Data Protector Express are managing the
catalog and creating and running jobs. Data Protector Express manages the catalog to keep track of files
and to ensure security. Data Protector Express also creates and runs jobs, such as backup and restore jobs,
which transfer files back and forth between backup devices (such as tape drives) and file or application
servers or PC desktops.
Much of the power and usefulness of Data Protector Express comes from its extensive capabilities to
manage the storage management catalog. There are three important concepts associated with the catalog:
objects, properties and Data Protector Express management domains.
The catalog collects and organizes information about objects. An object is any file, machine, device,
backup media or user about which Data Protector Express needs to store data. Examples of objects which
Data Protector Express tracks in its catalog include backup media, tape drives, network servers, versions
of files, backup jobs, custom templates, users, and so on.
Some objects can contain other objects within them. A simple example is a folder. It contains other
objects within it, such as jobs, files, templates, user information, and so on. Data Protector Express also
displays information about the contents of objects other than folders. When you view a list of the contents
of the Data Protector Express management domain, you might see machines, networks, devices, libraries,
and so on. Although not folders, these objects can contain other objects in them. For example, a library
can contain storage slots, import/export slots, and so on. A network might contain file systems, network
drives, printers, and attached backup devices.
The information about each object that Data Protector Express stores in its catalog are called properties.
The properties of each object include important information about that object, such as what kind of object
it is, who has security permissions to use it and its relationship to other objects. For more information on
property pages, see Chapter 13 – Objects and Properties Reference on page 190.
For example, an individual backup media is an object in the Data Protector Express catalog. Some of the
properties of that media stored in the catalog include its name, when it was created, who has security
permissions to use the media and whether or not it can be erased.
Working with Data Protector Express objects and properties is easy. If you know how to use Windows
Explorer, you already know most of what you need to use Data Protector Express.
Data Protector Express may be licensed to support several catalogs. On a large network, it may be useful
to have multiple catalogs, each addressing different data protection needs. For example, there may be a
separate catalog for each work group or department, even though they are all on the same network.
If your network has several Data Protector Express catalogs, then you choose which catalog you wish to
use by selecting a Data Protector Express management domain when you log on to Data Protector