Restore Jobs; Verify Jobs; Media Jobs; Disaster Recovery Jobs - HP BB118BV - StorageWorks Data Protector Express Package User Manual

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Some files are important to keep, but are never or rarely used. For example, you may wish to keep a
copy of correspondence from last year for legal reasons, but have no regular need to access these files
under normal circumstances. By backing up the files onto a tape or other media, you safely store the
media, preserving a copy of the file and then delete the file from the PC desktop or file or application
server. Data Protector Express will keep track of which files you have backed up and which media
they are located on. As long as the media is undamaged and safely stored, you will be able to retrieve
the file if necessary. Test the archive tape before you assume that it can be relied upon. This type of
backup job is called an archive job.
To store a copy of a particular historical version of a file.
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Sometimes you may wish to keep a permanent record of a particular version of a file. For example,
you may need to preserve a copy of company records as they exist on a certain date or before they are
converted for use in a new program. You can store a copy of the file as it exists on a certain date and
instruct Data Protector Express to make certain that this file and the media it is on are not overwritten
with other data. Data Protector Express will keep track of the file and the media in its catalog and you
will be able to retrieve it if necessary. Unlike an archive job, the file that was backed up is not deleted
from the file or application server or PC desktop. This type of backup job is sometimes called a
historical backup.
You can also create several backup jobs and add them to a Job Group so that they will run unattended.
Restore jobs copy files from backup devices to PC desktops and file or application servers. You might
create and run a restore job when files on a PC desktop or file or application server have been lost because
of a disk crash, when you need to view a file that has been archived (backed up onto media and then
deleted) or when you need data from a particular historical version of a file. You can also create restore
jobs and add them to a Job Group so that they will run unattended.
Verify jobs compare a file on some media, such as a tape, with a file on a PC desktop or file or
application server. These jobs verify that the two files are in fact the same file. A verify job is useful when
you wish to make sure a particular file, such as a program file, has not been corrupted or modified. You
can also create several verify jobs and add them to a Job Group so that they will run unattended.
Media jobs perform routine tasks on physical or virtual media such as formatting or erasing media,
moving media from one storage slot to another in a library, or identifying the contents of the media. A
media job is useful when you want to manage the media contained in your backup devices. You can also
create several types of media jobs and add them to a Job Group so that they will run unattended.
Disaster recovery jobs create bootable media which you use to recover your system configuration,
software and data following a system or disk failure. You can use this media to boot your system and
initiate the recovery process.
A Job Group is a collection of jobs that will be run together either sequentially or simultaneously.
Running jobs together from a single job group can streamline your data management procedures. You can