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HP Data Protector Express User's Manual & Technical Reference (327 pages)

Data Protector Express User's Guide and Technical Reference (BB116-90089, September 2008)

Brand: HP | Category: Software | Size: 8.62 MB

Table of Contents
3
Command Execution Example
12
Before You Begin

17
- Intended Audience
  17
- Editions
  17
- Related Documentation
  17
- Document Conventions and Symbols
  18
- Document Conventions
  18
- Release Notes
  19
- Online Help
  19
- Screen Shots
  19
- HP Technical Support
  19
Overview

21
- Concepts
  21
  - Backup
    21
  - Restore
    22
  - Disaster Recovery
    22
- Architecture
  22
- Basic Architecture
  23
- User Interface
  24
  - The Administrator
    24
  - Administrator Window
    25
  - The Quick Access Taskbar Icon
    26
- Jobs
  26
Your First Backup and Restore

29
- Log in to the Administrator
  29
- A Simple, Immediate Backup
  29
- Backup Wizards
  30
  - Backup SpeciﬁC
    30
  - Backup Welcome
    31
  - Backup Files
    32
- Backup Steps
  32
- Backup Device Options
  32
  - Device Selection
    33
- Backup Job Options
  34
  - Backup Encryption
    35
  - Backup Schedule
    36
- New Command
  36
- Quick Access Control
  36
  - Backup Run Details
    37
  - Backup Status
    38
  - Backup Status Complete
    39
- Backup Log List
  39
- Backup Log Window
  40
  - Restore to a Different Location
    41
- Backup Context Menu
  41
  - Restore Window
    41
- Restore SpeciﬁC
  42
- Restore Files
  42
- Restore Move
  42
  - Create a New Folder
    43
  - Restore to New Folder
    43
  - Select Files to Restore
    44
- Device Options
  44
  - Select Device
    45
- Restore Job Options
  45
- Restore Schedule
  46
- New Command
  46
- Quick Access Icon Three
  46
  - Restore Details
    47
- Restore Status
  48
  - Restore Log List
    49
  - Restore Log Window
    50
Administering Backup

51
- Using the Administrator
  51
  - Starting Data Protector Express Administrator
    51
  - Login Window
    52
    
    Logging on the First Time
    52
    
    Changing Your Password
    53
    
    Selecting a Storage Domain
    53
    
    User Name and Password
    53
    
    Alternate Proﬁles and the Support Proﬁle
    54
    
    Logging out
    54
  - User Password
    54
    
    Menu Bar
    55
  - Data Protector Expresswindow
    55
    
    Desk Bar
    56
- Menu Bar
  56
  - Desk Bar
    57
  - Tool Bar
    58
    
    Detail Viewing Area
    59
    
    Task and Information Panes
    59
    
    Status Bar
    60
  - Detail Viewing Area
    60
    
    Arranging Objects Window
    61
    
    Keyboard Shortcuts
    61
    
    Viewing Objects
    61
    
    Working with Objects in the Data Protector Express Window
    61
    
    Find Button
    62
    
    Property Pages
    62
    
    Shortcut Menus
    62
  - Keyboard Shortcuts
    62
    
    Missing Features
    63
    
    Opening Property Pages
    63
    
    Customizing the Main Data Protector Express Window
    64
    
    Setting User Interface Preferences
    64
  - Preferences Page
    65
    
    Adding Custom Descriptions to Objects
    66
    
    Changing the Icon Associated with an Object
    66
    
    Creating a Custom Desk Bar
    66
    
    Customizing Proﬁles
    67
  - Using Quick Access from Taskbar
    67
    
    Installing and Running the Quick Access Application
    67
    
    Accessing Data Protector Express Functions
    68
    
    Quick Access Icon
    68
    
    Viewing Data Protector Express Status
    68
  - Quick Access Icon Tool Tip
    68
  - Icon Viewing Status
    68
    
    Creating Jobs
    69
    
    Jobs
    69
    
    Jobs Menu
    69
    
    Quick Access Menu
    69
    
    Media
    70
    
    Monitoring Jobs
    70
  - Media Menu
    70
    
    Media Menu
    71
    
    Open Alerts Window
    71
    
    Alerts Page
    72
    
    Logs
    72
  - Logs Menu
    73
    
    Settings
    74
  - Logs Page
    74
  - Settings Menu
    75
    
    Open Administrator
    76
  - About the Data Protector Express Service
    76
    
    Exit
    76
    
    Microsoft Windows and the Data Protector Express Service
    76
- Service Settings
  76
  - Netware and the Data Protector Express Agent
    77
  - Linux and the Data Protector Express Daemon
    78
Backup Jobs

79
- Creating Backup Jobs
  79
  - Creating with Wizards
    79
- Creating Backup Jobs with Wizards
  80
  - Creating from the Jobs and Media View
    81
- Jobs and Media View
  81
  - Creating by Copying Existing Job
    82
- Selecting Files
  82
  - New Job Window
    82
    
    Marking Files
    83
  - Marking Files and Folders
    84
    
    Selection Filters
    85
    
    Specifying a Selection Filter
    85
- Selection Filter Button
  85
  - Selection Filter Criteria
    86
  - Selection Filters Screen
    86
- Data Range
  87
  - Version Range
    88
  - Wildcard Type
    89
    
    Backing up Changed Files Only
    90
    
    Working with Mapped Drives
    90
    
    Auto Format
    93
    
    Auto Format Mode
    93
    
    Device to be Used
    93
    
    Device/Media Page
    93
    
    Media to be Used
    93
    
    Types of Devices to Use
    93
    
    Media Password
    94
    
    Move Media to New Media Location on Overwrite
    94
    
    New Media Location
    94
    
    New Media Name
    94
    
    Rename Media to New Media Name on Overwrite
    94
    
    Media Options Automatically Updated
    95
  - Options
    95
    
    Backup Mode
    96
    
    Backup Modes
    96
  - Backup Job Options
    96
    
    Auto Verify Mode
    97
    
    Write Mode
    97
    
    Backup Log Options
    98
    
    Change Mode
    98
    
    Span Mode
    98
  - Backup Log Options
    99
    
    Log File Formats
    99
    
    Backup Options Automatically Updated
    100
  - Advanced Options
    100
    
    Advanced Options for Backup Job
    101
    
    Settings for All Platforms
    101
    
    Settings for Netware
    102
    
    Settings for Windows
    103
  - Encryption/Compression
    103
    
    Encryption
    103
    
    Cryptographic Algorithms
    104
    
    Passphrase
    104
    
    Encryption/Compression
    105
    
    General Use
    105
    
    Software Strength
    106
    
    Compression
    107
  - Execution
    107
    
    Media Properties
    107
    
    Pre Execution Commands
    108
    
    Pre Execution Job Property
    108
    
    Post Execution Commands
    109
    
    Post Execution Job Property
    109
    
    Command Macros
    110
    
    Context-SpeciﬁC Macros
    110
    
    Global Macros
    110
  - Barcode Filter
    113
    
    Barcode Filters for Job
    114
    
    Filter Rules
    114
  - Copy Policy
    117
    
    Conﬁguring a Copy Policy
    117
    
    License Requirements
    117
    
    Copy Policy
    118
    
    To Deﬁne a Copy Policy
    119
    
    Copy Policy General Tab
    120
    
    Copy Policy Target Device Tab
    121
    
    Copy Policy Encryption/Compression Tab
    122
    
    Copy Policy Barcode Filter Tab
    123
    
    To Assign a Copy Policy to Instances of a Backup Job
    123
    
    Copy Policy Summary
    124
    
    Running a Copy Job and the Resulting Folder Structure
    124
    
    Job Log with Copy Policy
    125
    
    Copy Media and Folder Structure
    126
  - Job Status with Copy
    126
    
    Media Folders for Copy
    127
    
    When Do Rotation Sets Advance
    127
    
    Error Handling
    128
    
    Run Commands
    128
    
    When Do Copy Sets Advance
    128
  - Scheduling
    129
  - Status for Failed Copy Job
    129
    
    Choosing a Backup Schedule
    130
    
    Customizing Schedules
    131
    
    Regularly Scheduled Backup Jobs
    131
    
    Run-Once Backup Jobs
    131
    
    Schedule Types
    131
    
    Schedule Types
    132
    
    Scheduling a Run-Once Backup Job
    133
    
    Scheduling Simple Backup Jobs
    133
    
    Tips on Scheduled Backup Jobs
    133
    
    Media Rotation
    135
    
    Running a Failed Rotation Job Again
    135
    
    An Example Media Rotation
    136
    
    Media Sets
    136
    
    Selecting a Rotation Type
    137
  - Comparing Rotation Types
    139
    
    Media Rotation and Scheduled Backup Jobs
    141
  - Next Rotation Set
    142
    
    Details of a Scheduled Backup Job
    143
    
    Modifying Rotation Types
    143
    
    Modifying Rotation Types
    144
    
    Managing Backups with or Without Media Rotation
    145
Restore and Verify Jobs

147
- Creating Backup and Verify Jobs
  147
  - Creating with Wizards
    147
    
    Restore Job Wizards
    148
- Creating Restore Jobs with Wizards
  148
  - Verify Job Wizards
    149
  - Creating from the Jobs and Media View
    149
  - Creating by Copying Existing Job
    150
  - Jobs and Media View
    150
- New Job Window
  150
  - Selecting Files
    151
    
    Selecting Files to be Restored
    151
    
    Selecting Files to be Veriﬁed
    151
    
    Selecting Versions of Files
    151
    
    Restoring Selected Versions of Folders
    152
- Versions Button
  152
  - Versions of Screen
    152
    
    Restoring a File with a New Name
    153
    
    Restoring Files with New Names and Locations
    153
    
    Restoring Folders Compared with Restoring Files
    153
    
    Restoring Versions and Selection Filters
    153
    
    Restoring a File with a New Name
    154
    
    Restoring Files to a Different Folder
    154
    
    Restoring Files to a Different Folder
    155
    
    Restoring Files to a New Folder
    155
  - Device/Media
    156
    
    Device to be Used
    157
    
    Media to be Used
    157
    
    Types of Devices to Use
    157
  - Options
    157
    
    Device/Media Page
    157
    
    Restore Job Options
    157
    
    Advanced Options for Restore Jobs
    159
    
    Verify Job Options
    160
  - Other Properties
    161
Media Jobs

163
- Creating Media Jobs
  163
  - Creating with Wizards
    163
  - Creating from the Jobs and Media View
    165
  - Creating by Copying Existing Job
    165
- Selecting Media
  166
  - Clean Job
    167
  - Copy Job
    167
  - Eject Job
    167
  - Erase Job
    167
  - Format Job
    167
  - Identify Job
    168
  - Import Job
    168
  - Insert Job
    168
  - Move Job
    168
  - Remove Job
    168
  - Restore Catalog Job
    168
  - Retention Media Job
    169
  - Sort Job
    169
  - Test Device Job
    169
  - Test Library Job
    169
- Barcode Filter
  169
- Schedule
  169
Organizing Jobs

171
- Job Groups
  171
- Renaming, Deleting, Copying and Moving Jobs
  171
- Organizing Jobs with Folders
  172
  - Types of Folders
    172
    
    Folders and Job Views
    173
    
    Home, Admin, and Everyone Folders
    173
    
    Creating Job Folders
    174
    
    Moving, Renaming and Deleting Folders
    174
Running Jobs

177
- Running Scheduled Jobs
  177
  - Automatically Running Scheduled Jobs
    177
  - Job Status View
    178
    
    Scheduling Commands
    179
    
    Security and Scheduled Jobs
    179
    
    Running a Scheduled Job from the Right-Click Menu
    180
    
    Viewing and Printing Scheduled Job Instructions
    182
    
    Running Unscheduled Jobs
    183
    
    Status Property Page
    183
    
    Unscheduled Job Settings and Permissions
    183
    
    Job Status Messages
    184
- Status Property Page
  184
- Monitoring Jobs
  185
  - Job Status View
    186
    
    Job Status Details View
    186
  - Job Logs
    186
    
    Viewing Job Logs
    187
    
    Automatically Printing Job Logs
    188
    
    E-Mailing Job Logs
    188
  - Audit Logs
    188
- Audit Logs
  189
  - Audit Page
    190
Working with Devices

191
- Managing Devices
  191
  - Backup Concepts
    191
  - Disk-To-Disk Backups
    192
  - Disk-To-Disk-To-Any Backups
    192
  - Creating a Virtual Library
    192
  - Moving Backups from a Virtual Library
    193
  - Devices View and Catalog View
    196
  - Managing Devices with the Devices View
    196
- Devices View
  197
  - Restarting Failed Devices
    198
  - Conﬁguring Devices
    198
  - Viewing Diagnostic Information
    198
  - Warning Icons
    198
    
    Devices View Commands
    199
    
    Restoring Data from a Virtual Library
    199
    
    Element Status Device
    202
    
    Test Results
    202
    
    Testing a Library or a Device
    202
    
    Element Status
    203
    
    Managing Media with the Jobs and Media View
    203
    
    Jobs and Media View
    204
    
    Creating Media Folders
    205
    
    Creating New Media
    206
    
    Catalog View
    208
  - Deleting Media
    208
  - Working with Tape Libraries
    209
    
    Catalog View
    209
    
    Filter Button
    209
    
    Adding the Drive Expansion License
    210
    
    How Licenses Are Allocated
    210
    
    Installation Conﬁguration and Licensing
    210
    
    Devices
    211
    
    Import/Export Slots
    211
    
    Viewing a Tape Library
    211
- Devices View
  211
  - Storage Slots
    212
  - Element Status
    212
  - Barcodes and MIC (Memory in Cartridge)
    212
  - Barcode Filters
    213
  - Library Storage Slots with Barcodes
    213
    
    Import Media
    214
    
    Initialization Process
    214
    
    Media Management
    214
    
    Insert Media
    215
    
    Remove Media
    215
    
    Reserving Slots
    215
    
    Sort Media
    215
    
    Backups and Rotation Types
    216
    
    Media Guidelines
    216
    
    A Note about Streaming
    217
    
    Rotation Schedule
    217
10 Disaster Recovery

219
- Licensing
  219
- Bootable Devices
  220
- Important Guidelines
  220
  - Media
    220
  - Replacing Hardware
    220
- Create the Disaster Recovery Backup
  221
  - Create Full Backup
    221
- Summary Page
  222
- System State
  228
  - Disaster Recovery for Newer Windows
    229
  - DR Wizard Welcome Screen
    230
  - DR Wizard Starting up Screen
    231
    
    DR Wizard Device and Hard Drive Selection Screen
    232
  - DR Wizard Loader Slot Selection
    233
    
    DR Wizard Load a Driver Screen
    234
  - DR Wizard Volume Selection Screen
    235
    
    DR Wizard Recovery Status Screen
    236
    
    DR Wizard Summary Screen
    237
    
    DR Wizard Recovery Complete Screen
    238
    
    Troubleshooting Disaster Recovery
    239
  - Limitations
    239
1 Managing the Storage Domain

241
- Conﬁguring the Backup Server
  241
  - General
    241
  - E-Mail Settings
    241
  - Execution Options
    242
  - Barcode Filter
    242
  - Performance Settings
    242
    
    Alert Settings
    242
    
    Client Upgrade Settings
    242
  - Permissions
    243
- Managing Users
  244
  - Permissions
    244
- Permissions Page
  244
  - Permissions Concepts
    245
    
    Users and Groups
    245
    
    Effective Permissions
    246
  - Users and Groups
    246
  - Effective Permissions
    247
    
    Types of Permission
    250
- How Moving Objects Affects Permissions
  250
  - Types of Permission
    251
    
    Examples of Permissions
    252
    
    Granting Permissions to Other Data Protector Express Users
    254
  - Granting Permissions to Others
    255
- Restricting User Permissions Window
  256
  - Advanced Permissions
    257
    
    Planning for Security
    257
    
    About Administrator Permissions
    258
    
    Adding New Users and Groups
    258
- Logon Control Page
  260
  - Groups Page for Users
    261
  - Permissions Page for Users
    263
  - Members Page
    264
    
    Effective Permissions
    265
  - Examples of Effective Permissions
    267
    
    Permissions Reference
    268
  - Types of Reports
    271
    
    Additional Reporting Capabilities
    271
    
    Printing Reports
    272
    
    Saving Reports
    272
Working with Third-Party Applications

275
13 Tips, Techniques and Strategies

293
- Tips for Managing the Catalog
  293
  - Where to Locate the Catalog
    293
  - Catalog Location
    294
- Storage Management Server
  295
  - Estimating Catalog Size
    296
  - Backup Server Machine Platforms
    297
  - Strategies for Faster Jobs
    297
    
    Organizing Machines into Workgroups
    297
    
    Maintaining the Flow of Data
    298
    
    What Slows down Tape Drives
    298
    
    Other Factors that Affect Job Speed
    299
  - Working with Permissions
    300
    
    Using Groups to Handle Complex Security Needs
    300
  - Selecting Files for Jobs
    300
    
    Selecting Deleted Files for Restoring
    301
    
    Selecting Versions from a SpeciﬁC Job
    301
    
    Selecting Versions from SpeciﬁC Media
    301
  - Restoring Tips
    302
    
    Restoring Volumes for a SpeciﬁC Date
    302
    
    Restoring Volumes for the Latest Date
    302
    
    Copying a Directory Structure
    303
    
    Restoring Files to a New or Different Folder
    303
    
    Restoring Files with New Names
    304
  - Other Tips
    304
    
    Moving Data between Operating Systems
    304
    
    Setting up a Library for Automatic Cleaning
    304
14 Troubleshooting

307
- Available Tools
  307
  - Address Page
    307
  - Communication Page
    308
  - Address Page
    308
    
    Data Transfer Test
    309
    
    Ping Test
    309
- Communication Page
  309
  - Status
    310
  - Connections Page
    310
  - Diagnostics Page
    311
  - Connections Page
    311
  - Troubleshooting Guide
    312
    
    Troubleshooting Backup Jobs
    312
- Diagnostics Page
  312
  - Troubleshooting Restore Jobs
    314
  - Troubleshooting Verify Jobs
    316
  - Troubleshooting the Catalog
    316
- Stream Sync Error
  316
  - Troubleshooting Error Messages
    317
  - Recovering a Virtual Library
    318
    
    How to
    318
    
    Library Conﬁguration
    319
    
    Virtual Media Status
    319
    
    Known Limitations
    320
    
    VTC Import Window
    320
Index

321
- Status Bar
  326
  - Shortcut Menus
    326
- Size Range
  326

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HP Data Protector Express Software Tutorial 5: What next? (BB116-90045, February 2007)

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Table of Contents

Before You Begin

Overview

Your First Backup and Restore

Administering Backup

Backup Jobs

Restore and Verify Jobs

Media Jobs

Organizing Jobs

Running Jobs

Working with Devices

10 Disaster Recovery

1 Managing the Storage Domain

Working with Third-Party Applications

13 Tips, Techniques and Strategies

14 Troubleshooting

Index

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