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HP BB118BV - StorageWorks Data Protector Express Package Tutorial

Hp data protector express software tutorial 3: carrying out your first disk backup and restore (bb116-90043, february 2007)
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HP Data Protector Express Software Tutorial 3
Carrying out your first disk backup and restore
What's in this tutorial?
When you have read this tutorial, you will be able to:
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Find your way around HP Data Protector Express Software
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Create a virtual library device as a target for your first backup to disk
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Carry out your first backup to disk
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Carry out your first restore from disk
Part Number: BB116-90043
Second Edition: February 2007

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  • Page 1 HP Data Protector Express Software Tutorial 3 Carrying out your first disk backup and restore What’s in this tutorial? When you have read this tutorial, you will be able to: • Find your way around HP Data Protector Express Software •...
  • Page 2 © Copyright 2006-2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Hewlett-Packard Company makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material.

  • Page 3: Login Screen

    Disk backup and restore Starting HP Data Protector Express Software Windows Double-click the HP Data Protector Express Software shortcut on the desktop. Or click the Start button and select HP from the Programs (or All Programs) submenu. Then select Data Protector Express. Linux Open a terminal window.
  • Page 4 Navigating HP Data Protector Express Software Navigating HP Data Protector Express Software When you have logged onto HP Data Protector Express Software, the Main HP Data Protector Express Software window appears. Menu bar 5 Detail area Favorites desk bar 6 Status bar Tool bar 7 Administration desk bar Tasks and information pane...

  • Page 5: Home Button

    Disk backup and restore Detail Area The Detail area is your main working area. Spend a few minutes seeing how the Detail Area changes according to the selections that you make in the Desk bar and the Task and Information pane. For example: •...
  • Page 6 Navigating HP Data Protector Express Software Quick Access Control (Windows only) The Quick Access Control application is automatically installed on Windows systems when you select the Quick or Recommended installation, and it is selected by default in a Custom installation. This application provides simplified access to the primary features of HP Data Protector Express Software.
  • Page 7 Disk backup and restore Disk-to-disk (D2D) Backup HP Data Protector Express Software enables disk-to-disk (D2D) backups through the creation of virtual libraries as backup targets. A virtual library emulates the operation of a physical tape library, and all the features available in HP Data Protector Express Software to support backup to physical tape libraries are supported for virtual libraries.
  • Page 8 Create a virtual library 4. At the Welcome prompt give the virtual library a name, such as “My First Virtual Library”. By default the Machine hosting the Virtual Library is the local machine. Other machines can host the Virtual Library when multiple machines are in the Data Protector Express Storage Domain. We will accept the default of the local machine.
  • Page 9 Disk backup and restore When the location is selected, set Specify size (in GB) for storage to 18 (or appropriate value for your backup jobs). This is the maximum and licensed capacity of the storage folder. There is a maximum capacity of 36 GB for HP Data Protector Express Software Single Server Edition and a maximum capacity of 8 TB for HP Data Protector Express Software.
  • Page 10 Create a virtual library 9. Now you are ready to create your backup job. Click Finish to exit the Create Virtual Library wizard. A window confirms that the Virtual Library was created: 10. Click OK. To see the Virtual Library just created, click on Devices in the Favorites desk bar and navigate down from the Network folder to see “My First Virtual Library”.
  • Page 11 Disk backup and restore Create a disk backup job This is the same process as the tape backup described in Tutorial 2. The difference is that the Virtual Library, just configured, is the target device for the backup. 1. Run HP Data Protector Express Software and log in. 2.
  • Page 12 Create a disk backup job Check the box to select the files and folders to be backed up. By checking the Important Files folder, we are selecting all its sub-folders and the files in them. TIP: Look at the Tasks and Information pane. Note how the Steps section shows all the steps in this wizard and highlights your current position.
  • Page 13 Disk backup and restore 8. Click on the + to the left of VLD Devices to display all available virtual libraries. Select the virtual library (the box is filled in). Devices to be used now contains only the virtual library. NOTE: Once you have used a device in a backup job, that device will appear in the Devices list for future jobs, even if it is no longer online.
  • Page 14 Create a disk backup job In the Encryption settings, select Off. If your business requires you to use encryption, this screen allows you to set the required encryption types and levels. See “How do I enable encryption?” in Tutorial 5. This option should be used with care.
  • Page 15 Disk backup and restore 13. Click Finish to complete and run the backup job. Click Yes at the prompt to see the new job (command) in your Home folder. 14. If you have installed the Quick Access Control, hold the cursor over the HP Data Protector Express Software icon in the Windows System tray, normally in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen.
  • Page 16 Create a disk backup job 16. For more detailed information, click on Status in the Commands pane. 17. Watch the backup job until completion. 18. Click OK to close the Status dialogue of your backup job. NOTE: You can also view job status by clicking Job Status in the Favorites desk bar, selecting the name of your first backup job and look at the Details pane.
  • Page 17 Disk backup and restore 19. It is also good practice to check the logs and ensure that there were no problems. Click Recent Logs in the Favorites desk bar. The most recently-run job is at the top of the list, but you can sort on any column.
  • Page 18 Create a disk backup job Subsequent backups Once you have created your backup (or any) job, it can be quickly and easily located again in your Home folder. Before you start the job, be sure all files to be included in the backup are closed. Then select the job and either right-click and select Run from the drop-down menu or click Run in the Commands pane.
  • Page 19 Disk backup and restore Restore from disk The following steps will enable you to carry out your first, simple restore to disk. 1. Run HP Data Protector Express Software and log in. 2. Select Wizards in the Favorites desk bar and Restore in the Detail Area. 3.
  • Page 20 Restore from disk Check the box to select the files/folders to be restored. By checking the Important Files folder, we are selecting all its sub-folders and the files in them. 6. For this first restore, we want to restore the files to a different location. This will allow you to compare the original files with the restored files.
  • Page 21 Disk backup and restore 8. Select the new folder as the destination for the move operation and click OK. 9. Your new folder is now visible under the C: drive. Expand the folder to see how the files will be visible after restore is finished.
  • Page 22 Restore from disk 11. Click on the + to the left of VLD Devices to display all available virtual libraries. Select the virtual library (the box is filled in). Devices to be used now contains only the virtual library. NOTE: Once you have used a device in a job, that device will appear in the Devices list for future jobs, even if it is no longer online.
  • Page 23 Disk backup and restore 15. In your Home folder, select My First Restore From Disk. For a status overview of its first run, look at the information in the Details pane. 16. For more detailed information, click on Status in the Commands pane. 17.
  • Page 24 Restore from disk 18. It is also good practice to check the logs and ensure that there were no problems. Click Recent Logs in the Favorites desk bar. NOTE: If you see an alert in the Status bar at the bottom of the window, you should check what is causing this.
  • Page 25 Disk backup and restore More about log pages When you access a log list, either from Recent Logs on the Favorites pane, the list includes summary information about each job: including the start time, job type and status. You can click on any of the column headings to sort the list according to the column criterion.

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