HP BB118BV - StorageWorks Data Protector Express Package User's Manual & Technical Reference page 201

NOTE:
Previous versions of Data Protector Express automatically assigned PASSWORD as the default media
password. If you are having trouble importing media created with an earlier version of Data Protector
Express, try using PASSWORD when prompted for the media password.
Data Protector Express will not perform any other operations while it is importing media. Additionally,
the process may last several hours. Before you import media, be certain that there is sufficient time to
complete this lengthy process. Additionally, you will want to be available to log out of Data Protector
Express when the import is complete, in order that the security of the network is not compromised.
To import media
1. Select Wizards from the Favorites desk bar.
2.
Display the Media wizards in the list of available media wizards.
3.
Select the Import Media wizard.
4. Follow the instructions to select the media to be imported and to schedule the job.
5. If you schedule the job to run now, it will start as soon as you click Finish on the last screen of
the wizard.
Restore Catalog command
current catalog, for example in case it has been corrupted. Use this command only when your current
set of media is intact. For example, you might use this command if the Data Protector Express Backup
Server has crashed.
The Restore Catalog command differs significantly from the Import Media command. The Restore Catalog
command replaces the current catalog with the last known good catalog on that media. The Import Media
command, on the other hand, does not replace the current catalog; it only adds additional data to it.
The advantage of the Restore Catalog command is that it provides a quick and easy way to replace a
lost or corrupted Data Protector Express catalog. (You could use the Import Media command to restore
a corrupted catalog, but this process is very time consuming and, if you have multiple tapes, might
require many hours or even days.)
NOTE:
All current information in the current Data Protector Express catalog will be lost when you use the Restore
Catalog command. This command does not append data to the current catalog; it replaces the current
catalog with the last known good catalog on that media.
To restore a catalog
TIP:
Use the Restore Catalog wizard to create a job that quickly restores the catalog from available media.
1.
Locate the media on which you have backed up the catalog you wish to restore. Normally, this
is the last backup job run.
NOTE:
If you printed the log from the last backup job, you can identify the media which contains the
catalog. To make certain the catalog is regularly backed up, check the Selection tab of the
backup job to verify that the catalog for your Storage Domain is checked.
2. Insert the media into the appropriate backup device and then select it in the object detail area
of the Devices view.
3.
Select Restore Catalog from the Commands task pane or the shortcut menu.
The Restore Catalog command provides a quick method of restoring your
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