Restoring Files With New Names; Other Tips; Moving Data Between Operating Systems; Setting Up A Library For Automatic Cleaning - HP BB118BV - StorageWorks Data Protector Express Package User's Manual & Technical Reference

Restoring files with new names
Rename the file on the Selection page of the restore job.
Suppose you want to restore a file with a different name. To do so, you rename the file after you select it.
When you rename the file, Data Protector Express restores the file with the new name. This can be useful
for not overwriting versions of the file that currently exist on disk.
To rename a file, right-click the file name and select Rename from the shortcut menu.
NOTE:
When you rename a version, you are only renaming that file for the purposes of restoring it with this
particular restore job. Only the current restore job will assign that file the new name. When you create a
new restore job, you will see the file displayed with its original name. Similarly, the Catalog view always
displays files with the names they had when they were backed up.

Other Tips

Here are two additional tips for transferring files between operating systems and for setting up a library
for cleaning.

Moving data between operating systems

Clear the Native data streams check box in the Advanced Options dialog box.
Suppose you want to transfer data files and folders from one operating system to another, such as from a
NetWare platform to a Windows platform. To do so, you need to back up and restore the data in a
generic format.
Different networks transmit data to Data Protector Express in different formats. In particular, Windows,
NetWare, and Linux all use different data stream formats. If you intend to share data from one network
platform with another, the data should be stored on media in a common data format, not in the native
data streams format.
To back up data in a generic format, first create a new backup job and select the data you want to
transfer between operating systems. Then open the Advanced Options dialog box and clear the Native
data streams format check box. When Data Protector Express backs up this data, it will convert it to
a generic format before writing it to the media.
CAUTION:
Security is an issue to consider when checking this option. When this option is checked, Data Protector
Express backs up all security information that network software includes in the data stream. If the option is
unchecked, Data Protector Express uses a generic format that removes security information.
After the job has completed, create a restore job, selecting the same files to restore. Make certain you
have selected the proper versions of these files by selecting the proper version date in the Versions dialog
box. You can then restore the files to a different operating system.
For more information on native data streams, see

Setting up a library for automatic cleaning

Depending on the model and manufacturer, some libraries support automatic cleaning cycles. They will
alert Data Protector Express when a cleaning cycle needs to be performed. If Data Protector Express
knows that a particular storage slot on a library magazine holds a cleaning cartridge, Data Protector
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Settings for all platforms.