Netware And The Data Protector Express Agent - HP BB118BV - StorageWorks Data Protector Express Package User's Manual & Technical Reference

CAUTION:
Changing the Startup type for the Data Protector Express service to Manual or Disabled means that
other machines will not have access to this machine to perform backups unless Data Protector Express
is actually running. This means that files on this machine will not be backed up during routine backups
for this machine. Before disabling the service, you should evaluate the impact that this decision will have
on your company's backup and restore policies
Data Protector Express Service Control
You can perform the following from the General page of the Microsoft Services screen:
Startup type
starts up. The options include the following:
• Automatic
the computer. HP recommends that you use this setting if you intend to run backup and restore
jobs whether or not the application is running.
• Manual
want it to run. You can run it from a command prompt or by starting it on the Windows Services
screen.
• Disabled
Once disabled, all commands are disabled for the service, including the ability to start the service.
Service status
changes the status, use one of the following commands:
• Start Select this command to start the Data Protector Express service. The Start Pending message
appears, and the status of the service changes to Started. Your backup jobs will automatically
start as scheduled.
• Stop
Select this command to stop the Data Protector Express service. The Stopping message
appears, and the status of the service changes to blank. Your backup jobs will not automatically
start as scheduled. Selecting this option does not affect the Start up type option.

NetWare and the Data Protector Express Agent

The Data Protector Express agent extends the basic Data Protector Express service functionality to
NetWare. Like the Data Protector Express service, it can be loaded when the system is started and
will run in the background.
NOTE:
The Data Protector Express agent and Data Protector Express Administrator cannot run at the same time.
Therefore, you must stop one before you can start the other.
Running the Data Protector Express Agent
To automatically run the Data Protector Express agent each time the system is restarted, add the following
line to the end of the AUTOEXEC.NCF file:
load dpagent.
To manually run the Data Protector Express agent,
type load dpagent.
from the console prompt and press Enter.
Once loaded, the Data Protector Express agent status appears on the screen.
You can set the method used to start the Data Protector Express service when your computer
Select Automatic to start the Data Protector Express service each time you restart
Select Manual if you intend to start the Data Protector Express service each time you
Select Disabled if you want to stop the Data Protector Express service indefinitely.
The status of the Data Protector Express service is displayed below the Startup type. To
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