Page 1 U s e r ’ s Gu i d e a n d T e c h n i c a l R e f e r e n c e...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Before You Begin ........................xvi Documentation ..........................xvi Printable documentation ............................xvi Release notes ................................. xvii Online Help................................xvii Windows ................................xvii Non-Windows ..............................xvii Screen Shots................................xvii Features .................................. xvii Customer Support ........................xvii Chapter 1: About Data Protector Express ................... 1 Backup basics ..........................
Page 4 Keyboard shortcuts ..............................19 Shortcut menus ................................ 20 Find button ................................20 Property pages ..........................20 Opening property pages............................21 Reports ............................22 Types of reports ............................... 22 Additional reporting capabilities ..........................22 Printing reports ................................. 23 Saving reports ................................23 Working with Data Protector Express wizards ................
Page 5 Effective permissions example #1 ........................43 Effective permissions example #2 ........................44 How moving objects affects permissions ......................... 45 Types of Permission ........................46 Supervisor ................................47 Access..................................47 Create..................................47 Modify..................................48 Delete, Read and Write............................48 Examples of Permissions ......................48 Granting Permissions to Other Data Protector Express Users ............
Page 6 Backup Range ..............................73 Modify Range..............................74 Create Range ..............................74 Delete Range..............................74 Access Range..............................75 Size Range ................................ 75 Version Range ..............................75 Wildcard Type..............................76 Must Match ................................ 76 Cannot Match ..............................76 Required Attributes ............................77 Exclude Attributes..............................
Page 7 Running a failed rotation job again .......................... 94 Scheduling a job to run once only..........................95 Scheduling simple backup jobs..........................95 Simple daily backup............................96 Simple five-day rotation ............................. 96 Chapter 7: Planning for Media Rotation ..................98 Media Rotation Concepts ......................98 A Sample Media Rotation ............................
Page 8 viii Chapter 9: Running Jobs ......................122 Overview............................122 Job Status View........................... 123 Job Status details view............................123 Running Scheduled Jobs......................124 Automatically running scheduled jobs........................124 Security and scheduled jobs ..........................125 Forcing scheduled jobs to run ..........................126 How forcing jobs to run affects job settings .....................
Page 9 Deleting media..............................150 Media content ..............................151 Catalog View ................................151 Chapter 11: Working With Tape Libraries ................153 Overview............................153 Installation Configuration and Licensing ..................153 Adding the Data Protector Express Drive Expansion License................154 How does Data Protector Express allocate licenses? ................... 154 Viewing a Tape Library ........................
Page 10 Chapter 13: Advanced Permissions and Security ..............174 Overview............................174 About administrator permissions..........................175 Adding New Users and Groups ....................176 New user or group folders............................176 Setting up users ..............................176 Logon Control page for users .......................... 176 Groups page for users ............................. 178 Equivalencies..............................
Page 11 Media to be used ............................. 207 Auto format information ........................... 207 Media options automatically updated........................208 Diagnostics page ......................... 209 Driver control page ........................210 Equivalencies page ........................211 Execution page..........................213 General page..........................215 Groups page or Members page....................219 Fields on the Groups page ..........................
Page 12 Device or Media Selection Page ..........................247 Status page ..........................249 Stream Control page ........................250 Storage page ..........................252 Backup Stream ..............................252 Versions window.......................... 254 Available Versions ............................254 Details ................................254 Appendix A - Using the Quick Access Application ..............256 Installing and running the Quick Access application..............
Page 13 Windows only..............................269 Create the Disaster Recovery Backup..................270 Create full backup ..............................270 Create bootable media............................271 From the GUI ..............................272 Troubleshooting disaster recovery backups ......................272 When to create new bootable media ........................273 Testing Disaster Recovery Media....................273 Recovering From a Disaster ......................
Page 14 About Working with Microsoft Exchange Server................291 Microsoft Exchange and Windows NT ........................291 Backup modes ............................... 291 Backup modes and circular logging......................... 292 Restoring Microsoft Exchange Databases................... 292 Disaster Recovery with Microsoft Exchange Server ..............293 Appendix H - Working with Microsoft SQL Server..............296 Overview............................
Page 15 Appendix L - Data Protector Express Virtual Library Recovery ..........328 Overview............................328 Definitions............................ 328 General Use ..........................329 Known Limitations ........................331 Appendix M - Encryption ......................332 Overview............................332 Installation ........................... 333 Default encryption state ............................333 Definitions............................ 333 Cryptographic Algorithms ......................
Page 16: Documentation
This User’s Guide and Technical Reference provides all of the information necessary to effectively implement and use all of the advanced features found in Data Protector Express. Information about installing Data Protector Express is available in the Installation Guide. Documentation •...
Page 17: Release Notes
To view or print this documentation, Adobe Acrobat Reader (version 4.0 or higher) must be installed on your Windows or X Window (Linux) computer. If not currently installed, you can install it from the Adobe Acrobat Reader website at www.adobe.com/. Adobe Acrobat Reader does not offer versions for NetWare systems.
Page 18 xviii If you require support and your support contract has expired, please contact your HP Partner or sales representative for information on obtaining a new HP Data Protector Express support contract...
Page 19: Chapter 1: About Data Protector Express
A backup and recovery system is an integral part of a company's data security. The ability to back up and restore business-critical data quickly and efficiently can mean the difference between survival and failure. Maintaining backups is often considered a tedious task, and many companies fail to protect their corporate data at all.
Page 20: Backup Environment
In full backup mode, the backup job copies all selected files in the job whether or not they have • changed. During a full backup, the archive attribute and Data Protector Express catalog record for each selected file is updated to indicate that it has been backed up during a full backup. In differential mode, the backup job copies only those selected files that have changed •...
Page 21: Storage Management Catalog
store the media in a secure location, a complete network backup system will help prevent unauthorized users from accessing confidential or classified information. While a single user may be able to find a file copied onto a CD or floppy •...
Page 22: Backup Management Program
Writing files to the backup media and managing the catalog requires an application program, such as Data Protector Express. Two of the most important functions of Data Protector Express are managing the catalog and creating and running jobs. Data Protector Express manages the catalog to keep track of files and to ensure security.
Page 23: Data Protector Express Management Domains And Security
Express. Choosing a Data Protector Express management domain is simply a way to select which catalog you wish to use. Each Data Protector Express management domain is overseen by a Data Protector Express administrator. It is the Data Protector Express administrator’s job to manage the security and integrity of the files in his or her Data Protector Express management domain.
Page 24: Creating And Running Jobs
Protector Express management domain that was selected when Data Protector Express was installed on the machine. Data Protector Express creates backup media and restores files with jobs. Working with backup devices and a network, Data Protector Express jobs either back up network file or application servers and PC desktops onto physical or virtual media or restore files from media onto file or application servers or PC desktops.
Page 25: Chapter 2: Data Protector Express Workplace
To start Data Protector Express in Windows, double-click the Data Protector Express shortcut on the desktop. You can also click the Start button and select Hewlett-Packard Company from the Programs (or All Programs) submenu. Then select Data Protector Express. NetWare To start Data Protector Express on a NetWare machine, access the server console.
Page 26: Logon Window
[/usr/local/hp/dpx]# ./ dpadmin To launch the CUI, type ./ dpadmin -c. For example: [/usr/local/hp/dpx]# ./ dpadmin -c Linux (X Window) To start Data Protector Express on a Linux machine running X Window, open a terminal window. Then access the directory where you installed Data Protector Express. Type ./ dpadmin. For example: [/usr/local/hp/dpx]# ./ dpadmin On Linux systems, you can create a shortcut on your KDE or GNOME desktop.
Page 27: Grace Logons
Your first security step should be to change the Data Protector Express administrator’s password. Refer to Changing your password on page 10 for instructions on changing your password. Your Data Protector Express administrator may have set up your password to expire after a set period of time.
Page 28: User Name And Password
that you will be unable to restore files backed up from PC desktops in one Data Protector Express management domain to PC desktops in another Data Protector Express management domain. (If you need to share data from one Data Protector Express management domain to a different Data Protector Express management domain, see Import Media on page 144.) After selecting a Data Protector Express management domain, type in your User name and Password.
Page 29: Logging Out
The Data Protector Express administrator can change a user’s password without knowing the user’s current password. Data Protector Express does not even ask you to enter the old password. This is useful when the user has forgotten his or her password. On occasions you may want to change the Data Protector Express management domain you are using or want to log on as a different user.
Page 30: Main Data Protector Express Window
Main Data Protector Express Window You use the main Data Protector Express window to view, create and manipulate Data Protector Express objects, such as jobs and tapes. In addition to the menu bar, the Data Protector Express window has the following parts: menu bar, desk bar, toolbar, task and information panes, the object detail area and the status bar.
Page 31: Desk Bar
detail area. For example, select File Properties to display the General property page for the current object. Other commands display menus related to general operation in Data Protector Express, like the Preferences page. Along the left side of the screen is the main Data Protector Express desk bar. Data Protector Express provides two desk bars to organize similar sets of tasks and commands.
Page 32: Toolbar
The Alerts view displays a list of alerts that Data Protector Express generates while jobs are • running. You can view any alert displayed on this view. Also available from this view are evaluation alerts. An evaluation version of optional features in Data Protector Express is automatically installed when you originally install Data Protector Express.
Page 33: Task And Information Panes
Similar to clicking Back in a web browser, the Back button redisplays the most recent Data Protector • Express menu or submenu. Click this button to return to that view quickly. Similar to clicking Forward in a web browser, the Forward button redisplays the previous menu or •...
Page 34: Status Bar
When working with objects presented in the object detail area, keep the following in mind: The hierarchical tree view displays folders, machines, and other devices that contain more files or • folders. If an entry in the tree does not contain other files or folders, it is displayed only in the main detail area of the screen.
Page 35: Customizing The Main Data Protector Express Window
You can also resize the Data Protector Express window. Point to the lower right corner of the Status bar and drag the window to the desired shape. To show or hide the Status bar, open the View menu and select Status bar.
Page 36: Customizing Profiles
1. Select an object from the detail area on the screen then select the Properties command. You can also right-click the file, machine, task or other object and choose Properties from the Shortcut menu. The General property page appears. 2. Click the Change Icon button. 3.
Page 37: Working With Objects In The Main Data Protector Express Window
Data Protector Express adds a new profile named Copy of .Default to the tree under the user name. c. Rename the new profile. 5. Expand the tree under the Default profile. 6. Modify the menus and job types that you want to include in the profile. 7.
Page 38: Shortcut Menus
The PLUS SIGN (+) on the numeric keypad or the RIGHT ARROW key expands the tree in the tree • view area. The MINUS SIGN(-) on the numeric keypad or the LEFT ARROW key collapses the tree in the tree •...
Page 39: Opening Property
You display the property page of an object in one of several ways: Select the object with the mouse or keyboard, and then click Properties on the Command task pane. • Right-click the object to display a shortcut menu, then select Properties. •...
Page 40: Reports
Reports Data Protector Express has a series of helpful diagnostic and summary reports available. These predefined reports are designed to gather specific information that is stored in the Data Protector Express catalog. Reports can contain summary information or detailed information. Generating reports with wizards ensures that you have the reports you need whenever you need them.
Page 41: Printing Reports
1. Select Reports from the Administration desk bar. 2. Select the Base object from which to generate the report. Predefined reports gather information for the entire storage domain. The report will generate information for all of the objects in the Data Protector Express hierarchy that are below the object specified as the base object.
Page 42: Working With Data Protector Express Wizards
To save a report as a file The next time you create a report in Data Protector Express, follow these steps to save the report as a file. 1. From the Administration desk bar, select Reports and choose the report you want to generate. 2.
Page 43: Available Wizards
Data Protector Express walks you through the task that you have selected. You are prompted to name the job, select files or devices to include in the job, select media as appropriate, and set up a schedule to use when running the job. By the time Data Protector Express finishes the wizard, you have a job that is ready to run.
Page 44: Media Job Wizards
Use this wizard to compare the contents of a particular media with the data that exists on a local PC desktop or file or application server. This wizard is useful when you need to verify the integrity of the backup data on a specific backup media. Use this wizard to compare a file on a local PC desktop or file or application server with its backup versions available on backup media.
Page 45: D2D Device Wizards
Create a job that removes media from a library. You might use this wizard to schedule a job that removes several media from a library outside the normal business hours. Create a job that inserts a cleaning cartridge into a library device and runs it through a cleaning cycle.
Page 46: Viewing Optional Features
The wizard will be available to all users with permissions to the object. Viewing optional features If an option is not listed on a screen, e.g., Disaster Recovery on the Wizards view or SQL Agent on the Catalog view, it may be for one of the following reasons: The evaluation license for the option has expired.
Page 47: Chapter 3: Creating Jobs With Data Protector Express
To transfer files back and forth from backup devices to PC desktops and file or application servers attached to a network, you create and run jobs. You organize and store these jobs in folders you create on job pages in the main Data Protector Express administrator window. Jobs and Media view and the Job Status view •...
Page 48: Restore Jobs
Some files are important to keep, but are never or rarely used. For example, you may wish to keep a copy of correspondence from last year for legal reasons, but have no regular need to access these files under normal circumstances. By backing up the files onto a tape or other media, you safely store the media, preserving a copy of the file and then delete the file from the PC desktop or file or application server.
Page 49: Jobs And Media View And The Job Status View
include any type of job in a job group. With the exception of scheduling, each job retains all of its job settings including file selections, backup mode, media or device destination. The jobs use the schedule setting for the job group. Jobs and Media view and the Job Status view You can view your jobs by selecting Jobs and Media from the Favorites desk bar.
Page 50: Creating New Jobs
Creating New Jobs There are three ways to create new jobs: with the wizard, from a job view and by copying old jobs. The Data Protector Express wizards will help guide you through all of the steps necessary to create and run a backup, restore or verify job.
Page 51: Creating New Jobs From The Jobs And Media View
You can also create a new job with a Data Protector Express wizard by either Selecting the Wizards view and selecting the appropriate category, • Selecting Wizards from the View menu • Commonly, you will create jobs while working with the Jobs and Media view in the main Data Protector Express window.
Page 52 To Create a New Job from the Jobs and Media view 1. Select Jobs and Media from the Favorites desk bar and open your Home folder. 2. To store the job in a specific folder, create or select a folder before you create the job. The contents of that folder are displayed in the object detail area.
Page 53: Creating New Jobs By Copying
Creating a new job by copying an existing job is sometimes a useful method of creating a job. In particular, copying an existing job is appropriate when you want your new job to be like the old job in every way except for a few minor changes. To Create a New Job by Copying an Existing Job 1.
Page 54: Creating Job Groups
To move a job, drag it to a new location. You can also use the Delete key and the Delete command to delete jobs. When you run a backup job, Data Protector Express uses its catalog to keep track of the files you have backed up and the name of the media on which they are stored.
Page 55: Types Of Folders
When the Data Protector Express administrator added you as a user, Data Protector Express created a personal folder for your use. Generally, because there may be many users in your Data Protector Express management domain, it is a good idea to store your personal jobs in your personal folder. Alternatively, you can store group jobs in the appropriate group folder.
Page 56: Everyone Folder And Permissions
Managing Devices and Media on page 134. Data Protector Express organizes other objects and resources that you create in folders designated for those objects. For example, if you set up a secondary printer, you will find it in a printers folder in the Catalog view.
Page 57: Moving, Renaming And Deleting Folders
Because of the way Data Protector Express assigns permissions to new objects, if you create a new object inside the Everyone folder, normally everyone will have at least some permissions to it. For example, if you create a new backup job and store it in the Everyone folder, it is likely that every Data Protector Express user will have permissions to that folder and thus to the job.
Page 58 You can move, rename or delete a folder just like you can any other Data Protector Express objects, such as jobs; however, you cannot copy folders. When moving, deleting or renaming folders, keep the following in mind: Contents of a folder move with the folder to the new location. This may change the permissions of the objects stored in that folder.
Page 59: Overview
Security is an important issue when managing a network. One of the most important functions of the Data Protector Express catalog is to handle security. The catalog prevents unauthorized users from working with objects to which they have not been granted sufficient security permissions. To ensure only authorized users can access sensitive data, Data Protector Express tracks the permissions of each user.
Page 60: Everyone Group
to an object either as a user or as the member of a group. A group is a set of users that are all granted permissions in the same way and at the same time. For example, the Data Protector Express administrator may grant permission to read the files on specific media to users individually, to a group of users or both to users and groups.
Page 61: Effective Permissions
Effective Permissions The permissions you have to an object in the Data Protector Express catalog are called your Effective permissions. You can view your effective permissions to an object on the General page of that object. A user is assigned effective permissions to an object through by direct permissions or inherited permissions.
Page 62: Effective Permissions Example #2
When determining the effective permissions the user has to My Folder, Data Protector Express first looks to see if he has direct permissions to the folder. Because the user is listed as a user on the Permissions page of the folder’s property page, he has direct permissions to the folder. Data Protector Express uses this information to determine the user's effective permissions.
Page 63: How Moving Objects Affects Permissions
When determining the effective permissions a user has to anything stored in the folder, Data Protector Express first looks to see if a user has direct permission to the object. If no users or groups have direct permissions to the object, Data Protector Express checks to see if the user has direct permissions to the folder.
Page 64: Types Of Permission
permissions to the Admin folder. On the other hand, if the job were moved to the Everyone folder, the user would still be able to access the job, even though the effective permissions might be different. Types of Permission Data Protector Express controls access to objects in its catalog with seven different types of permission. The type of permission determines what actions a user can perform on an object.
Page 65: Supervisor
This is the most powerful permission. Supervisor permission grants the user three specific abilities: First, a user with Supervisor permission to an object is automatically granted the other six • permissions to that object; Second, a user with Supervisor permission to an object automatically has effective permission to all •...
Page 66: Modify
permission applies to the folder, not to the job: it grants the user permission to create new objects within that folder. If you want to create new folders or jobs, your Data Protector Express administrator must grant you Create permission. Your permission to create new jobs or folders might be limited to a single folder. For example, you may have Create permission only to the Everyone folder or to a personal folder that your Data Protector Express administrator has created for you or your group.
Page 67 [–––––R- Media:1 (Media) These permissions allow the user to do the following: Because the user has Create permission to the My Backup Jobs folder, he will be able to create new • job folders within that folder and to create backup, restore and verify jobs inside that folder. The Modify permission allows him to move these jobs between folders, to change the name of the job and to change the property pages of these jobs.
Page 68: Granting Permissions To Other Data Protector Express Users
Because the user has Modify permission to the folder and Read permission to the drive named My • Drive, he will be able to select files from that drive to back up. Similarly, the user will be able to select files for restoring because he has Read permission to the media named Media:2. Unlike the user in example 1, this user will be able to run backup jobs because he has Write •...
Page 69: Restricting User Permissions
To grant permission to other Data Protector Express users 1. Display the properties for the object to which you wish to grant users or groups permission. 2. Select the Permissions page. (If you do not have Access permission to an object, you cannot modify permissions.) 3.
Page 70 2. Select the Permissions page. (If you do not have Access permission to an object, you cannot modify permissions.) 3. If the user is not listed, first add the user or group by clicking the Add… button and then selecting a user or group to add in the Browse window.
Page 71: Chapter 5: Selecting Files And File Versions
You use the Selection property page of a job to select files for backing up, restoring and verifying. Data Protector Express’s powerful selection filters allow you to select exactly the files you want and to automatically update your selection before the job is run. Backup Selection Concepts •...
Page 72: Marking Files For Backup
A file is selected for backup when the selection box next to the file is checked. When the box next to a folder or other container is shaded, it means that this folder or container contains some selected files, even though it is not selected itself. When the box next to a folder or other container is checked, the folder itself is selected and may also contain selected files within it.
Page 73 In general, when selecting files for backup, especially for jobs designed for disaster protection, begin by selecting containers at the top of the Data Protector Express management domain hierarchy. Then deselect containers or files lower in the hierarchy that you do not need to back up. For example, you could begin by selecting the network icon at the top of the hierarchy.
Page 74: Selecting Files With Filters
Selection filters let you identify specific volumes, folders and files to exclude from the backup, restore or verify job. Click the Selection Filters button on the toolbar. Then specify the filter criteria for the job. The selection filters you specify are applied to all of the volumes, folders and files that have been marked for the job.
Page 75: Selecting Changed Files Only
The shaded check box indicates that if any new files that pass the filter criteria are created in that folder, they will be selected for the job. When you run a job repeatedly, particularly backup jobs designed for disaster protection, many times you only want to back up files that have changed since the last time you ran a backup job.
Page 76: Working With Mapped Drives
If your selection criteria was carefully specified, Data Protector Express will also select these new files, folders, volumes and machines for backup. In general, a new file or container is selected for backup if (1) it is in a container selected for backup and (2) it meets the selection filter criteria. For example, a new folder will be included in the backup selection list if it is in a selected container.
Page 77: Working With Vss Snapshots
You must use the Data Protector Express Administrator, rather than the Data Protector Express service, to back up mapped drives because of the way that Windows implements mapped drives. The service must be stopped for the backup of the mapped drives to work. The HP Data Protector Express service must be stopped to allow the proper backup of mapped drives.
Page 78: Selecting Files For Backup Jobs
To turn off VSS for a specific machine 1. Open the Catalog view from the Administration desk bar. 2. In the main object detail area, select Network. 3. Select the machine for which VSS is being configured. 4. Select System Drivers. 5.
Page 79: Filter Selection Criteria
Each filter criterion works independently. To be selected for backup, each file must pass every filter criterion specified. For example, if you specify that every file selected must have been created after January 1, 2004 and must have .doc as its extension, Data Protector Express will only select files which meet both selection criteria.
Page 80: Backup Range
When a file is backed up, Data Protector Express stores the backup date in the catalog. This is called the backup date. Each time you back up a file, Data Protector Express changes the backup date to match this newer backup date. You can view information for all available backup versions file in the Versions of… window.
Page 81: Size Range
have been accessed (opened or read) in the past two months. Alternatively, you could back up only those files which have not been accessed in the past two months. To select files that have specific access dates, click on the Browse button next to the Access range field. In the Date Range window that appears, select the appropriate range type and the starting and ending dates and times.
Page 82: Wildcard Type
Select which wildcard format you wish to use from the list box. You can use any of the following formats: Uses the default wildcard format for your operating system. • Uses the 11-character name format with the eight-character primary name and the three- •...
Page 83: Exclude Attributes
You can select multiple attributes. With this filter applied, Data Protector Express only selects those files that meet all of the required attributes. Note that some of these attributes are only supported by certain operating systems. If you specify an attribute that is specific to a particular operating system, then only files created under that operating system will be selected for backup.
Page 84: Restore Selection Concepts
When Data Protector Express runs the job, it will only back up files which had a version on the damaged media shown in the Media field. Restore Selection Concepts You select files for restoring the same way you select files for backing up; however besides selecting which files you wish to restore, you can also change the name of the restored file, restore it to a new location and create a new folder in which to restore the file.
Page 85 You can select or deselect a file for restoring by checking or clearing the selection box next to the file. You can also select the folder that contains the file and not the file itself. Notice that when you mark a container, such as a folder or volume, all of its contents, including all of the folders and containers in it, are also marked.
Page 86: Selecting Versions Of Files
The tree view and object detail areas are different for restore jobs than for backup jobs. For restore jobs, the files displayed in the tree view and object detail areas are the files for which Data Protector Express has versions in its catalog. For backup jobs, on the other hand, the files displayed are those currently present on the servers and PC desktops in the current storage domain.
Page 87: Selecting Versions Of Folders
If you select the latest version, Data Protector Express will restore the most recent version of that file or folder. In general, if you want to restore a specific version of the file, you must select that file directly and specify which version you wish to restore in the Versions of…...
Page 88 dates and different backup jobs, and consequently reside on different media. However, because each file has a latest version, each one will be restored. In the second example, another version besides the latest version was selected. In order for the files within the folder to be selected for restoring, they must have a version date that matches that selected for the folder.
Page 89: Selecting Folders Compared To Selecting Files
You can select the contents of the folder in one of two ways: either by individually marking the selection box of each object in that folder one-by-one or by marking the selection box of the folder itself. Which method you choose is important because it affects which files Data Protector Express includes in the selection list after changes have been made to that folder.
Page 90: Selecting Versions Of Files For Restore Jobs
You can either select a different folder or, alternatively, Data Protector Express lets you create a new folder in which to restore the files. Selecting Versions of Files for Restore Jobs Each time you mark a selection box of a file or folder for restoring, Data Protector Express automatically selects the latest version.
Page 91: Filter Selection Criteria
Each filter criterion works independently. To be selected for restoring, each file must pass every filter criterion specified. For example, if you specify that every file selected for restoring must have been created after January 1, 2002 and must have .doc as its extension, Data Protector Express will only select files which meet both selection criteria.
Page 92: Modify Range
Express changes the backup date to the date of the backup. (You can view this information for all of the available versions in the Versions of… window in the Backed up field list.) You can use this information to filter files for restore jobs. To select files that have specific backup dates, click on the Browse button next to the Backup range field.
Page 93: Access Range
This filter instructs Data Protector Express to only restore files which have a delete date that matches the criteria you have set. Note that if a file has not been deleted from the volume, it will be excluded by this filter and thus will not be selected for restoring.
Page 94: Wildcard Type
You can use this filter to instruct Data Protector Express to select files according to the number of versions that exist in the catalog. You might, for example, instruct Data Protector Express to restore all of the files for which there is only one version. When you set Range type to At most and Maximum versions to 1, Data Protector Express only restores those files with a single version.
Page 95: Required Attributes
specify multiple wildcards, Data Protector Express excludes any file that matches any one of the wildcards you specify. Operating systems track certain features of files called attributes that they use to manage these files. You can use these same attributes as a selection filter. In the Required attributes field, if an attribute is checked, Data Protector Express only selects those files which have these attributes.
Page 96: Restoring Files With New Names And Locations
This filter can be useful for restore jobs if you want to restore files only from a particular media. For example, you may have imported media from another Data Protector Express management domain and may wish to limit the files restored to those on that particular media. In this case, you can ensure that only files on that media are selected by adding that media to the Media field.
Page 97: Restoring Files To A New Folder
You can also restore folders and volumes in new locations. The contents of these containers move with them and are restored, along with the folder or volume, in the new location. Note that when you move a version on the Selection page of a restore job, the changes you make are only recorded for that restore job.
Page 98: Verify Selection Concepts
4. Select the New command from the Commands task pane. The New command is available only when you select a location for which it is appropriate for the operating system to create a directory. 5. Enter a name for the folder. Data Protector Express creates the new folder in the specified location and restores the selected file files to this new folder once you run the job.
Page 99 You can select or deselect a file for verifying by checking or clearing the selection box next to the file. You can also select the folder that contains the file and not the file itself. Notice that when you mark a container, such as a folder or volume, all of its contents, including all the containers and folders that it contains, are also marked.
Page 100: Selecting Versions Of Files
The tree view and object detail areas are different for verify jobs than for backup jobs. For verify jobs, the files displayed in the tree view and object detail areas are the files for which Data Protector Express has versions in its catalog. For backup jobs, on the other hand, the files displayed are those currently present on servers and PC desktops in the current storage domain.
Page 101: Selecting Folders Compared To Selecting Files
If you select the latest version, Data Protector Express will verify the most recent version of that file or folder. In general, if you want to verify a specific version of the file, you must select that file directly and specify which version you wish to verify in the Versions of…...
Page 102: Selecting Files With Filters
Selection filters let you identify specific volumes, folders and files to exclude from the verify job. Click the Selection Filters button on the toolbar. Then specify the filter criteria for the verify job. The selection filters you specify are applied to all of the volumes, folders and files that have been marked for verify.
Page 103: Applying Filter Criteria
you wish to verify. If you want to include all of the files in a folder or on a volume, select the latest version. 4. Click the Selection Filters button on the toolbar and specify filter selection criteria. (You can skip this step if you don’t wish to apply any selection filters.) 5.
Page 104: Backup Range
Note that the Selection Filters window for verify jobs is similar to the Selection Filters window for backup jobs. This allows you to use the same filters to select the files for verifying that you used for selecting files for backing up previously. This allows you to create a verify job that selects the same files as a backup job, no matter how widely distributed over the network these files may be.
Page 105: Create Range
When a file is first created, it is assigned a create date. You can use this filter to select only those files that match your criteria. Data Protector Express checks the created date for each file stored in the directory of the volume and uses this to select files for verifying.
Page 106: Wildcard Type
To specify a filter that sorts files according to their number of versions, click on the Browse button next to the Version range field and then select the appropriate criteria in the Versions Range window that appears. Select which wildcard format you wish to use from the list box. You can use any of the following formats: Uses the default wildcard format for your operating system.
Page 107: Exclude Attributes
check Hidden, Data Protector Express only selects those files which the operating system has assigned the Hidden attribute. You can select multiple attributes. In this case, only files which have all of the specified attributes will be selected. Note that some of these attributes are only supported by certain operating systems. If you specify an attribute that is specific to a particular operating system, then only files created under that operating system will be selected for verifying.
Page 108: Chapter 6: Scheduling Jobs
Data Protector Express offers flexible job scheduling. Jobs can be scheduled to run only occasionally or as frequently as every minute. For ease of use and maximum data security, use one of the Data Protector Express default job schedules. You can also create a customized schedule to meet your business needs for data retention.
Page 109 Backup jobs are either not scheduled or scheduled. Some jobs may run once or only occasionally. These jobs are usually not scheduled because they only run when you instruct them to do so. Data Protector Express includes three default schedule types for jobs that run infrequently: Not scheduled, Run on specific day, and Run now.
Page 110: Media
How much data can the backup media hold? How many media does my budget allow me? Or, • alternatively, how many tapes does my library hold? As you review the following sections, keep these questions in mind to help you determine which backup job schedule to select for any particular job.
Page 111 custom schedule, try reviewing a default schedule—and using it as a model—rather than creating an entirely new schedule. To create a customized schedule, use the Run Repeatedly schedule with rotation type set to Custom rotation. For information on modifying the custom interval schedule, see Modifying the Run at custom interval Schedule below.
Page 112: Scheduling Restore Jobs
Scheduling Restore Jobs Restore jobs can be run with any of the schedules provided in Data Protector Express. If you only need your job to run when you start it manually from Data Protector Express, select Not scheduled. To run a restore job only once, use the Run on specific day or Run now schedule.
Page 113: Scheduling A Job To Run Once Only
Note that Data Protector Express does NOT automatically update these fields when you manually “force” a scheduled job to run. For example, when Data Protector Express automatically runs a scheduled backup job on a Monday, it changes (updates) the Backup Mode from Full to Incremental. But when this job is “forced”...
Page 114: Simple Daily Backup
Create a Run repeatedly at a daily interval schedule to run a full backup every day of the week at the same time. If a library is not installed, you can create the following simple daily backup plan. It does not require different media for different days, though you can rotate your media if desired.
Page 115 a. Right-click the blank space in the Details area (in the right window pane). b. Select New… and Media Folder. c. Name the new media folder Monday. 4. Repeat step 3 for new folders Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. 5. Create new backup jobs for each day of the week: a.
Page 116: Chapter 7: Planning For Media Rotation
Data Protector Express offers flexible media rotation features. The primary purpose for media rotation is to maximize your data security and to provide an easy means to recover your data in the event of data loss. Media rotation also protects you from data loss due to overuse of the backup media. For ease of use and maximum security, you can use the default media schedules with the default media rotations found in Data Protector Express.
Page 117: A Sample Media Rotation
Many users use what is called the “Grandfather, father, son” media rotation concept. In our example schedules these are marked by using the acronym “GFS.” In a GFS rotation you use progressively larger intervals with fuller backups. The GFS-20 schedule uses a total of 20 sets. Six sets are used for the Day backup interval.
Page 118: Which Rotation Type To Select
Fixed by day of month. An example of an hourly media set is “9:00 PM Hour.” An example of a daily media set is “1 Day of the Month.” An example of a weekly media set is “1 Week of the Month.” An example of a monthly media set is “1st Month.”...
Page 119: Minimum Number Of Tapes Or Media
Because the backup contains only those files present on the system at the time the backup is run, data that was deleted since the last available historical backup will not be accounted for in the backup. For example, suppose you maintain four sets of monthly backups to serve as historical records of your data. You would schedule these backups to be performed on the last day of each month.
Page 120 The following table compares the historical backups and full data recovery capabilities of each of the rotation types provided in Data Protector Express. GFS-62 rotation Previous 3 hours 15 minutes 12 15-minute backups (every 15 minutes) 24 hourly backups Previous day 1 hour 8 daily backups Previous 8 days...
Page 121: Adding Media Rotation To A Backup Job
Previous 1 weeks 1 week 1 weekly backup 2 monthly backups Previous 2 months 1 month Simple-4 rotation Previous 2 days 1 day 2 daily backups 1 weekly backup Previous 1 weeks 1 week 1 monthly backup Previous 1 months 1 month Fixed by Day of Previous five business days per...
Page 122: Modifying Rotation Types
5. In the calendar, change the type of backup performed by right-clicking the calendar and selecting the appropriate backup type from the shortcut menu 6. Apply the changes to the job. You can create a backup job to run as frequently as every minute or as rarely as once a year. To best protect your data, select every day of the week in which new and important data is generated (i.e., every business day).
Page 123: Changing The Tape Set Count
You can change either the length of the full data recovery period or the level of access to historical copies for media rotation plans. By modifying the tape set count, you can lengthen or shorten the period in which full data recovery is available or the period of time for which historical files are available. For example, you may wish to increase the number of yearly historical tapes available from two to three or more.
Page 124: Determining The Length Of The Full Data Recovery Period
Full reconstruction of data can be accomplished in two ways. The first method requires the most recent full backup media and all of the incremental backup media since the last full backup tape. The second method requires the most recent full backup media and the differential job from the previous day. For example, to reconstruct the data for a Wednesday from a Simple-6 set rotation type, you will require one of two media sets: either, the full backup media (or media set) from the previous end of week and all of the incremental media sets from that week (that is, Monday’s, Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s);...
Page 125: Chapter 8: Job Options
Data Protector Express uses settings on a job’s Options page to control various features necessary for running a job. Data Protector Express’s default values are designed to be easy and secure to use, but you can modify the job option settings to meet your particular needs. Backup Job Options •...
Page 126: Log Options
The following section describes each option setting and some of the possible ways each might be used. Click the Log options button to select the information that will be contained in log files for the backup job. Valid choices are None, Log only failed, Log only completed or Log all.
Page 127 Data Protector Express keeps a log of which files are backed up while running a job. To see which files were successfully backed up after a job is run, you can view or print the log, email it automatically to a designated email address, or save the log and view it later.
Page 128: Span Mode
Data Protector Express lets you select a file in which to store the job logs. Click the Browse button to select a file. Data Protector Express always saves a copy of the log in addition to the settings you choose here. Span mode determines how Data Protector Express will handle a file if the backup media is too full to fit on the current media.
Page 129: Write Mode
with any other media except with the expected media. Additionally, this option will not search for another device that might contain the proper media. The Write mode is either Append to all media, Append to first media, overwrite others or Overwrite all media.
Page 130: Encryption/Compression
This setting instructs Data Protector Express to compare every selected file stored on the media with the original file from the PC desktop or file or application server. This default option is strongly recommended. This setting instructs Data Protector Express to be certain that every file backed up onto the media is in readable condition.
Page 131: Backup Options Automatically Updated
If the backup device supports hardware compression, be sure to select the Compressed from the Hardware compression drop-down list. When set to Both, Data Protector Express writes all compressed data in its compressed format. Any uncompressed files will be stored in the Data Protector Express compression format. This option is useful if the hardware does not support data compression and the files are to be restored to the same operating system.
Page 132: Settings For All Platforms
These options are applicable to both backup and restore jobs. Note that both job types can filter out certain data, such as security information. However, restore jobs cannot add data that was not originally stored on the media. Advanced options are organized by platform. Select a platform-specific type to choose a specific setting. When this option is checked, Data Protector Express automatically ejects the media at the end of the backup job.
Page 133: Settings For Netware
Check this option when you do not plan to share data between different network platforms. When this option is checked, Data Protector Express generally runs backup jobs more quickly. Clear this option when you plan to share data between different network platforms, such as from a Windows server to a NetWare server.
Page 134: Settings For Windows
option is unchecked, Data Protector Express filters out the Finder information that it receives from the network during a backup job and that it would transmit across the network during a restore job. When this option is checked, Data Protector Express includes the object owner information for files and directories on PC desktops or file or application servers running NetWare.
Page 135: Restore Files In Use
The Restore files which are in use option tells Data Protector Express what to do when files to be restored are in use. Select this option to restore the backup copy of the open file. (On Windows platforms, you can access the restored file after you restart the computer.) If you select this option, the restored file will replace your open file.
Page 136: Advanced Options For Restore Jobs
Advanced Options for Restore Jobs For restore jobs, you may also specify advanced options. As with backup jobs, advanced options are organized by platform. In addition to the advanced options that are available for backup jobs, the following settings are available for restore jobs. Check this option to process database transactions when the last incremental restore is complete.
Page 137: Log Options
Log options settings for verify jobs are identical to those for backup jobs. For a complete list of options, see Log options on page 108. The Verify mode is either Full verify or Quick verify. When Data Protector Express runs a verify job, it checks to see if the data on the media is readable and whether or not it matches data from the original source (that is, from the PC desktop or file or application server).
Page 138: Advanced Options For Verify Jobs
For verify jobs, you may also specify advanced options. Generally, these options work just like they do for backup and restore jobs. For a description of these advanced options, see Advanced options for backup jobs on page 113. Media Job Options There are fewer options for media jobs.
Page 139 Erase media job: Logging options and erase options • Format media job: Logging options, media information and folder destination • Import media job: Logging options, media information, and folder destination • Move media job: Logging options, library and slot assignment •...
Page 140: Chapter 9: Running Jobs
Data Protector Express will automatically run jobs that are scheduled. You can view jobs scheduled to be run on the Job Status view and you can track the progress of a job as it runs from the job’s Status page or from the Job Status view.
Page 141: Job Status View
Job Status View After a job has been scheduled to run, Data Protector Express displays the job and information about it on the Job Status view. Accessible from the Favorites desk bar, you can review the list of jobs to verify that a particular job or task completed as you expected.
Page 142: Running Scheduled Jobs
Running Scheduled Jobs Scheduled jobs are normally run automatically by Data Protector Express, but you can also “force” a scheduled job to run. When you close the property page of a job, Data Protector Express calculates the next time the job is scheduled to run and places the job on the Job Status view.
Page 143: Security And Scheduled Jobs
Select Logout, then minimize the Login screen You can install Data Protector Express as a service on machines running Windows and Linux. On NetWare systems you can install the Data Protector Express agent. When installed as a service or agent, Data Protector Express will start automatically each time the system starts up and run in the background without any user interface.
Page 144: Forcing Scheduled Jobs To Run
You can “force” scheduled jobs to run prior to their scheduled time by selecting the job and clicking the Run command from the Commands task pane. Alternatively, you can select the job from the job view, right-click and select Run from the shortcut menu. You can also run the job from the Job Status view. Data Protector Express will execute the job immediately.
Page 145: How Forcing Jobs To Run Affects Permissions
For example, suppose that a backup job is scheduled to run as an incremental job in the evening. If it is forced to run before its scheduled time, Data Protector Express will not update the Backup Mode setting. In this case, if the last time the job was run, it was as a full backup job, the Backup Mode setting on the job’s Option page will still be set to Full.
Page 146: Running Unscheduled Jobs
You can view the instructions for the jobs currently scheduled on the Job Status view by selecting Instructions from the Favorites desk bar. Choose an appropriate command to Print, Save or Email the instructions. Running Unscheduled Jobs If you did not schedule the job, then you must manually instruct Data Protector Express to run the job each time you want it to run.
Page 147: Job Status Messages
To change how much information is displayed on the Status page check Display detailed status information. Commands are also available to save, print or email the status log. As jobs are run, Data Protector Express displays messages in the Status message box indicating the progress of the job.
Page 148: Job Logs
If the mounted media cannot be used for this current job, the next step is determined by the settings specified on the Options page for the job. For example, Data Protector Express only formats a blank media if that option is selected. This message is displayed when Data Protector Express is looking for a device to use with the current job.
Page 149: Viewing Job Logs
You can view the logs for a job on the job’s Logs page. Note that there is a separate log for each time a job is run. To view the log of a particular job, open the Logs page of the job. Select the appropriate log in the Available logs list.
Page 150: Emailing Job Logs
The Printer page appears on the property page of each user in the Security view. You can select a specific printer, font, print range and number of copies. Data Protector Express prints the job log automatically as soon as the job finishes, according to the autoprint settings of the job owner. For more information about setting up printing, see Printer page on page 240.
Page 151 When the audit log has been enabled for an object, a new page appears in the list of property pages, the Audit page. Click on this page to view the audit trail of that object. You can also print the audit log or save it to a file.
Page 152: Chapter 10: Managing Devices And Media
In Data Protector Express you can manage backup devices and media to make the best use of available resources. With Data Protector Express you can create a backup system that includes individual media drives attached to a local PC desktop, tape libraries with multi-terabyte capacities accessible by way of a company network, and virtual tape devices that emulate libraries and allow you to perform disk-to-disk backups.
Page 153: Disk-To-Disk Backups
To further enhance backups to disk is the ability to then transfer these backups from the disk location (virtual media) to physical backup media. Often referred to as disk-to-disk-to-tape (D2D2T), this process of backing up files first to a virtual device and then to a physical device creates a flexible backup and restore environment.
Page 154: Moving Backups From A Virtual Library
2. Select the Create Virtual Library wizard to create a new virtual library. 3. Enter a name for the library then select a machine where the library will be located. Use the Browse button to select a machine within the Data Protector Express management domain. 4.
Page 155 This setting determines whether or not to copy backups written to a virtual tape cartridge. If set to Copy to device then backups written to the virtual tape cartridge are copied to a destination device. If set to Do Not Copy, then backups written to the virtual tape cartridge are never copied to the copy device.
Page 156 In the case of backups done under the D2D2Any option, upon a restore, Data Protector Express may discover the desired object to be on a virtual library virtual tape cartridge, on media written to the copy device, or both places. If it is found in both places, restores will normally come from the virtual library as it is usually the most efficient device to restore from.
Page 157: Devices View And Catalog View
Example 2: Limited physical backup devices A small company has a limited number of backup devices. Recently the company has expanded and now has more employees backing up data to these physical devices. Backups are beginning to exceed the physical media capacity. Some backups halt during processing so that an operator can insert additional media into the devices.
Page 158 Protector Express catalog in one location. (See Catalog View on page 151.) Many commands can also be executed from this view. The Jobs and Media view displays media folders and media objects. You can use this view to work with these catalog objects.
Page 159: Managing Devices With The Devices View
Managing Devices with the Devices view Data Protector Express recognizes any installed device that is part of the Data Protector Express management domain and displays them on the Devices view. You can use the Devices view to perform operations on any physical or virtual device in the current Data Protector Express management domain. Any backup device in the current Data Protector Express management domain can be displayed in the object detail area.
Page 160: Configuring Physical Devices
Because physical devices are already configured by the manufacturer, they do not need to be configured in Data Protector Express. You can, however, perform other operations for physical devices like enabling auditing and granting or revoking permissions to a device. Open the General or Permissions property pages to change these settings.
Page 161: Eject Media Or Loader Magazine Command
You can use this command to eject media from the selected device or eject media magazines from the selected library. If this command is missing, either your device does not support this command or no device is selected. Some device magazines will not be ejectable. When you eject virtual media, you cannot retrieve it.
Page 162: Import Media (Into The Catalog) Command
When you format media, you can also assign the media a password and set your choice of encryption levels. See Media passwords on page 150 for more information. See Appendix O for encryption information To format media 1. Select Devices from the Favorites desk bar. 2.
Page 163: Restore Catalog Command
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.
Page 164: Clean Device Command
The Clean Device… command will run the backup device through a cleaning cycle. This command is supported only by libraries. If a device in a library provides notification that it needs cleaning and the library has a cleaning cartridge available, a cleaning cycle will be performed automatically at the start of a backup job.
Page 165: Managing Media With The Jobs And Media View
Probably Valid: The slot held valid media previously. Data Protector Express verifies that the media • is valid before using it. When you exit and restart Data Protector Express, media marked Valid is reset to Probably Valid. Invalid: The slot holds media that is definitely not in the current catalog. •...
Page 166: Creating Media Folders
job that includes media rotation, Data Protector Express will automatically create any new media and media folders needed for that job. As tapes and other media are overwritten and deleted from the catalog, these changes are automatically reflected on the Jobs and Media view as well. You might wish to create a media folder in which to store media before you create and run a backup job.
Page 167: Creating New Media
To delete media folders, select the folder and then select Delete from either the Edit menu or the shortcut (right-click) menu. Alternatively, you can click Delete on the Command task pane. Before deleting any media folders, you might want to move any media stored in those folders to another folder.
Page 168: Media Passwords
To create a new media 1. Select the existing folder in which you want to store the new media. 2. Create the new media with one of these ways: Select New Object… from the File menu and then select Media from the New Object dialog •...
Page 169: Media Content
To delete media, select the media you wish to delete and then select Delete… from the Edit menu or the shortcut (right-click) menu. Alternatively, you can click Delete on the Command task pane. At any time, you can identify media or display the contents of any media in the catalog. To create an Identify Media job 1.
Page 170 Many commands can be performed from the Catalog view, including all of the commands on the Devices view and the Job Status view. These commands include running jobs, stopping jobs, formatting media, and so on. The advantage of the Catalog view is that it can display all of the objects in the catalog at once. To minimize the number of files that appear in this view on larger systems, click the Query button and filter the list to display fewer items based on creation date or other criteria.
Page 171: Chapter 11: Working With Tape Libraries
Overview Tape libraries automate tape media handling which, in conjunction with the Data Protector Express backup schedules, allows hands-off backup operations. A tape library contains one or more tape drives, multiple storage slots for tape media and a robotic mechanism to move tape media between the storage slots and the tape drives.
Page 172: Adding The Data Protector Express Drive Expansion License
If Data Protector Express is installed in evaluation mode, you will be able to use all drives in the tape library for the 60 day length of the evaluation license. At the end of the 60 day evaluation period only the first drive in each tape library will remain usable.
Page 173: Import/Export Slots
The tape drives in a tape library are viewed and managed in the same way as stand-alone tape drives. This folder contains information about media in the mail slots. Library devices provide special import/export mail slots an operator uses to enter or eject media to or from the device without removing the whole media repository or magazine.
Page 174: Barcodes And Cartridge Memory
If the tape library supports barcode and/or cartridge memory, the details are added to the Data Protector Express catalog. The barcode information is hidden by default; to display this detail, right-click anywhere in the column title row to see available column headings and click on Media bar code to make the barcode information visible in the slots view.
Page 175: Media Management
Media Management There are no specific media tasks that must be carried out before you run the first backup job. As long as you have loaded valid media, Data Protector Express will automatically use it. Media is invalid if it has been used by another backup product, is dirty or has been corrupted. Similarly, if you are restoring data from media that is already within the Data Protector Express catalog, there are no media management tasks.
Page 176: Remove Media
This job is used to remove media so that it can be ejected from a mail slot and is no longer available for other jobs. If you use the tape library front panel to eject media, the Data Protector Express catalog will not know the media is no longer available and will display an error message if a job tries to use it.
Page 177: Media Guidelines
This rotation type is universally available and by no means unique to Data Protector Express. GFS-30 provides 30 media sets. Note that a set may actually equate to one or more physical cartridges—if it is necessary to span cartridges during a backup session, Data Protector Express does this automatically. Look at Interval Settings.
Page 178: Chapter 12: Tips, Techniques And Strategies
This section contains information you can use to work more efficiently with Data Protector Express. The first sections explore managing the catalog and running jobs faster. The last sections of the section cover practical techniques for working with jobs. Tips for Managing the Catalog •...
Page 179 For example, suppose you have a file or application server with a large RAID device attached. Backup jobs using this RAID device will run fastest when the backup device is placed on the same machine as the RAID device. On the other hand, the catalog may be best located on another machine other than the file or application server.
Page 180 The backup device could have been placed just as easily on any other machine in the network. Data Protector Express does not require that the backup device be physically attached to a file or application server. Additionally, while the term “storage management server” is a convenient label, in fact, Data Protector Express does not require that this machine have a server operating system.
Page 181: Accounting For Catalog Size
The advantages of this arrangement extend to any backup strategy or network arrangement. In general, consider placing the Data Protector Express catalog on a machine separate from the most important data. At the very least, consider locating the catalog on a separate volume. For more information on restoring a corrupted catalog, see Restore Catalog command on page 145.
Page 182: Organizing Machines Into Workgroups
One strategy for speeding up jobs is to organize machines into workgroups. A workgroup is merely a folder that contains one or more machines. Once included in a workgroup, files and data on these machines can be selected together simultaneously in backup job selection list. If your Data Protector Express management domain includes many machines on a large network with media servers scattered across subnets, you can speed up jobs by grouping machines on one subnet together in a workgroup and pointing jobs related to these machines to devices also located on the same...
Page 183 lists and opening and closing files, create network traffic and require CPU calculations. While the location of the catalog will affect these parts of the job, the advantages of a remote location of the catalog often outweigh any speed loss.) A backup device and volume may be on the same machine with a local connection between them.
Page 184: Other Factors That Affect Job Speed
3. Some file or application servers may have large catalog files on them, perhaps 1.0 GB or larger. These files should be assigned to their own streams. To do so, change the Backup stream field on the file’s Storage page to Create new stream. In general, when creating or modifying data streams, first use the capacity of the physical device to determine the optimum number of data streams and then create separate streams for very large files.
Page 185: Using Groups To Handle Complex Security Needs
If the user has a password and you do not know it, create an “alias” user and make it equivalent to the user whose permissions you wish to check. Then log on as the alias user. Be certain to delete both the alias user and its folder after verifying the effective permissions.
Page 186: Selecting Deleted Files For Restoring
Set the Delete range filter to On or before some random future date. When a file has been deleted from a file or application server or PC desktop and a version of that file exists on valid media, Data Protector Express marks that file in its catalog as having been deleted and assigns it a delete date.
Page 187: Restoring Volumes For A Specific Date
You can restore volumes and directories as they appeared on a particular date as long as that date is within the full data recovery period. Recall that the full data recovery period is the number of days prior to the data loss for which any and every file backed up can be recovered. (To restore volumes to the last backup date, refer to Restoring volumes for the latest date above.) Different schedules provide full data recovery periods for varying numbers of days prior to the last backup.
Page 188: Copying A Directory Structure
b. Copy the first restore job, rename it with an identifying name and change the Backup range date to match Monday’s date. Repeat this step, changing the Backup range date of this third job to Tuesday’s date. c. Run the three jobs, being certain to run them in the correct order. Clear the Allow Children check box in the Selection Filters dialog box.
Page 189: Restoring Files With New Names
location. When you create a new restore job, you will see the files and folders in their original locations. Likewise, the Catalog view will continue to display files in their original locations. Rename the file on the Selection page of the restore job. Suppose you want to restore a file with a different name.
Page 190: Setting Up A Library For Automatic Cleaning
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 Settings for all platforms.
Page 191 4. Follow the instructions on screen to set up a Clean Device job. 5. On the Schedule page, select Run now for the schedule type. 6. Once you finish setting up the job, Data Protector Express will clean the device. 7.
Page 192: Chapter 13: Advanced Permissions And Security
This section provides a detailed summary of Data Protector Express’s extensive security system. If it is your responsibility to manage the security of your Data Protector Express catalog and you are working with sensitive data, this section can help you set up a complex security system that meets your particular security needs.
Page 193: About Administrator Permissions
Thus your ability to set up separate Data Protector Express management domains is limited by the number of backup devices you have and their respective locations on separate machines. For example, to set up two catalogs, you would require at least two separate PC desktops or file or application servers, each with at least one backup device.
Page 194: Adding New Users And Groups
Adding New Users and Groups Generally, the first step to arranging the security system is to set up users and groups. You create new users and groups on the Security page of the main Data Protector Express window. Use the New Object…...
Page 195 A user account can expire on a given date. When the account expires, Data Protector Express disables the account and checks the Account is disabled box. This user will be unable to log on until the Account is disabled box is cleared. You can manually disable an account by checking the Account is disabled box.
Page 196: Groups Page For Users
The user can only log on to Data Protector Express on the machines listed in the User can log on from these machines field. To add a machine, click Add… and select the machine from the Browse dialog box. To remove a machine, select it and click Delete. If no machine is listed, a user can log on from any machine.
Page 197 When a new user is created, they are automatically added to the Everyone group. Members of this group have Modify, Delete, Create, Write and Read permissions to the Everyone Folder. You can modify these permissions at any time, including from the Permissions page of the new user’s property page.
Page 198: Permissions Page For Users
Note that equivalencies only work in one direction; they are not reciprocal. The current effective permissions of the user whose property page is open will be calculated using the direct and inherited permissions of the user they are made equivalent to. For example, if User 1 is made equivalent to User 2, the effective permissions for are calculated using both of their direct permissions.
Page 199: Setting Up Groups
Note that permissions can be granted from either the property page of the catalog object or the property page of the user. Either way, the permissions appear on the appropriate corresponding object’s Permissions page. For example, if Admin user is granted permissions to the C: volume from the Permissions page on his property page, the Permissions page on the property page of the C: volume will list Admin as a user who has permissions.
Page 200: Members Page
Selecting New … from the File menu and then selecting Group from the New Object dialog box, • Right-clicking in the Data Protector Express object detail area and selecting New … from the • shortcut menu. 3. Type in the new group’s name in the Name field on the General property page. Use the Members page of the group’s property page to add and remove users from the group.
Page 201: Effective Permissions
Effective Permissions Data Protector Express ensures the security of the catalog and network by calculating the effective permissions a user has to an object and using these permissions to determine what actions that user can perform. The current user’s effective permissions to an object are displayed on the General page of the object’s property page.
Page 202: Permissions From Multiple Sources
Does the user have effective permissions to the container that contains the current object (inherited • permissions)? If yes, these permissions are used to calculate the effective permissions. If not, then the user does not have effective permissions to the object. Users can gain direct permissions to objects either as users, as a result of equivalencies or as members of a group.
Page 203 However, he is prevented from having permissions to the volumes on the file or application server. He is listed on the Permissions page of the volume and these direct permissions are used to deny him access to the volume. In this example, he is granted Read permission by checking that box, but denied Write permissions by clearing the appropriate box.
Page 204: Checking Effective Permissions
Note that listing User 1 on the Permissions page and clearing the permissions check boxes is not enough to deny his permissions to the property page. User 1 must no longer be equivalent to User 2 and User 1 must no longer be a member of the Marketing group. On complex installations with multiple users and groups and varying levels of security, a particular user’s effective permissions can be difficult to identify.
Page 205: Delete Permission
In the case of physical peripherals that perform write functions, such as controllers, devices, libraries and volumes, Write permission to the peripheral is required in order for Data Protector Express to instruct the peripheral to write files or directories. In the case of catalog objects that hold data, such as media, volumes, directories and files, Write permission is required to write data to these objects.
Page 206: Create Permission
Home folder, user/group folder, job folder, media folder, restore job. Controls whether a user can create new objects within a container object. For the Home folder, Create permission is required in order to create new User/Group folders. For User/Group folders, Create permission is required in order to create new job folders, to create backup jobs, restore jobs, verify jobs, and to create media folders and media.
Page 207 Normally, only the Data Protector Express administrator has Supervisor permission to the System Container. New User, New Group This permission enables the New User and New Group commands, allowing the user to create new users and groups.
Page 208: Chapter 14: Objects And Properties Reference
This section provides reference details for every object and property in the Data Protector Express catalog. It is organized alphabetically according to the name of each property page. The applicable objects for each property page are listed under the Applicable Objects heading. Various fields and settings on each property page are indicated by bold headings, followed by a short description.
Page 209: Address Page
Address page Machine The Address page shows the machine’s network address and other information. The identification number for this machine. Data Protector Express assigns a node ID to each machine. The port number registered with IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority) that is used by Data Protector Express to communicate across the network with other machines in the Data Protector Express management domain.
Page 210: Audit Page
Audit page File, Directory, Volume The Audit page shows the audit log for the object. It appears on the property page of an object for which auditing has been enabled. To enable an object’s audit log, open the General page of the object and check the Enable audit box. When audit is enabled, Data Protector Express enters into that object’s log a record every action performed on that object.
Page 211: Command Page
Command page Data Protector Express commands Use the Command page to assign a function to a custom Data Protector Express command. Custom commands can execute any function available in Data Protector Express. For example, you may create a new backup command and assign the backup specific command to it. Each time you run your custom command, it performs the Data Protector Express command assigned to it.
Page 212: Communication Page
Communication page Machine Use the Communication Test page to test the communication performance of the network. You can perform a ping test to determine how long it takes an echo packet to travel back and forth on the network. The packet is sent from the machine on which Data Protector Express is currently running to the machine whose property page is open.
Page 213: Status
Select the data transfer type you want to test: Simulates data transfer during a backup job of a database. The local machine sends a large packet; the remote machine sends small replies acknowledging receipt of the data. Simulates data transfer during a backup job. The local machine sends a large packet; the remote machine sends small replies acknowledging receipt of the data.
Page 214: Configuration Page
Configuration page Devices, Storage folder, selected objects The Configuration page presents the settings that can be configured for the selected device or other object. For example, if you are configuring a virtual library, only settings related to virtual libraries appear on this page. You can configure the following devices in Data Protector Express: Devices •...
Page 215: Virtual Library Configuration
Virtual library configuration The number of virtual tape drives you set up for the current virtual library. The default is 1 (one). The number of storage slots for the virtual library. The default is 25. The storage folder to which the virtual library belongs. The default storage folder is selected.
Page 216: Storage Slot Configuration
Determines the length of time Data Protector Express waits before copying virtual backups to another device. Determines how long backups are stored on virtual media before they are overwritten by subsequent jobs. Choices are: Select this option to keep the data on the virtual device until the data is •...
Page 217: Email Settings
Select this checkbox to edit the following options. Select this checkbox to set a limit on the capacity of cartridges. Specify the capacity in megabytes or gigabytes. Determines whether or not virtual media is erased with a secure erase or quick erase command of the backup job.
Page 218: File System Stream Configuration
File system stream configuration Use the Configuration page for file system drivers to enable or disable mapped drives for backups. Data Protector Express uses these settings while creating a list of files or folders for inclusion in backup jobs. Enter the list of drives that you want to enable for backups for the current machine. Include in the list each drive that has been mapped on the machine.
Page 219: Microsoft Exchange Server Configuration
Microsoft Exchange Server configuration The Force modes settings control how Data Protector Express backs up the Microsoft Exchange Server storage group files. This setting overrides the backup mode setting for a backup job when an Exchange Server database is selected along with other files. There is no user name configuration requirement for a Microsoft Exchange Server.
Page 220: Microsoft Sql Server Configuration
Microsoft SQL Server configuration The name of the Microsoft SQL Server administrator who has permissions to back up the server. The password of the SQL Server administrator who may perform backups of the server. The Force modes settings control how Data Protector Express backs up the Microsoft SQL Server database instances.
Page 221: Certificate Services Configuration Page
Certificate services configuration page Use this page to override the backup modes that jobs specify. Set the modes to use when a job specifies Full, Differential, and Incremental modes For example, if you specify Full for the Incremental mode, Data Protector Express will run a full backup even though a backup job specifies an incremental mode.
Page 222: Connections Page
Connections page Machine The Connections page shows the active connections for this machine. It is for information purposes only. Connections are established for varying purposes and are automatically opened and closed as necessary. Lists the currently active connections for this machine. Shows detailed information about the selected active connection.
Page 223: Control Page
Control page Media The Control page shows information about the current media that Data Protector Express stores in its catalog and whether or not the media is available for use during restore jobs. Enter a description for the current media. Data Protector Express retains this description so long as the media is in use.
Page 224: Device/Media Page
Device/Media page Backup Job, Verify Job, Restore Job, Media Job The Device/Media page shows the devices and media that will be used by the current job. For backup jobs, devices and media listed here are the destination. For restore jobs, they are the source for locating files to be retrieved.
Page 225: Types Of Devices To Use
You can select the types of devices you want Data Protector Express to use during a job. For example, you can enable or disable tape devices, virtual libraries, or CD/DVD devices. By default, CD and DVD devices are disabled. (Backup jobs only) Specifies the media folder in which the tape or other removable media are stored.
Page 226: Media Options Automatically Updated
Select the folder in which to store any new media by clicking the Browse button. Then select the folder from the Browse dialog box. If the folder does not exist, use the Jobs and Media view to create it first. Then you can select New media locations.
Page 227: Diagnostics Page
Diagnostics page Machine, Drivers, and Devices The Diagnostics page provides detailed information about the current machine or driver object. It is available for all active machines, drivers and devices, including controllers, logical tape formats, services and virtual libraries. You can print a diagnostics report, save it to a file, or email it to a specified address. Click the Save button and choose a file type.
Page 228: Driver Control Page
Driver control page Machine The Driver control page shows the available drivers for the selected machine. It provides users with a single view of all drivers associated with the machine. (The Driver control page also appears on the Catalog view in various locations.) It is for information purposes only. Drivers are used by Data Protector Express for differing purposes.
Page 229: Equivalencies Page
Equivalencies page User The Equivalencies page is used to assign an individual user effective permissions equivalent to the effective permissions of another user. Note that equivalencies only work in one direction; they are not reciprocal. The current user’s effective permissions (the effective permissions of the user whose property page is open) will be calculated using the direct and inherited permissions of the user they are made equivalent to.
Page 230 To add a user to the equivalent list, select the user from the right window pane and click Add. The user is moved to the left window pane. To remove a user from the equivalent list, select the user from the left window pane and click Remove.
Page 231: Execution Page
Execution page Volume, Directory, File, and Media Use the Execution page to execute operating system commands before and after backup jobs. These commands can execute programs, batch files or scripts. The default path for these programs, batch files or scripts is the same as the path of the current object (e.g., the volume, directory or file whose property page is open).
Page 232 Data Protector Express executes this command after it has successfully backed up and closed the current object. Enter the command with its path (if necessary) and any settings. If the backup job includes a verify step, Data Protector Express executes this command if the current object was backed up successfully.
Page 233: General Page
General page All objects The General page shows information and object attributes stored in the Data Protector Express catalog for the current object. The data on this page is taken from the Data Protector Express catalog. For files, directories and volumes, this data is regularly updated.
Page 234 If you have included this object in a custom menu, use this field to enter helpful information about the object that you want to see when you scroll your mouse over the object. If you have included this object in a custom menu, use this field to enter information about the object that you want to see in the Status bar each time you select the object.
Page 235 Differential Encrypted Share Temporary Transaction Read audit Write audit Immediate purge Rename inhibit Delete inhibit Copy inhibit Migrate inhibit Sub-allocation inhibit Immediate compression Do not compress Compressed Cannot compress Migrated Shows operating system information about file or directory size. Information about the size of the file or directory is taken from the operating system and is updated each time the directory that contains the file is opened.
Page 236 To change the icon associated with an object You can change the icon associated with any object in Data Protector Express. 1. With the General property page open for an object, click Change Icon. 2. Select a new icon in the Icon browser, and click OK. 3.
Page 237: Groups Page Or Members Page
Groups page or Members page User, Group The Groups pages shows the groups to which the current user belongs. Use this page to add or remove a user from a group. The Members page shows the users that are members of the group. Use it to add and remove members from a group.
Page 238: Fields On The Members Page
and Read permissions to the Everyone Folder. You can remove a user from this group by selecting the Everyone group and then clicking remove. Shows the groups to which this user does not belong. This list shows the users that are members of the group. This list shows the users that are not members of the group.
Page 239: Logon Control Page
Logon Control page User The Logon Control page controls the ability of a user to log on to the current Data Protector Express storage domain. Controls whether passwords are required, whether and when the password must be changed, whether an account has expired and the number of connections a user can have to the network. Controls when the current account will expire.
Page 240: Grace Logons
Controls how many times a user can log on to Data Protector Express after their password has expired. For example, if the Allow grace logons box is checked and the Remaining grace logons is set to 2, the user will be allowed to log on two times after their old password has expired. On the third logon attempt, the user must change their password.
Page 241 If no machine is listed, a user can log on from any machine. Related topics For information about how to set up new users, see Setting up users on page 176.
Page 242: Logs Page
Logs page Backup Job, Restore Job, Verify Job The Logs page shows the available logs for the current job. Data Protector Express creates a log for each job, according the Log option on the job’s Options page After the job runs, you can view or print this log to see the files that were successfully or unsuccessfully backed up, restored or verified.
Page 243 The maximum number of logs per job is 250. Data Protector Express will overwrite the oldest log when you reach this maximum. Related topics For information about related topics, refer to the following documentation: Log options on page 108 • Job Logs on page 130 •...
Page 244: Options Page
Options page Backup Job, Restore Job, Verify Job To learn more about the options for a job group, see Job Group options on page 232. For additional information about options for media jobs, see Media job options on page 233. The Options page on the property page of a job controls various settings important to how Data Protector Express runs backup, restore and verify jobs.
Page 245: Auto Verify Mode
Instructs Data Protector Express to back up all selected files. For each file, Data Protector Express resets the incremental bit in the catalog and the archive bit on disk. Instructs Data Protector Express to back up all selected files that have changed since the last full backup.
Page 246: Change Mode
This option is active when you select Append to first media, overwrite others or Overwrite all media. Determines whether Data Protector Express splits files across more than one media during the backup job. Choices are Restart File and Split File. Instructs Data Protector Express to back up the file to additional media if the file will not fit on the current media.
Page 247 Controls how Data Protector Express compresses or maintains the compression of files and directories for both Software and Hardware. The Software Compression types are either None, Software, Operating System or Both. Instructs Data Protector Express to write all data to the tape in a decompressed format. If the file is stored on disk in a compressed format, the file will be decompressed before writing.
Page 248: Logging Options
Determines the kind of log that Data Protector Express keeps of the current job. The Log type is either None, Log only failed, Log only completed or Log all. After a job is run, you can view or print the log to see which files were successfully or unsuccessfully backed up, restored or verified.
Page 249: Advanced Options
The Log Format can be one of the following types: plain text or HTML. Click Browse to select a printer. You can select the number of copies and a page range of pages to print. For information about these options, see: Advanced options for backup jobs on page 113.
Page 250: Job Group Options
Job Group options Job Group The Options page presents different options for a job group. You can configure how Data Protector Express handles jobs in a job group as they run and if they encounter any failures. Determines how Data Protector Express will execute the jobs, sequentially or concurrently.
Page 251: Media Job Options
Media job options Selected Media jobs The Options page presents different options for selected media jobs. Each media job type presents a slightly different set of options. Click this button to determine how much information Data Protector Express will write to job logs.
Page 252 For information about related topics, refer to Job Options on page 107.
Page 253: Move Options Page
Move Options page Move media jobs For move media jobs, the Move Options page lists each library source and destination location for the media that Data Protector Express will move in this job. Use this page to reorganize the media in a library.
Page 254: Permissions Page
Permissions page All catalog objects For users and groups, the Permissions page lists the objects to which the current user or group has permissions. For all other objects, it shows the users or groups that have permissions to the current object. Use this page to grant users or groups permissions to objects.
Page 255 To display the permissions for a user or group, select the user or group; the permissions appear in the Permissions fields. To add a user or group, click Add. To remove a user or group, select it and click Remove. Lists the objects to which the current user or group has permissions (only applies to group and users).
Page 256: Preferences Page
Preferences page Use the Preferences page to control the user interface. Changes are user-specific and are used each time you log on to Data Protector Express until you modify them. Check this option to enable or disable visual animations in Data Protector Express. Visual animations are used to notify you when a matter requires your attention.
Page 257: Color Palette
Sets the color scheme for the Data Protector Express user interface. As you select a color the sample screen shows the results.
Page 258: Printer Page
Printer page User, Group The Printer page shows the print settings to use when automatically printing a job log for the selected user or group. The Printer page appears on the property page of a user or group in the Security view. When the Print log option is selected on the Options property page for a job, the job log prints automatically as soon as the job is complete.
Page 259: Query Window And Selection Filters Window
Query window and Selection Filters window All catalog objects, Backup, Restore and Verify jobs Use the Query window to sort files for displaying on Catalog view. Use it to exclude or “filter out” files that do not meet the specified selection criteria. Query filters are applied to all of the volumes, folders and files ordinarily displayed on the Catalog view.
Page 260 When files have been backed up and are later deleted, Data Protector Express marks the file as having been deleted and assigns it a delete date. This filter instructs Data Protector Express to display only files which have a delete date that matches the selection criteria. If a file has not been deleted, it will not have a delete date and will not be displayed.
Page 261 Children box is unchecked and the Parents box is checked, Data Protector Express backs up the directory structure, but not the files stored in the directories (that is, in the folders). Displays files which have a valid version on the media listed in this field. Data Protector Express tracks versions of files and the media on which those versions are stored.
Page 262: Schedule Page
Schedule page Backup Job, Verify Job, Restore Job The Schedule page controls when and how often a job is run. A job schedule can contain any of the following schedule settings. The available options change as you select a different schedule. The job will run only when instructed to do so.
Page 263: Start Time
settings on the Options page of the job when it runs the job as scheduled. (These settings are not updated if the job is manually “forced” to run by a user.) Allows the user to determine the set count for each set type;...
Page 264: End Of Week
Indicates the day of the week that Data Protector Express will use to schedule Weekly backup jobs. Change the list box to match whatever day of the week Data Protector Express should run weekly jobs. Indicates the ending month of the current quarter that Data Protector Express will use to schedule Quarterly backup jobs.
Page 265: Selection Page
Selection page Backup Job, Restore Job, Verify Job Use the Selection page to select the files and object versions for use by the current job. Data Protector Express uses the following to identify selected objects for all job types: The box is checked for each selected object. •...
Page 266 Data Protector Express uses the following to identify selected objects for all job types: The box is checked for each selected object. • The box is shaded for each container (folder, volume, machine and network) that has one or more •...
Page 267: Status Page
Status page All jobs, Library The Status page shows the status of a job. It also displays the status of a device or storage slot that is associated with a library. Use it to review the status of your job as it progresses or of storage slots and media as various functions or tests are run on the media in the library.
Page 268: Stream Control Page
Stream Control page Machine Use the Stream Control page to configure the Backup stream setting for all objects found in a machine. Data Protector Express is capable of controlling multiple concurrent data streams simultaneously (up to eight streams per device). Data streams are automatically created for each machine object. To view this setting for a specific file, directory or volume, open the Stream Control page for the file, directory or volume.
Page 269 2. Select an object from the selection tree 3. Click Apply or OK to save your selections.
Page 270: Storage Page
Storage page File, Directory, and Volume Use the Storage page to configure the Backup stream for this object. Data Protector Express is capable of controlling multiple concurrent data streams simultaneously (up to eight streams per device). Data streams are automatically created for each machine object. To view this setting for a machine, open the Stream Control page for the machine.
Page 271 Select this setting for directories and files when you want to create a new stream for these objects. For example, to speed up a backup job, you may wish to create an additional stream for a very large file or for a RAID device.
Page 272: Versions Window
Versions window Open the Versions of… window by clicking the Check button on the toolbar of the Selection page of either a restore or verify job. This window is used to select a version of the object targeted on the Selection page.
Page 273 Shows the size of the data fork for the selected object: 0 bytes for folders and directories; the size of each file. The date and time this version was created. The last time the object was modified. This information is recorded from the operating system when the object is backed up.
Page 274: Appendix A - Using The Quick Access Application
Data Protector Express can seem complex to first time users. The Quick Access application addresses that complexity by providing simplified access to the primary features of Data Protector Express. You can use it to access the most commonly-used wizards, a list of currently defined jobs, job logs and job status, pending alerts, and service connection status.
Page 275: Accessing Data Protector Express Functions
Disconnected: Job failure: Pending alerts: Job in progress: Idle: When you mouse over the Quick Access icon, a tool tip is displayed that contains information relative to the current appearance of the icon. Accessing Data Protector Express functions When you right-click the Quick Access icon, a menu is displayed. Click the Jobs menu item to create a new job or to view a list of the jobs that you have currently defined.
Page 276: Creating Jobs
When you select the New menu item, you can create the following types of jobs: Backup Create a job to back up files. Restore Create a job to restore specific files. Verify Create a job to compare a file on a PC or server to the backed-up versions of the file.
Page 277: Alerts
You can create the following types of jobs: Import Media Create a job to read the media and create catalog entries for each object on the media. You must run this job before running a restore job if and only if objects are not in the catalog. Erase Media Create a job to remove object instances from the catalog.
Page 278: Logs
Select the Logs menu item to view a list of recent logs. If there are more logs that aren’t displayed,the More… menu item is displayed below the list. Click More… or the Open Logs Window menu item to view all logs. (In the Settings window, you can set the maximum number of logs that you see in the list.
Page 279: Settings
Click the Settings menu item to change the settings for the Quick Access application or for the Data Protector Express service. Use the Hostname field to change the Data Protector Express management domain server to use. Enter the hostname or IP address of the server. Use the User name and Password fields to log in under a different user name.
Page 280: Maximum Number Of Menu Items For Jobs, Alerts, Or Logs Submenus
Select the maximum number of jobs, alerts, or logs that you want to see. Use the Service Settings window to manage the Data Protector Express service on the local machine. These settings have the same meaning as those found in the operating system’s service manager program. The Manual choice is not available on Linux.
Page 281: Appendix B - Configuring Email
You can configure email information for the Data Protector Express management domain. You can also configure Data Protector Express to automatically email the job log to the job owner as soon as the job has run. Configuring Email for the Data Protector Express management domain From the Administration desk bar, select Configure Domain Server.
Page 282: Appendix C - About The Data Protector Express Service
The Data Protector Express Service lets you run backup jobs automatically and unattended. Data Protector Express can be closed, enhancing PC desktop security. The service makes sure your scheduled backup jobs run even when the machine reboots after a power loss. Data Protector Express is available as a service on Windows, and as a daemon on Linux platforms.
Page 283: Netware And The Data Protector Express Agent
Select Manual if you intend to start the Data Protector Express service each time you • want it to run. You can run it from a command prompt or by starting it on the Windows Services screen. Select Disabled if you want to stop the Data Protector Express service indefinitely. •...
Page 284 If you have disabled this automatic startup of the service, you can use one of the following commands to manage the service: Type ./dplinsvc -i and press Enter to start the Data Protector Express service automatically when your computer starts up. Your selection takes effect the next time your computer starts up.
Page 285: Appendix D - Disaster Recovery
Bare Metal Disaster Recovery is a Data Protector Express agent that performs disaster recovery operations as automatically as possible during initial preparation and recovery. It allows you to create bootable media which you use to recover your system configuration, software and data following a system or disk failure.
Page 286: Licensing
Licensing The license enables the wizard that allows you to create bootable media. You require a separate license for each machine that will use this feature. If you have purchased a tape drive that supports One-Button Disaster Recovery, the Data Protector Express software supplied with the tape drive includes the disaster recovery option for the machine to which the tape drive is directly attached.
Page 287: Replacing Hardware
Recovering from a disaster works best with full backups, in which all disks on your system fit on a • single media. If the total amount of data on your system requires more than one media, Data Protector Express will prompt you to change media during recovery. You can also use incremental and differential jobs for recovery purposes, but you must insert the recovery media in the correct chronological order.
Page 288: Create The Disaster Recovery Backup
Create the Disaster Recovery Backup Preparing for disaster recovery consists of the following steps: 1. Install Data Protector Express and the Bare Metal Disaster Recovery option on each computer that will use disaster recovery (see Chapter 2: Windows Operating Systems and Chapter 3: Non-Windows Operating Systems in the Data Protector Express Installation Guide).
Page 289: Create Bootable Media
If you have a bootable tape device, Data Protector Express makes each media bootable. For example, if the full backup uses three media, all three media are bootable. 13. Once the backup job is complete, check the log page. You will be able to see that Disaster Recovery has completed.
Page 290: From The Gui
Windows and Linux users can create bootable CD or DVD media from the Data Protector Express GUI as follows: 1. Log in to Data Protector Express. 2. Select Disaster Recovery from the Data Protector Express Wizards view. 3. Select Make Bootable CD. 4.
Page 291: When To Create New Bootable Media
Data Protector Express requires full access to the Windows registry to create disaster recovery information. Make sure you are starting Data Protector Express from an account with full administration privileges. Failures getting or setting server information • An error might occur while retrieving the disk configuration information. Open the Logs view and examine the log file for the disaster recovery wizard that you ran.
Page 292 b. Turn on your computer. c. The system boots from the media. 5. If you are using a bootable tape: a. Remove all media from all tape drives and/or library magazine slots. b. Insert the first bootable media: If you are using a single tape drive, insert the first bootable media into the drive. •...
Page 293: Recovering From A Disaster
Recovering From a Disaster If disaster strikes and you are unable to boot your system using your normal boot procedure, use one of the following procedures to recover your system. There are several phases to disaster recovery and your system will be rebooted at various points in the process.
Page 294: Disaster Recovery From Bootable Media
Recover Boot Disk. Select this option to only recover the boot disk. Use it if your boot disk is • corrupt or if you replaced the boot disk. : It is a good practice to disconnect any drives you do not want modified during the recovery process to protect yourself from inadvertently overwriting them by selecting an undersired option.
Page 295 Slot 1 must contain the first (or only) bootable media from the most recent full backup. When you use the Overwrite all media option, Data Protector Express makes each media bootable. For example, if the full backup uses three media, all three media are bootable. 3.
Page 296: Recover System State (Windows Only)
12. Press Esc. A message screen appears. Then Data Protector Express restarts your computer. 13. To recover their system to the state of the last backup, all Windows users must now create and run an additional Restore job. See “Recover System State (Windows only)” below. For Linux users, Disaster Recovery is now complete and they can use Data Protector Express to restore the data from incremental and differential backup media, if needed.
Page 297: Using Disaster Recovery With Libraries
In some dynamic disk configurations under Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003, including RAIDs and mirrors, you may receive a dynamic disk failure message. The layout is usually recovered successfully. You simply have to re-activate the mirror set. Using Disaster Recovery with Libraries When using Disaster Recovery with a library, remember the following: Make sure the most recent full backup media is loaded into slot 1 of the library.
Page 298: Appendix E - Troubleshooting Guide
This appendix contains useful information about commonly encountered problems and frequently asked questions when using Data Protector Express. Troubleshooting Backup Jobs • Troubleshooting Restore Jobs • Troubleshooting Verify Jobs • Troubleshooting the Catalog • Troubleshooting Error Messages • Please refer to the Data Protector Express Installation Guide for useful information about installing Data Protector Express.
Page 299: When I Run A Backup Job, It Uses The Backup Device On My Local Machine Instead Of The One On The Server. 280 My Scheduled Job Is Not Running
Verify the following to determine why your scheduled job is not running. 1. Make sure the job is scheduled. Check the Schedule page for the job’s properties. After reviewing the schedule, close the property page or the job will not run. Then check the Job Status view to verify that the job is scheduled.
Page 300: How Can I Tell When The Next Job Will Run And Which Media Is Required
Click the Favorites view and select Instructions and Recent Logs. You can also select the job and view the Logs property page to view information about a specific job. Check the the job log for any failed objects. Access the Logs page for the backup job and select the date of the backup you want to check.
Page 301: How Can I Restore All The Files From A Single Version
If you have not backed up the target directory, that is, the directory to move the files to, it will not be displayed. In this case, right-click the files or directories to move, and then select Move from the shortcut menu.
Page 302: Troubleshooting The Catalog
SCSI errors: Try checking the SCSI termination. • Driver errors: Try checking to see that you are not using a real mode ASPI drive. Check your • config.sys file for something like: device=ASPI4DOS.SYS, ASPI8DOS.SYS... Troubleshooting the Catalog The network location of the catalog can be very important. On larger networks, to minimize the time required to perform disaster recovery, install the catalog on a dedicated backup server.
Page 303: Catalog Corrupt Appears During A Backup Or When Adding A New Object
Normally, if the catalog is corrupted, Data Protector Express automatically repairs it during initialization. However, the quick check used during initialization may not detect any errors. To repair the Data Protector Express catalog manually: 1. Close Data Protector Express. 2. Stop the Data Protector Express service: a.
Page 304: Unknown Error Appears When I Restore Files On Microsoft Windows
Windows stores security information in the data stream on the backup media. This information depends on the registry from the file’s original location. If you are restoring to a different system or are restoring files to the same machine with a new registry, the security information on the media is no longer valid. To prevent this problem, open the Advanced Options window from the Options page of the restore job and clear the Parent security and Child security options.
Page 305: Appendix F - Navigation Keys In The Text User Interface
Data Protector Express provides many navigation keys for use in the text user interface. Different keys are available on all screens. The status bar at the bottom of each screen lists the available navigation keys and a brief description of their functions. Since some telnet systems do not support function keys, alternative shortcut keys appear in parentheses.
Page 306 Refresh a tree branch view. View more options. This command is available on menus that contain more options than fit on the screen. Refresh all tree branch views. Press this key when you complete an action on a screen. Data Protector Express returns to the previous menu.
Page 307: Appendix G - Working With Microsoft Exchange Server
This appendix contains important information pertaining to backing up and restoring Microsoft Exchange Server databases and configuration data. If you are using Data Protector Express to back up and restore Microsoft Exchange Server databases, be sure read these instructions carefully. Installing the Data Protector Express Agent for Microsoft Exchange •...
Page 308: Configuring A Microsoft Exchange Server
Configuring a Microsoft Exchange Server As with any other objects that are configurable in Data Protector Express, you can configure the Microsoft Exchange Server for backups if you have the correct permissions. 1. Open the Administration desk bar and select Catalog view. 2.
Page 309: About Working With Microsoft Exchange Server
(that is, the Exchange Server databases), while not making jobs unnecessarily large by not backing up the entire network (that is, by backing up only the changed files). When the Backup mode of a job is set to Full, Data Protector Express checks this setting to see how the job should be run with Microsoft Exchange Server databases.
Page 310: Backup Modes And Circular Logging
When the Backup mode is set to Copy, Data Protector Express runs the job in Full backup mode. Note that this will cause the transaction logs to be reset (truncated). For this reason, running a job in Copy mode can compromise your comprehensive backup strategy if you are not careful to archive the media created by these jobs.
Page 311: Disaster Recovery With Microsoft Exchange Server
5. Sequentially move through the versions in the Available versions list by date until you find the most recent full backup of the storage group. This version will be selected for restoring when it is selected in the Available versions list. 6.
Page 312 b. Select Directory Services Restore Mode and press Enter. c. Log in to the system. d. Start Data Protector Express. e. Create a restore job. f. Select Active Directory Database for the restore job from the list on the Selection page. g.
Page 313 b. Create a restore job. c. Click the Microsoft Exchange Server in the Folders panel to display the MTA database, Queued Messages (MTA), in the list in the Name column to the right of the Folders panel. d. Select Queued Messages (MTA) from the list in the Name column to the right of the Folders panel.
Page 314: Appendix H - Working With Microsoft Sql Server
This appendix contains important information pertaining to backing up and restoring Microsoft SQL Server database instances. If you are using Data Protector Express to back up and restore SQL Server database instances, be sure read these instructions carefully. Installing the Data Protector Express Agent for Microsoft SQL Server •...
Page 315: Activating The License
1. Select Licenses from the Help menu. 2. In the object detail area of the screen, right-click and select New from the shortcut menu. 3. Enter the license key. The license will take effect immediately. Configuring the Microsoft SQL Server You can configure any Data Protector Express feature by selecting the object from the Catalog view and updating information on its property pages.
Page 316: Notes For Backup Jobs With Microsoft Sql Server
Data Protector Express sends this name to Microsoft SQL Server whenever the SQL administrator user name is required. Type the Microsoft SQL administrator name in this field. The default is sa. Data Protector Express sends this SQL administrator password to Microsoft SQL Server with the SQL administrator’s user name whenever required.
Page 317: Microsoft Sql Server Databases And The Backup Mode
The Backup mode on the Options tab of a job that backs up SQL Server database instances is especially critical. When the Full setting is selected, all files selected for backup are backed up, including SQL Server database instances and databases. However, when either the Incremental or Differential option is selected, Data Protector Express backs up only the transaction logs for each database.
Page 318: Restoring Microsoft Sql Server Databases And Transaction Logs
When recreating a database, you must first restore the whole database (created by a backup job running in full backup mode). Next, you must restore the transaction logs in the order created and in separate jobs. No log can be skipped when restoring.
Page 319: Restoring Microsoft Sql Server 2000 Master Databases
If the database does not exist, Data Protector Express next identifies the database devices on which the database was originally located. If the appropriate database device already exists, Data Protector Express will use that device as is without further processing. If the database device does not exist, Data Protector Express recreates the database device at its original location and with its original size.
Page 320 It is strongly recommended that the master database be backed up each time it is changed. This is best accomplished by prohibiting the creation of user-defined objects in the master database and by being aware of the statements and system procedures, and the equivalent actions in SQL Enterprise Manager, that modify it.
Page 321 This command stops the HP Data Protector Express service on the local machine. Using the Microsoft Management Console (MMC): • Right-click the My Computer icon and select Manage. In the left pane of the window, select Services and Applications Services. In the right pane of the window, locate the HP Data Protector Express service.
Page 322 This may take some time, typically 10 to 15 minutes, depending on the size of the master database. Restore only the master database while in single user mode. Do not restore any other databases. If, for some reason, your restore operation doesn’t work, rebuild the master database and attach all of your databases that reside in the data directory.
Page 323: Restoring Microsoft Sql Server 7 Master Databases
HP\Data Protector Express Type the following command at the command prompt: dpwinsvc –s This command starts the HP Data Protector Express service on the local machine. Using the Microsoft Management Console (MMC): • Right-click the My Computer icon and select Manage. In the left pane of the window, select Services and Applications Services.
Page 324 The most common statements and system procedures that modify master are: DISK INIT • CREATE DATABASE • ALTER DATABASE • DISK MIRROR • DISK UNMIRROR • DISK REMIRROR • sp_dropremotelogin • sp_addumpdevice • sp_dropdevice • sp_addlogin • sp_droplogin • sp_addserver •...
Page 325 You must use the same character set and sort order that were previously used for this master database. 6. To specify the sort order, click Orders and complete the Select Sort Order window that appears. Skip this step if you are using the default sort order (dictionary order, case-insensitive). 7.
Page 326 Step 4. Apply changes to the master database 1. Go to the SQL Server Enterprise Manger and right-click the SQL server instance. Select Properties to open the SQL Server Properties window. 2. Under the General tab in the SQL Server Properties window, open the Startup Parameters window and remove –m from the list of existing parameters.
Page 327 restore any databases contained on the database device until the file is restored or the database device is dropped. If the database device is dropped, Data Protector Express will automatically recreate the device when a database contained on the device is restored. Step 6.
Page 328: Appendix I - Working With Microsoft Data Protection Manager (Dpm)
This appendix contains important information pertaining to backing up and restoring Microsoft DPM Servers. Overview • Installing the Data Protector Express Agent for Microsoft DPM • Activating the license • Backing up the DPM Application • Protecting Production Servers • Restoring DPM files •...
Page 329: Activating The License
Activating the license 1. Select Licenses from the Help menu. 2. In the object detail area of the screen, right-click and select New from the shortcut menu. 3. Enter the license key. The license will take effect immediately. Backing up the DPM Application Backing up the DPM application consists of backing up the DPM database and the replicas on the disks it is managing.
Page 330 If the production server does not have a client-licensed version of Data Protector Express on it, its icon will appear in the catalog as offline. (The icon will have on it an exclamation point in a yellow circle.) The Data Protector Express DPM agent uses VSS to ensure the integrity of the replica data at backup time.
Page 331: Protecting Production Servers
Backing up the entire DPM server If you want to back up the entire DPM server, check the icon for the server. This selection will back up all replicas and the DPM database as well as the file systems, the system state and the backup catalog, if the backup server is installed on that server.
Page 332: Using Disaster Recovery With The Dpm Server
Restore data to the production server by selecting the instance from the production server path (as shown). Select the instance from the DPM agent path to restore the data to the DPM server replica area. Using Disaster Recovery with the DPM server Microsoft DPM requires a minimum of two disks for installation: one for the DPM server installation and at least one to hold replication data.
Page 333 a. Open the DPM console, remove any disks that no longer exist, and add any newly installed disks. b. Run DPMSYNC.EXE, which will re-create DPM partitions and mount points and ensure that the DPM database is consistent with a modified disk configuration, 7.
Page 334: Appendix J - Protecting Microsoft Windows Sharepoint Services Databases
contains important information pertaining to the back up and restore of Windows SharePoint Services Databases. Overview • Installing the Data Protector Express Agent for Windows Component SQL Databases • Protecting Windows SharePoint Services SQL Databases • Restoring Windows SharePoint Services SQL Databases •...
Page 335: Protecting The Windows Sharepoint Services Databases
SQL Databases A Data Protector Express Windows Component SQL Database Agent is automatically installed and loaded when Data Protector Express is deployed on a machine running a Windows component that uses either WMSDE/SSEE SQL. Protecting the Windows SharePoint Services Databases The Data Protector Express Windows Component SQL Database agent is designed specifically to protect the databases of Windows Server components such as Windows SharePoint Services.
Page 336 By default, WSS installs a WMSDE/SSEE instance called “SHAREPOINT” or • “Microsoft ##SSEE” and creates databases including a configuration database and a content database. The “SHAREPOINT” database instance can be backed up by selecting the instance in the Data Protector Express Administrator GUI. Usage Analysis logs •...
Page 337: Restoring Windows Component Sql Databases
Restoring Windows Component SQL Databases To restore Windows SharePoint Services you will need to select the following: WSS Installation directory • (“%BootVolume%\program files\Common Files\Microsoft Common Shared\web server extensions\60”). This directory and its sub directories contain WSS installation and configuration files including binaries, site templates, style sheets, customization information for site definitions, etc.
Page 338: Using Disaster Recovery With The Windows Sharepoint Services
Using Disaster Recovery with the Windows SharePoint Services There are two ways to recover a SharePoint Services installation after a system disaster. 1. If you have a successful full backup of the system with VSS enabled, the disaster recovery process will restore the entire system including the SharePoint Services.
Page 340: Appendix K - Windows Component Sql Database Agent
contains important information pertaining to backing up and restoring Windows Component Databases. Overview • Installing the Data Protector Express Agent for Windows Component SQL Databases • Protecting the Windows Component SQL Databases • Restoring Windows Component SQL Databases • Using Disaster Recovery with the Windows Component SQL Databases •...
Page 341 The Windows Component SQL Database agent is designed specifically to protect Windows Server components such as Windows SharePoint Services, and Windows Server Update Service. In addition to storing content in a WMSDE/SSEE database, Windows Server components can store certain files in the file system.
Page 342: Restoring Windows Component Sql Databases
Select the server that houses Windows Server components and expand the tree until you are able to select the Windows Server components database. Restoring Windows Component SQL Databases Whatever was selected in the backup job needs also needs to be selected for a consistent restore. Examples: WSS Installation directory •...
Page 343: Using Disaster Recovery With The Windows Component Sql Database Agent
Using Disaster Recovery with the Windows Component SQL Database Agent There are two ways to recover Windows Server components installations after a system disaster. 1. If you have a successful full backup of the system with VSS enabled, the disaster recovery process will restore the entire system including the Windows Server components.
Page 344 b. Open Data Protector Express and create a restore job to restore the Windows Server components database.
Page 346: Appendix L - Data Protector Express Virtual Library Recovery
This chapter contains important information pertaining to the functionality of the Virtual Library Recovery. Overview • Definitions • General Use • Known Issues • Overview This recovery process of a Data Protector Express Virtual Loader is needed for situations, where the storage groups are still available (on a network share), while the Data Protector Express installation is not recoverable any more.
Page 347: General Use
VTC –Virtual Tape Cartridge; A set of extent files representing data written to a virtual storage slot • in a Virtual Library. What the user sees as their media in the Virtual Library. Local – Term applied to VTCs, meaning the VTC is available for read/write operations. •...
Page 348 7. Under Virtual Media Maintenance click Import 8. When the import window comes up select the media you wish to import 9. Click Import to start the import process. 10. This process only inserts the media into the Virtual Library you will still have to import the media into the database 11.
Page 349: Known Limitations
The Virtual Library will need to read the new VTCs and (re-)importing the media into the Data Protector Express catalog using an import job. Once this is complete, the user can restore data from the VTCs just as before. 12 Previous D2D2Any policy configuration needs to be re-established manually by the user, as this information is stored in the control files that have been lost.
Page 350: Appendix M - Encryption
If your business requires you to use encryption, Data Protector Express allows you to set the required encryption types and levels. This chapter contains important information about data encryption. Overview • Installation • Definitions • Cryptographic Algorithms • Passphrase • General Use •...
Page 351: Installation
Installation The Data Protector Express encryption service is installed automatically with the software. Each implemented encryption algorithm is delivered as a separate module that is treated exactly as other agents and drivers in the product. The modules are installed and started automatically during normal product installation.
Page 352: Hardware
The cryptographic algorithm provided by hardware devices that provide this feature is not under Data Protector Express control. The hardware provides configuration and operating parameters via a special encryption command. The device driver adjusts its crypto session settings from this input. Hardware encryption is an on/off feature, you do not have the ability to adjust the encryption level through the $product $ interface.
Page 353: General Use
General use Encryption is enabled on the job’s Encryption/Compression page. Both hardware and software encryption are disabled. This selection will use hardware encryption, if it is available from the device; otherwise, software encryption will be used Software encryption will be used. When Software is selected, the user can choose the strength of software encryption...
Page 354: Encryption And Compression
Hardware encryption will be used, if the device supports it. If it does not support encryption and this option is selected, the user will be prompted with an alert stating that the device cannot be used since it does not support hardware encryption. Some variants of Data Protector Express have reduced encryption capabilities.
Page 355: Media Import
When media is imported into a Data Protector Express catalog, the user is prompted to enter the passphrase. If a hint was supplied when encryption was enabled, it will also be displayed. Data Protector Express checks the passphrase entered, if it is correct, imports the media and stores the passphrase in its catalog.
Page 356: Index
1. The user boots from the DR bootable media to initiate the restoration process. 2. The first phase of recovery completes and the system is rebooted. If using a separate boot CD or DVD, the user will be prompted to supply additional media, as •...
Page 357 Access permission creating by copying............35 overview................47 creating from job views ............33 reference................188 creating with wizard............32 Access range encryption ...............229 backup jobs ...............62 job groups and..............29 restore jobs ................75 media options automatically updated......208 Active Directory media rotation ..............98 disaster recovery and............279 options automatically updated ........113 Address page................191 options page ..............107...
Page 358 Catalog view ................151 displays ................17 and jobs ................31 wizards................27 CD or DVD devices Customer support..............xvii disaster recovery and..........153, 268 D2D backups ..........See Virtual libraries Century date algorithm ............61 Data Protector Express management domains Change mode ...............228 add a domain...............5 backup job options ............110 and backup devices .............
Page 359 Create DR bootable media option ........114 Extended attributes ..............115 creating a DR backup ............270 Filters............See Selection filters creating a full backup ............270 Find button................20 DPM Server..............314 Folders libraries, DR requirements with ........279 admin folder..............38 Microsoft Exchange Server..........293 creating ................39 overview..............153, 268 creating media..............148 recovering from a disaster ..........275...
Page 360 organizing jobs in folders..........36 passwords and security ...........174 Status page ..............249 selecting versions from ...........168 Jobs and Media view............147 sorting ................146 and jobs ................31 Media commands compared to Devices view ..........140 eject media ..............143 Keyboard shortcuts ............19, 287 erase media ..............143 Libraries format media ..............143 clean device command ............146...
Page 361 Modify Range Permissions, access backup jobs ...............62 overview ................47 Monitoring jobs reference .................188 with the Quick Access application ........258 Permissions, create Mount points ................115 overview ................47 Move Options page ..............235 Permissions, delete Moving folders...............40 overview ................48 Moving jobs ................35 reference .................187 Moving objects Permissions, modify and permissions..............45...
Page 362 Reports Running scripts ..............213 additional reporting capabilities ........22 Running the Quick Access application........256 overview................22 Running the software as a daemon ........265 printing ................23 Sample schedule ..............246 printing to a file..............23 Schedule page ..............244 types of................22 Schedule sample ..............246 Required attributes Scheduled jobs backup jobs ...............64 running only once .............95...
Page 363 criteria, restore jobs............72 creating by copying............35 overview..............56, 71, 84 creating from job views ............33 selecting files with ..........56, 71, 84 creating with wizard............32 Selection page ..............247 file selection concepts ............80 Service job groups and..............30 running as a service onWindows........264 options page ..............118 running as an agent on NetWare ........265 Renaming, deleting and moving ........35 Set count...
Page 364 verify jobs .................25 and forcing scheduled jobs to run ....... 94, 95 virtual device setup with ...........27 backup job options ............111 Workgroups Write permission organizing................164 overview ................48 selecting files..............54 reference .................186 Write mode ................227...

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HP BB118BV - StorageWorks Data Protector Express Package User Manual

Chapter 1: About Data Protector Express

Chapter 2: Data Protector Express Workplace

Chapter 3: Creating Jobs with Data Protector Express

Chapter 4: Permissions

Chapter 5: Selecting Files and File Versions

Chapter 6: Scheduling Jobs

Chapter 7: Planning for Media Rotation

Chapter 8: Job Options

Chapter 9: Running Jobs

Chapter 10: Managing Devices and Media

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