Configuring Physical Devices; Viewing Diagnostic Information; Restoring Data From A Virtual Library; Devices View Commands - HP BB118BV - StorageWorks Data Protector Express Package User Manual

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.
For special issues related to libraries, see Appendix B: Troubleshooting Guide.
To view diagnostic information for a device
1. Open the Favorites desk bar and select Devices.
2. Locate the virtual device on the network or local machine.
3. Right-click the device and select Diagnostics.
4. The Diagnostics property page appears.
5. Review the information and then choose one of these commands:
Click Save to save the file in one of the supported formats
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Click Print to print the diagnostic information to a printer
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Click Email to email the diagnostic information to the specified email address.
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To restore data from virtual media you simply create a restore job. Data Protector Express keeps track of
the location of backup versions on virtual and physical media. When you need to restore a file, Data
Protector Express locates the most recent version of a file and restores it from the most convenient
location.
For example, suppose you backed up a file to virtual media a week ago and Data Protector Express
transferred that version to physical media two days ago. Today, when you need to restore the file, Data
Protector Express locates these identical versions of the file and determines that no other more current
versions exist in the Data Protector Express catalog. Restoring the file from the virtual media is quicker,
so Data Protector Express restores that version of the file.
You cannot perform disaster recovery from a virtual library.
After you have selected a device in the object detail area, you can perform physical operations with this
device. Some of these operations affect the device itself, while others affect the current media in the
device.
The following commands can be found on the Commands task pane. Many of them are also available
from the shortcut menu.
Check your hardware documentation to determine which of the following commands are supported
by your device. If the command is not available, it will not appear on the shortcut menu. Some commands
are not required for virtual devices.
For a complete list of available commands, see Media job wizards.