Appendix C - About The Data Protector Express Service; Microsoft Windows And The Data Protector Express Service; Data Protector Express Service Controls - HP BB118BV - StorageWorks Data Protector Express Package User Manual

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.
The Data Protector Express Agent is available for NetWare systems.

Microsoft Windows and the Data Protector Express Service

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NetWare and the Data Protector Express Agent
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Linux and the Data Protector Express Daemon
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You can manage the Data Protector Express service from the Windows Services screen.
To display the Data Protector Express Services screen
1. Select Start
2. Locate and double-click Data Protector Express in the list of services.
3. Make any changes to the service and click Apply or OK to save your changes.
Changing the Startup type for the Data Protector Express service to Manual or Disabled means
that other machines will not have access to this machine to perform backups unless Data Protector
Express is actually running. This means that files on this machine will not be backed up during routine
backups for this machine. Before disabling the service, you should evaluate the impact that this decision
will have on your company's backup and restore policies.
You can perform the following from the General page of the Microsoft Services screen:
You can set the method used to start the Data Protector Express service when your computer
starts up. The options include the following:
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computer. HP recommends that you use this setting if you intend to run backup and restore jobs
whether or not the application is running.
Administrative Tools
Select Automatic to start the Data Protector Express service each you restart the
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Services.