HP Data Protector A.06.11 User Manual page 172

polling schedule
restore session
scan
scratch media
scratch media bin
scratch media
maintenance
scheduler
security protocol
session
SLA
slot
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transmission begins. Contrast with an interrupt-driven system,
in which the terminal generates a signal when it has data to
send. (2) A technique that continually interrogates a peripheral
device to see if it has data to transfer. For example, a mouse
button was pressed or data is available at a communications
port. Contrast with event driven techniques, in which the
operating system generates a signal and interrupts the system.
Defines when in the day the configuration information is
extracted from the Data Protector Cell Manager.
A process that copies data from the backup media to a client
system.
A function that identifies the media in a device. It is useful to
perform a scan and check the actual media in the device, for
example, if someone has manually manipulated media without
using the Backup Manager to eject/enter.
Media that are used for new overwriting backups.
A holding area for new or recycled media to which new backup
sessions can be written.
Perform daily Media Operations related to stocking the scratch
bins on the site with expired media and new scratch media to
meet the scratch requirements of the pre-mount jobs defined for
that site.
The function that controls when and how often events occur. By
setting up a schedule, you automate the start of your Media
Operations.
A communications protocol that encrypts and decrypts a
message for online transmission. Security protocols generally
provide authentication.
See backup session and restore session.
service level agreement
A mechanical position in a library. Each slot can hold a medium,
such as a DLT tape. Some Backup Managers refer to each slot
by a number. To read a medium, a robotic mechanism moves
the medium from a slot into the drive.