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ample, for data recovery). For more information about electronic link interfaces,
see "External interfaces" on page 143.
Three offsite vendor types are:
• Media Operations
This is used when your offsite storage location is another Media Operations
Server. An electronic link between the two servers automatically creates jobs
on the offsite server for outgoing and returning media, and provides status
information on the offsite jobs. In addition, there are auditing options for
synchronizing two Media Operations Servers if they get out of sync.
• Generic
This is used when there is not another Media Operations Server at your offsite
storage location. If the offsite vendor has their own proprietary electronic in-
terface, customized scripts convert information from Media Operations into
the vendor's electronic link protocol.
• Iron Mountain
This is used when your offsite vendor is Iron Mountain and an Iron Mountain
FTP electronic link (SecureBase) is used. If you are not using the FTP link, use
the Generic vendor.
Data Centers
•
Data centers are collections of systems and backup devices within a site. If your
site has several buildings on the same campus, each building may have its own
data center.
A default data center is automatically created in each site. You cannot delete it
because it is the default repository for any device or system created without a
specified data center (such as automatically created devices and systems). You
can change the data center assignment if you have additional data centers. See
"Refining physical
Configuring data centers helps you optimize premount jobs. Premount jobs are
faster and more efficient if the premount walk-through is grouped in a logical order
by physical location (when the shortest/quickest path from device to device is
used).
Data Center Grids
You can further optimize the device walk-though order by creating data center
grids to be assigned to systems and devices. Each data center grid represents a
physical location (such as a grid tile) and has a unique walk-through order key
defining the order in which operators proceed during premount jobs.
You can add or edit grids:
• When adding or editing a data center
locations" on page 80 for details.
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