Internal Databases; Supported Hardware And Software - VERITAS NetBackup White Paper

Internal Databases

VERITAS NetBackup and Media Manager provide interactive online access to all of the internal database information needed
to manage its operations efficiently.
There are four NetBackup databases: configuration, file, error, and media. The media database is the only type not stored on
the master server. Each server with a storage unit has a media database.
• The configuration database has server, class, client, storage unit, and schedule definitions.
• The file database has the names of backed up or archived files, the volume(s) containing those files, and the associated
dates.
• The error database contains the error logs used to generate reports.
• The media database on each NetBackup server has information on the NetBackup media used by the storage units on
that server.
In addition, Media Manager maintains three of its own databases – a device database, a robotic database, and a volume
database.
• The device database has information about the tape and optical disk storage devices included in the VERITAS
NetBackup configuration.
• The robotic database has information about the robotic controls for those devices.
• The volume database has the location of each volume containing backed up or archived files. It operates in conjunction
with media databases located on each of the servers attached to the secondary storage devices.

Supported Hardware and Software

The list of hardware and software platforms supported by VERITAS NetBackup and the peripheral storage devices supported
by Media Manager is continually growing as new products come on the market. For specific answers on a particular client or
server platform, operating system, or peripheral device, refer to www.veritas.com or contact your VERITAS sales
representative or reseller.
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