HP BB118BV - StorageWorks Data Protector Express... Use and care manual

Data Protector Express
User’s Guide and Technical Reference
BB116-90089
Part number: *BB116–90089*
First edition: September 2008

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Contents
Beforeyoubegin .......................... 17
Intendedaudience..................................... 17
Editions ......................................... 17
Relateddocumentation................................... 17
Documentconventionsandsymbols ............................. 18
Releasenotes....................................... 19
OnlineHelp ....................................... 19
ScreenShots ....................................... 19
HPtechnicalsupport.................................... 19
1Overview ........................... 21
Concepts......................................... 21
Backup........................................ 21
Restore........................................ 22
Disasterrecovery ................................... 22
Architecture........................................ 22
UserInterface....................................... 24
TheAdministrator ................................... 24
TheQuickAccesstaskbaricon.............................. 26
Jobs........................................... 26
2YourFirstBackupandRestore................... 29
LogintotheAdministrator ................................. 29
ASimple,ImmediateBackup ................................ 29
RestoretoaDifferentLocation................................ 41
3 Administering Backup ....................... 51
UsingtheAdministrator................................... 51
StartingDataProtectorExpressAdministrator ....................... 51
LoginWindow .................................... 52
Logging on the firsttime .............................. 52
SelectingaStorageDomain............................. 53
Usernameandpassword.............................. 53
Changingyourpassword.............................. 53
Alternate profiles and the support profile ....................... 54
Loggingout.................................... 54
DataProtectorExpressWindow ............................. 55
Menubar .................................... 55
Deskbar..................................... 56
Toolbar ..................................... 58
Taskandinformationpanes............................. 59
Detailviewingarea ................................ 59
Statusbar .................................... 60
WorkingwithObjectsintheDataProtectorExpressWindow................. 61
Viewingobjects.................................. 61
Keyboardshortcuts................................. 61
Shortcutmenus .................................. 62
Findbutton.................................... 62
Propertypages .................................... 62
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Openingpropertypages.............................. 63
Missingfeatures.................................... 63
CustomizingthemainDataProtectorExpresswindow.................... 64
Settinguserinterfacepreferences........................... 64
Creatingacustomdeskbar............................. 66
Changingtheiconassociatedwithanobject ..................... 66
Addingcustomdescriptionstoobjects......................... 66
Customizing profiles ................................ 67
UsingQuickAccessfromTaskbar .............................. 67
InstallingandrunningtheQuickAccessapplication..................... 67
ViewingDataProtectorExpressstatus........................... 68
AccessingDataProtectorExpressfunctions ........................ 68
Jobs....................................... 69
Media...................................... 70
Alerts ...................................... 71
Logs....................................... 72
Settings ..................................... 74
OpenAdministrator ................................ 76
Logout...................................... 76
Exit ....................................... 76
AbouttheDataProtectorExpressService ........................... 76
MicrosoftWindowsandtheDataProtectorExpressService ................. 76
NetWareandtheDataProtectorExpressAgent ...................... 77
LinuxandtheDataProtectorExpressDaemon ....................... 78
4BackupJobs .......................... 79
CreatingBackupJobs ................................... 79
CreatingwithWizards................................. 79
CreatingfromtheJobsandMediaView ......................... 81
CreatingbyCopyingExistingJob ............................ 82
SelectingFiles....................................... 82
Marking files ..................................... 83
SelectionFilters .................................... 85
SpecifyingaSelectionFilter............................. 85
SelectionFilterCriteria ............................... 86
Backing up changed filesonly.............................. 90
Workingwithmappeddrives .............................. 90
Device/Media ...................................... 156
Devicetobeused ................................... 93
Typesofdevicestouse................................. 93
Mediatobeused ................................... 93
Autoformat...................................... 93
Autoformatmode................................. 93
Newmedialocation................................ 94
Movemediatonewmedialocationonoverwrite.................... 94
Renamemediatonewmedianameonoverwrite.................... 94
NewMediaName ................................ 94
MediaPassword.................................. 94
Mediaoptionsautomaticallyupdated........................... 95
Options ......................................... 95
BackupModes .................................... 96
Backupmode................................... 96
AutoVerifymode ................................. 97
Writemode.................................... 97
Spanmode.................................... 98
Changemode................................... 98
BackupLogoptions .................................. 98
Backupoptionsautomaticallyupdated .......................... 100
AdvancedOptions..................................... 100
Settingsforallplatforms ................................ 101
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SettingsforNetWare.................................. 102
SettingsforWindows.................................. 103
Encryption/Compression .................................. 103
Encryption ...................................... 103
Installation .................................... 104
CryptographicAlgorithms.............................. 104
Passphrase.................................... 104
Generaluse ................................... 105
Compression ..................................... 107
Execution......................................... 107
PreExecutionCommands................................ 108
PostExecutionCommands................................ 109
CommandMacros................................... 110
Context-SpecificMacros .............................. 110
GlobalMacros .................................. 110
Logs......................................... 112
CommandExecutionExample.............................. 112
BarcodeFilter....................................... 113
Filterrules ...................................... 114
CopyPolicy........................................ 117
LicenseRequirements.................................. 117
ConfiguringaCopyPolicy ............................... 117
To DefineaCopyPolicy .............................. 119
ToAssignaCopyPolicytoInstancesofaBackupJob.................. 123
RunningaCopyJobandtheResultingFolderStructure ................... 124
CopyMediaandFolderStructure ............................ 126
WhenDoRotationSetsAdvance? .......................... 127
WhenDoCopySetsAdvance? ........................... 128
ErrorHandling .................................... 128
Scheduling........................................ 129
ChoosingaBackupSchedule .............................. 130
Run-oncebackupjobs ............................... 131
Regularlyscheduledbackupjobs........................... 131
CustomizingSchedules................................. 131
ScheduleTypes .................................... 132
TipsonScheduledBackupJobs ............................. 133
Schedulingarun-oncebackupjob.......................... 133
Schedulingsimplebackupjobs ........................... 133
Runningafailedrotationjobagain.......................... 135
MediaRotation .................................... 135
AnExampleMediaRotation............................. 136
MediaSets.................................... 136
SelectingaRotationType.............................. 137
MediaRotationandScheduledBackupJobs...................... 141
ModifyingRotationTypes.............................. 143
ManagingBackupswithorWithoutMediaRotation .................. 145
5RestoreandVerifyJobs...................... 147
CreatingBackupandVerifyJobs............................... 147
CreatingwithWizards................................. 147
Restorejobwizards ................................ 148
Verifyjobwizards................................. 149
CreatingfromtheJobsandMediaView ......................... 149
CreatingbyCopyingExistingJob ............................ 150
SelectingFiles....................................... 151
SelectingFilestobeRestored .............................. 151
Selecting Files to be Verified............................... 151
Selecting versions of files................................ 151
Restoringselectedversionsoffolders ......................... 152
Restoring folders compared with restoring files..................... 153
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Restoring versions and selection filters......................... 153
RestoringFileswithNewNamesandLocations....................... 153
Restoring a filewithanewname........................... 153
Restoring filestoadifferentfolder .......................... 154
Restoring filestoanewfolder............................ 155
Device/Media ...................................... 156
Devicetobeused ................................... 157
Typesofdevicestouse................................. 157
Mediatobeused ................................... 157
Options ......................................... 157
RestoreJobOptions .................................. 157
AdvancedoptionsforrestoreJobs .......................... 159
VerifyJobOptions................................... 160
Otherproperties...................................... 161
6MediaJobs........................... 163
CreatingMediaJobs.................................... 163
CreatingwithWizards................................. 163
CreatingfromtheJobsandMediaView ......................... 165
CreatingbyCopyingExistingJob ............................ 165
SelectingMedia...................................... 166
Options ......................................... 166
CleanJob ...................................... 167
CopyJob....................................... 167
EjectJob....................................... 167
EraseJob....................................... 167
FormatJob ...................................... 167
IdentifyJob...................................... 168
ImportJob ...................................... 168
InsertJob....................................... 168
MoveJob....................................... 168
RemoveJob...................................... 168
RestoreCatalogJob .................................. 168
RetentionMediaJob.................................. 169
SortJob ....................................... 169
TestDeviceJob .................................... 169
TestLibraryJob .................................... 169
BarcodeFilter....................................... 169
Schedule......................................... 169
7OrganizingJobs ........................ 171
JobGroups........................................ 171
Renaming,deleting,copyingandmovingjobs......................... 171
Organizingjobswithfolders ................................ 172
Typesoffolders .................................... 172
Foldersandjobviews ................................. 173
Home,Admin,andEveryonefolders ........................... 173
Creatingjobfolders .................................. 174
Moving,renaminganddeletingfolders.......................... 174
8RunningJobs.......................... 177
RunningJobs ....................................... 177
RunningScheduledJobs ................................ 177
Automaticallyrunningscheduledjobs......................... 177
Securityandscheduledjobs............................. 179
SchedulingCommands............................... 179
Viewingandprintingscheduledjobinstructions .................... 182
RunningUnscheduledJobs ............................... 183
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Unscheduledjobsettingsandpermissions....................... 183
Statuspropertypage.................................. 183
Jobstatusmessages ................................ 184
MonitoringJobs...................................... 185
JobStatusView .................................... 186
JobStatusdetailsview ............................... 186
JobLogs ....................................... 186
Viewingjoblogs ................................. 187
Automaticallyprintingjoblogs............................ 188
E-mailingjoblogs................................. 188
AuditLogs ...................................... 188
9WorkingWithDevices...................... 191
ManagingDevices..................................... 191
BackupConcepts ................................... 191
Disk-to-DiskBackups .................................. 192
Disk-to-Disk-to-AnyBackups ............................... 192
CreatingaVirtualLibrary................................ 192
MovingBackupsFromaVirtualLibrary .......................... 193
DevicesviewandCatalogview ............................. 196
ManagingDeviceswiththeDevicesview ......................... 196
Restartingfaileddevices .............................. 198
Configuringdevices ................................ 198
Viewingdiagnosticinformation ........................... 198
Restoringdatafromavirtuallibrary ......................... 199
Devicesviewcommands .............................. 199
Testingalibraryoradevice............................. 202
Testresults .................................... 202
ManagingMediawiththeJobsandMediaView.................... 203
CatalogView................................... 208
WorkingWithTapeLibraries ................................ 209
Installation ConfigurationandLicensing.......................... 210
AddingtheDriveExpansionLicense ......................... 210
Howlicensesareallocated ............................. 210
ViewingaTapeLibrary................................. 211
Devices ..................................... 211
Import/ExportSlots ................................ 211
StorageSlots ................................... 212
Elementstatus................................... 212
BarcodesandMIC(memoryincartridge)....................... 212
BarcodeFilters .................................. 213
InitializationProcess ................................ 214
MediaManagement.................................. 214
ImportMedia................................... 215
SortMedia.................................... 215
InsertMedia ................................... 215
RemoveMedia .................................. 215
ReservingSlots .................................. 215
Mediaguidelines ................................. 216
BackupsandRotationTypes............................... 216
ANoteAboutStreaming .............................. 217
10 Disaster Recovery . . ..................... 219
Licensing......................................... 219
Bootabledevices ..................................... 220
Importantguidelines.................................... 220
Media........................................ 220
Replacinghardware .................................. 220
CreatetheDisasterRecoveryBackup............................. 221
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Createfullbackup................................... 221
Createbootablemedia................................. 223
Troubleshootingdisasterrecoverybackups......................... 223
Whentocreatenewbootablemedia........................... 224
TestingDisasterRecoveryMedia............................... 224
RecoveringFromaDisaster ................................. 225
DisasterrecoveryforolderWindows,Linux,andNetWare.................. 225
DisasterRecoverywithLibraries ........................... 227
RecoverSystemState(Windowsonly)......................... 228
RecoverWindowsActiveDirectory(Windowsonly)................... 228
DisasterrecoveryfornewerWindows........................... 229
Troubleshootingdisasterrecovery ............................ 239
Limitations ........................................ 239
11ManagingtheStorageDomain.................. 241
ConfiguringtheBackupServer................................ 241
General ....................................... 241
E-mailSettings..................................... 241
ExecutionOptions................................... 242
BarcodeFilter..................................... 242
PerformanceSettings.................................. 242
AlertSettings ..................................... 242
ClientUpgradeSettings ................................ 242
Permissions...................................... 243
ManagingUsers...................................... 244
Permissions...................................... 245
Permissionsconcepts................................ 245
UsersandGroups................................. 245
EffectivePermissions ................................ 246
TypesofPermission ................................ 250
ExamplesofPermissions .............................. 252
GrantingPermissionstoOtherDataProtectorExpressUsers ............... 254
AdvancedPermissions ................................. 257
PlanningforSecurity................................ 257
Aboutadministratorpermissions........................... 258
AddingNewUsersandGroups ........................... 258
EffectivePermissions ................................ 265
PermissionsReference ............................... 268
Reports.......................................... 271
Typesofreports.................................... 271
Additionalreportingcapabilities............................. 271
Printingreports .................................... 272
Savingreports..................................... 272
12WorkingwithThird-PartyApplications............... 275
WorkingwithMicrosoftExchangeServer ........................... 275
InstallingtheDataProtectorExpressAgentforMicrosoftExchange .............. 275
ConfiguringaMicrosoftExchangeServer......................... 275
AboutWorkingwithMicrosoftExchangeServer ...................... 277
RestoringMicrosoftExchangeDatabases ......................... 278
DisasterRecoverywithMicrosoftExchangeServer ..................... 279
ProtectingMicrosoftWindowsSharePointServices ....................... 281
WindowsSharePointServicesprotectionconcepts ..................... 281
ProtectingWindowsSharePointServices ......................... 281
RestoringSharePointServices .............................. 283
UsingDisasterRecoverywithWindowsSharePointServices ................. 284
WorkingwithMicrosoftSQLServer.............................. 285
MicrosoftSQLserverconcepts.............................. 285
InstallingtheDataProtectorExpressAgentforMicrosoftSQLServer.............. 285
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ConfiguringtheMicrosoftSQLServer........................... 286
NotesforBackupJobswithMicrosoftSQLServer...................... 288
MicrosoftSQLServerDatabasesandthebackupmode ................. 288
UsingDataProtectorExpresswithSQLServer’sBackupRoutine.............. 288
NotesforRestoreJobswithMicrosoftSQLServer...................... 289
RestoringMicrosoftSQLServeruserdatabases....................... 289
RestoringMicrosoftSQLServer2005masterdatabases................... 291
Working with CertificateServices .............................. 291
13Tips,TechniquesandStrategies.................. 293
TipsforManagingtheCatalog ............................... 293
Wheretolocatethecatalog............................... 293
Estimatingcatalogsize................................. 296
BackupServermachineplatforms ............................ 297
StrategiesforFasterJobs .................................. 297
Organizingmachinesintoworkgroups .......................... 297
WhatSlowsDownTapeDrives?............................. 298
Maintaining the flowofdata .............................. 298
Otherfactorsthataffectjobspeed............................ 299
WorkingwithPermissions.................................. 300
Usinggroupstohandlecomplexsecurityneeds ...................... 300
SelectingFilesforJobs ................................... 300
Selecting deleted filesforrestoring............................ 301
Selecting versions from a specificjob........................... 301
Selecting versions from specificmedia .......................... 301
RestoringTips....................................... 302
Restoringvolumesforthelatestdate ........................... 302
Restoring volumes for a specificdate ........................... 302
Copyingadirectorystructure .............................. 303
Restoring filestoanewordifferentfolder......................... 303
Restoring fileswithnewnames.............................. 304
OtherTips ........................................ 304
Movingdatabetweenoperatingsystems ......................... 304
Settingupalibraryforautomaticcleaning ........................ 304
14 Troubleshooting . . . ..................... 307
AvailableTools ...................................... 307
Addresspage..................................... 307
Communicationpage ................................. 308
Pingtest ..................................... 309
DataTransfertest ................................. 309
Status ...................................... 310
Connectionspage................................... 310
Diagnosticspage ................................... 311
TroubleshootingGuide................................... 312
TroubleshootingBackupJobs .............................. 312
TroubleshootingRestoreJobs .............................. 314
TroubleshootingVerifyJobs ............................... 316
TroubleshootingtheCatalog............................... 316
TroubleshootingErrorMessages ............................. 317
RecoveringaVirtualLibrary................................. 318
Overview....................................... 318
Howto........................................ 318
KnownLimitations ................................... 320
Index .............................. 321
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Figures
1BasicArchitecture................................ 23
2Administrator Window ............................. 25
3Backupwizards ................................ 30
4Backup specific................................. 3
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5Backupwelcome................................ 31
6Backup files .................................. 31
7Backupsteps.................................. 32
8Backupdeviceoptions.............................. 32
9Deviceselection ................................ 33
10 Backupjoboptions............................... 34
11 Backupencryption ............................... 35
12 Backupschedule ................................ 3
6
13 Newcommand................................. 36
14 QuickAccessControl.............................. 36
15 Backuprundetails ............................... 37
16 Backupstatus ................................. 38
17 Backupstatuscomplete ............................. 38
18 Backuploglist................................. 39
19 Backuplogwindow............................... 40
20 Backup context menu .............................. 41
21 Restorewindow ................................ 41
22 Restore specific................................. 42
23 Restore files .................................. 42
24Restoremove.................................. 42
25 Createanewfolder............................... 43
26 Restoretonewfolder .............................. 43
27 Select filestorestore .............................. 44
28 Deviceoptions................................. 44
29 Selectdevice.................................. 45
30 Restorejoboptions ............................... 45
31 Restoreschedule ................................ 46
32 Newcommand................................. 46
33 QuickAccessiconthree............................. 46
34 Restoredetails ................................. 47
35 Restorestatus ................................. 48
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36 Restoreloglist ................................. 49
37 Restorelogwindow............................... 50
38 LoginWindow................................. 52
39 UserPassword ................................. 54
40 Data Protector ExpressWindow.......................... 55
41MenuBar................................... 56
42 Deskbar ................................... 57
43 Toolbar.................................... 58
44 TaskandInformationPanes ........................... 59
45 Detailviewingarea............................... 60
46 Statusbar................................... 60
47 ArrangingObjectsWindow ........................... 61
48 Shortcutmenus................................. 62
49 Propertypages................................. 63
50 Preferencespage................................ 65
51 QuickAccessicon ............................... 68
52 Quick Access Icon Tool Tip............................ 68
53 QuickAccessmenu............................... 69
54 Jobsmenu................................... 69
55 Monitoringjobs ................................ 70
56 Mediamenu.................................. 70
57 Openalertswindow .............................. 71
58 Alertspage .................................. 72
59Logsmenu................................... 73
60 Logspage................................... 74
61Settingsmenu ................................. 75
62Servicesettings................................. 76
63 CreatingBackupJobswithWizards........................ 80
64 JobsandMediaView.............................. 81
65 NewJobWindow ............................... 82
66 Marking filesandfolders ............................ 84
67 SelectionFilterButton .............................. 85
68 SelectionFiltersScreen ............................. 86
69Datarange .................................. 87
70Sizerange................................... 88
71 Versionrange ................................. 88
72 Device/Mediapage .............................. 92
73 Backupjoboptions............................... 96
74 Backuplogoptions............................... 99
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75 Advanced optionsforbackupjob......................... 101
76 Encryption/Compression............................. 105
77 Softwarestrength................................ 106
78 Mediaproperties................................ 107
79 PreExecutionJobProperty............................ 108
80 PostExecutionJobProperty............................ 109
81 ExampleofFailedCommandExecution ...................... 113
82 BarcodeFiltersforJob.............................. 114
83 AddIndividualBarcode............................. 115
84 AddRangeofBarcodes............................. 116
85 Add Barcode from Media ............................ 117
86 CopyPolicy .................................. 118
87 CopyPolicyWithNoSchedule.......................... 119
88 CopyPolicyGeneralTab ............................ 120
89 CopyPolicyTargetDeviceTab .......................... 121
90 CopyPolicyEncryption/CompressionTab ..................... 122
91 CopyPolicyBarcodeFilterTab .......................... 123
92 CopyPolicySummary.............................. 124
93 JobLogWithCopyPolicy ............................ 125
94 JobStatusWithCopy.............................. 126
95 MediaFoldersforCopy............................. 127
96 RunCommands ................................ 128
97 StatusforFailedCopyJob............................ 129
98 ScheduleTypes................................. 131
99 NextRotationSet................................ 142
100 DetailsofaScheduledBackupJob ........................ 143
101 Modifyingrotationtypes............................. 144
102 CreatingRestoreJobswithWizards........................ 148
103 JobsandMediaView.............................. 149
104 NewJobWindow ............................... 150
105VersionsButton................................. 152
106 VersionsOfScreen ............................... 152
107 Restoring a file with a new name ......................... 154
108 Restoring filestoadifferentfolder......................... 155
109 Device/Mediapage .............................. 156
11 0 Restorejoboptions ............................... 158
111 Advancedoptions ............................... 159
112 Verifyjoboptions................................ 160
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113 CreatingMediaJobswithWizards ........................ 164
114 Editmenu................................... 172
115 Home, Admin and Everyonefolders........................ 173
116 Creatingjobfolders............................... 174
117 Jobstatusview................................. 178
118 Runningascheduledjobfromtheright-clickmenu.................. 180
119 Viewingandprintingscheduledjobinstructions................... 182
12 0 Statuspropertypage .............................. 184
121 Jobstatusview................................. 186
122 Viewingjoblogs................................ 187
123 Auditlogs................................... 189
124 Auditpage .................................. 190
125DevicesView.................................. 197
126 Warningicons................................. 198
127 JobsandMediaview.............................. 20
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128 Creatingmediafolders ............................. 205
129 Creatingnewmedia .............................. 206
13 0 Deletingmedia................................. 208
131 Catalogview ................................. 209
132 FilterButton .................................. 209
133DevicesView.................................. 211
13 4 LibraryStorageSlotsWithBarcodes........................ 213
135 RotationSchedule................................ 217
136Summarypage................................. 222
137 DisasterrecoverycharacterUI .......................... 226
138Systemstate .................................. 228
139 DRWizardWelcomeScreen........................... 230
14 0 DRWizardStartingUpScreen .......................... 231
141 DRWizardDeviceandHardDriveSelectionScreen................. 232
142 DRWizardLoaderSlotSelection ......................... 233
143 DR Wizard Load A Driver Screen ......................... 234
14 4 DRWizardVolumeSelectionScreen........................ 235
145 DRWizardRecoveryStatusScreen ........................ 236
14 6 DRWizardSummaryScreen........................... 237
147 DRWizardRecoveryCompleteScreen....................... 238
148Permissionspage................................ 244
149 UsersandGroups ............................... 246
150 EffectivePermissions............................... 247
151 How moving objects affects permissions ...................... 250
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152 Types of permission............................... 251
153 Grantingpermissionstoothers .......................... 255
15 4 Restricting user permissionswindow........................ 256
155 Logoncontrolpage............................... 259
156 Groupspageforusers.............................. 261
157 Equivalencies ................................. 262
158 Permissions page forusers............................ 263
159 Memberspage................................. 264
160 Effectivepermissions .............................. 265
161 Examplesofeffectivepermissions......................... 266
162 Configuration propertypage........................... 276
163 WindowsSharepointSQLdatabase........................ 283
164 Windows Sharepoint servicesdatabase ...................... 283
165 WindowsSharepointservices........................... 284
166 Configurationpage............................... 28
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167 Cataloglocation................................ 294
168Storagemanagementserver ........................... 295
169 Addresspage ................................. 308
170Communicationpage.............................. 309
171 Connectionspage ............................... 311
172Diagnosticspage................................ 312
173 Library configuration .............................. 319
174 Virtualmediastatus............................... 319
175 VTCImportwindow............................... 320
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Tables
1Documentconventions.............................. 18
2Keyboardshortcuts ............................... 62
3Iconviewingstatus ............................... 68
4Creatingjobs ................................. 69
5Mediamenu.................................. 71
6Wildcardtype................................. 89
7Log fileformats................................. 99
8Comparingrotationtypes ............................ 139
9Elementstatusdevice .............................. 202
10 Elementstatus ................................. 203
11 Streamsyncerror................................ 316
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Before you begin
In this chapter
• Related documentation
•Editions
• Document conventions and symbols
•Releasenotes
•OnlineHelp
•ScreenShots
• HP technical support
The Data Protector Express User and Reference Guide.pdf provides all of the information necessary to
effectively implement and use all of the advanced features found in Data Protector Express. Information
about installing Data Protector Express is available in the Data Protector Express Installation Guide.pdf.
Intended audience
This guide is intended for new and experienced users of Data Protector Express and Data Protector
Express Single Server Edition. For new users, chapter 1 introduces the concepts and architecture of Data
Protector Express and Chapter 2 runs through he process of completing the first backup job and first
restore job. Subsequent chapters explain the more advanced features of Data Protector Express.
Editions
This guide describes the features of Data Protector Express. Data Protector Express Single Server Edition
is a reduced feature edition of Data Protector Express. Not all of the features described in this guide are
available in Data Protector Express Single Server Edition.
NOTE:
Data Protector Express Single Server Edition can be upgraded to Data Protector Express with the purchase
oftheappropriatelicensekeyfromyourHPpartner.
Related documentation
The /doc directory on the Data Protector Express CD-ROM contains the following printable
documentation:
•Data Protector Express Installation Guide.pdf
•Data Protector Express User and Reference Guide.pdf
•Registering and installing Data Protecter Express Software.pdf
•Carrying out your first tape backup and restore.pdf
•Carrying out your first disk backup and restore.pdf
•Using the Quick Access Control (Windows only).pdf
•What next and FAQs.pdf
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NOTE:
The Data Protector Express CD-ROM is included with Data Protector Express Backup Server, Data Protector
Express for Microsoft Small Business Server and Data Protector Express Single Server Edition. It is not
received when options are added to Data Protector Express or Data Protector Express for Microsoft Small
Business Server.
NOTE:
To view or print this documentation, Adobe Acrobat Reader (version 4.0 or higher) must be installed on
your Windows or X Window (Linux) computer. If not currently installed, you can install it from the Adobe
Acrobat Reader website at http://www.adobe.com.
You can find these documents from the Manuals page of the HP Business Support Center website:
http://www.hp.com/support/manuals
In the Storage section, click link label and then select your product.
Document conventions and symbols
Table 1 Document conventions
Convention Element
Blue text: Table 1 Cross-reference links and e-mail addresses
Blue, underlined text: http://
www.website.com Website addresses
Bold text
•Keys that are pressed
•Text typed into a GUI element, such as a box
•GUI elements that are clicked or selected, such as
menu and list items, buttons, tabs, and check boxes
Italic text Text emphasis
Monospace text
•File and directory names
•System output
•Code
•Commands, their arguments, and argument values
Monospace, italic text •Code variables
•Command variables
WARNING!
Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in data loss.
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CAUTION:
Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in damage to equipment or data.
IMPORTANT:
Provides clarifying information or specific instructions.
NOTE:
Provides additional information.
TIP:
Provides helpful hints and shortcuts.
Release notes
Releasenotesareincludedwitheveryreleaseandservicepack. BeforeusingDataProtectorExpress,
please read the release notes for additional information. The release notes are available in both HTML
(read me. htm)andt
ext (read me .txt) formats in the root directory of the Data Protector Express CD-ROM.
Online Help
Windows To view online help while using Data Protector Express, select Contents from the Help menu.
The online help is displayed in a pop-up window.
For task-related or context-sensitive help while using Data Protector Express, select a topic in the Dynamic
Help list.
Non-Windows You can view online help from most Data Protector Express screens by pressing F1.
Screen Shots
The screen shots in this manual may not be identical to the interface you see when you use Data Protector
Express. Any differences will be small and will not prevent you from using this documentation.
NOTE:
Because of the customizing nature of the Data Protector Express graphical user interface that the
componentsoftheGUImaybeindifferentlocationsandcolorsinthedocumentationcomparedto
the product in use.
HP technical support
For worldwide technical support information, see the HP support website:
http://www.hp.com/support
Before contacting HP, collect the following information:
•Product model names and numbers
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•Technical support registration number (if applicable)
•Product serial numbers
•Error messages
•Operating system type and revision level
•Detailed questions
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