HP B6960-90078 Logging Changing Details About Data Stored in the Database, Log All, Log Files

Backup

Using Backup Options

Even when catalog protection expires, you are still able to restore, but you must specify filenames manually.

Be aware that catalog protection, together with logging level, has a very big impact on the growth of the IDB. Therefore, it is very important to define a catalog protection policy appropriate to your environment. Refer to the IDB section in the HP OpenView Storage Data Protector Concepts Guide for more information on catalog protection and usage recommendations.

NOTE	Due to operating system limitations, the latest protection date that can
	be set is Jan 18th, 2038.

Logging: Changing Details About Data Stored in the Database

The logging level determines the volume of detail on files and directories written to the IDB during backup. Note that you can restore your data regardless of the logging level used during backup. Data Protector provides the following four logging levels:

Table 5-2

Log All	This is the default logging level. All detailed
	information about backed up files and directories
	(names, versions, and attributes) is logged to the IDB.
	You can browse directories and files before restoring
	and in addition look at file attributes. Data Protector
	can fast position on the tape when restoring a specific
	file or directory.
Log Files	When this logging level is selected, detailed
	information about backed up files and directories
	(names and versions) is logged to the IDB. You can
	browse directories and files before restoring, and Data
	Protector can fast position on the tape when restoring
	a specific file or directory. The information does not
	occupy much space, since not all file details (file
	attributes) are logged to the database.

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