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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