HP B6960-90078 manual Overview of Tasks to Set Up Data Protector

Introducing Data Protector

Overview of Tasks to Set Up Data Protector

•Which devices will be used, and how?

•Which user groups do you want to have, and what will they do?

•How many backup specifications do you want to have, and how should they be grouped?

6.Install the Data Protector Cell Manager and Installation Server(s). Then use the Data Protector GUI to distribute Data Protector agents to other systems. Also, connect the devices (tape drives) to the systems that will control them. See the HP OpenView Storage Data Protector Installation and Licensing Guide for detailed instructions.

7.Configure the device(s). See Chapter 2, “Configuring and Using Backup Devices,” on page 17.

8.Configure the pools and optionally prepare the media. See Chapter 4, “Managing Media,” on page 97.

9.Set up the backup specifications, including scheduling. See Chapter 5, “Backup,” on page 151.

10.Configure the IDB. See Chapter 9, “Managing the Data Protector Internal Database,” on page 381.

11.Configure reports, if required. See Chapter 7, “Monitoring, Reporting, Notifications, and the Event Log,” on page 307.

12.Consider preparing for disaster recovery if your disk fails. See Chapter 10, “Disaster Recovery,” on page 435.

13.Become familiar with tasks such as:

•How to work with failed backups

•Performing restores

•Testing disaster recovery

•IDB maintenance

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