HP B6960-90078 manual See also data protection, See also Mmdb CDF file Unix specific term, Cell

Glossary

for purposes such as data duplication, backup, and disaster recovery. CA operations involve the main (primary) disk arrays and the remote (secondary) disk arrays. The main disk arrays contain the CA primary volumes (P- VOLs), which contain the original data and are connected to the application system. The remote disk arrays contain the CA secondary volumes (S-VOLs) connected to the backup system.

See also BC (HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP specific term), Main Control Unit and HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP LDEV.

CAP (StorageTek specific term) Cartridge Access Port is a port built into the door panel of a library. The purpose is to enter or eject media.

catalog protection

Defines how long information about backed up data (such as file names and file versions) is kept in the IDB.

See also data protection.

CDB

The Catalog Database is a part of the IDB that contains information about backup sessions, restore sessions, and backed up data. Depending on the selected log level, it also contains file names and file versions. This part of the database is always local to the cell.

See also MMDB.

CDF file (UNIX specific term)

A Context Dependent File is a file consisting of several files grouped under the same pathname. The system ordinarily selects one of the files using the context of the process. This mechanism allows machine dependent executables, system data, and device files to work correctly from all hosts in a cluster while using the same pathname.

cell

A set of systems that are under the control of a Cell Manager. The cell typically represents the systems on a site or an organizational entity, which are connected to the same LAN. Central control is available to administer the backup and restore policies and tasks.

Cell Manager

The main system in the cell where the essential Data Protector software is installed and from which all backup and restore activities are managed. The GUI used for management tasks can be located on a different system. Each cell has one Cell Manager system.

centralized licensing

Data Protector allows you to configure centralized licensing for the whole enterprise environment consisting of several cells. All Data Protector licenses are installed and kept on the Enterprise Cell Manager system. You can then

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