Glossary

system restore along with the target operating system configuration data. It is deleted after the target system is restored to the original system configuration. Active DR OS not only hosts the Data Protector disaster recovery process but is also a part of the restored system because it replaces its own configuration data with the original configuration data.

drive

A physical unit that receives data from a computer system and can write it onto a magnetic medium (typically a tape drive). It can also read the data from the medium and send it to the computer system.

drive index

A number that identifies the mechanical position of a drive inside a library device. This number is used by the robotic control to access a drive.

dynamic client

See client backup with disk discovery.

EMC Symmetrix Agent (SYMA)

(EMC Symmetrix specific term)

See Symmetrix Agent (SYMA)

EMC Symmetrix Application Programming Interface (SYMAPI)

(EMC Symmetrix specific term)

See Symmetrix Application

Programming Interface (SYMAPI)

EMC Symmetrix CLI Database File

(EMC Symmetrix specific term) See Symmetrix CLI Database File

EMC Symmetrix Command-Line Interface (SYMCLI) (EMC Symmetrix

specific term)

See Symmetrix Command-Line

Interface (SYMCLI)

emergency boot file (Informix specific term)

An Informix configuration file that resides in the <INFORMIXDIR>\etc directory (on HP-UX) or <INFORMIXDIR>/etc directory (on Windows) and is called ixbar.<server_id>, where <INFORMIXDIR> is the OnLine Server home directory and <server_id> is the value of the SERVERNUM configuration parameter. Each line of the emergency boot file corresponds to one backup object.

Enterprise Backup Environment

Several cells can be grouped together and managed from a central cell. The enterprise backup environment includes all clients located in several Data

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