Glossary

MU number (HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP specific term)

A Mirror Unit number is an integer number (0, 1 or 2), used to indicate a first level mirror.

See also first level mirror.

multi-drive server

A license that allows you to run an unlimited number of Media Agents on a single system. This license, which is bound to the IP address of the Cell Manager, is no longer available.

obdrindex.dat

An IDB file with information about IDB backups, media, and devices used for the backup. This information can significantly simplify IDB recovery. It is recommended to relocate the file, together with IDB transaction logs, on a separate physical disk from other IDB directories, and, additionally, to make a copy of the file and locate it where you want.

OBDR capable device

Adevice that can emulate a CD-ROM drive loaded with a bootable disk and can thus be used as a backup or boot device for disaster recovery purposes.

object

An object can be one of the following:

for Windows clients, an object is a logical disk (such as d:);

for UNIX clients, an object is a mounted filesystem or a mount point;

for Novell Netware clients, an object is a volume.

The scope of the data can be further reduced by selecting files or directories. Additionally, an object can be a database entity.

Object ID (Windows specific term) The object IDs (OIDs) enable access to NTFS 5 files no matter where in the system the files reside. Data Protector treats the OIDs as alternate streams of the files.

offline recovery

Offline recovery is performed if the Cell Manager is not accessible, for example, due to network problems. Only standalone and SCSI-II library devices can be used for offline recovery. Recovery of the Cell Manager is always offline.

offline redo log

See archived redo log

OmniStorage

Software providing transparent migration of less frequently used data to the optical library while keeping more frequently used data on the hard disk. HP OmniStorage runs on HP-UX systems.

G-27

Page 809
Image 809
HP B6960-90078 manual See also first level mirror Multi-drive server, Obdrindex.dat, Obdr capable device, Object