User interfaces

Data Protector provides easy access to all configuration and administration tasks using the Data Protector GUI on Windows and UNIX platforms. You can use the original Data Protector GUI (on Windows) or the Data Protector Java GUI (on Windows and UNIX). Both user interfaces can run simultaneously on the same computer. Additionally, a command-line interface is available on Windows and UNIX platforms.

The Data Protector architecture allows you to flexibly install and use the Data Protector user interface. The user interface does not have to be used from the Cell Manager system; you can install it on your desktop system. As depicted in Figure

13 on page 50, the user interface also allows you to transparently manage Data Protector cells with Cell Managers on all supported platforms.

Figure 13 Using the Data Protector user interface

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In a typical mixed environment, install the Data Protector user interface on several systems in the environment, thus providing access to Data Protector from several systems.

Data Protector GUI

Both, the original Data Protector GUI, depicted in Figure 14 on page 52, as well as the Data Protector Java GUI, depicted in Figure 15 on page 52, are easy-to-use, powerful interfaces providing the following functionalities:

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