Glossary

consolidate

To create a complete backup of a save set by merging

 

the most recent level 1 save set with its corresponding

 

full level save set. For more information, refer to the

 

nsrssc man page or the Legato Command Reference

 

Guide.

continued save

Data associated with a save set that is continued from

set

a previous volume. Continued save sets are created by

 

the backup server when large save sets are being

 

backed up, cloned, or archived to multiple volumes.

daemon

A program that lies dormant waiting for a specified

 

condition to occur.

datawheel

See autochanger.

DDS

An abbreviation for dynamic drive sharing, which

 

allows NetWorker software to recognize shared

 

drives.

device

1. A storage unit that reads from and writes to storage

 

volumes (see volume). A storage unit can be a tape

 

device, optical drive, autochanger, or file connected to

 

the server or storage node.

 

2. When DDS is enabled, refers to the access path to

 

the physical drive.

DFS

An abbreviation for Distributed File System root or

 

child node. DFS is a Microsoft add-on for Windows

 

NT 4.0 Server (Alpha or Intel) or Windows 2000 that

 

allows you to create a logical directory of shared

 

directories that span multiple machines across a

 

network.

DFS component

A DFS component is one of the following:

 

• A namespace for files and DFS links, called a DFS

 

root.

 

• A connection to a shared file or folder, called a DFS

 

child node

directed recovery

A recovery method used to recover data that

 

originated on one computer and re-create it on

 

another computer.

 

 

 

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