Glossary
Glossary
resource | A component of the NetWorker software that |
| describes the NetWorker server and its clients. |
| Devices, schedules, clients, groups, and policies are |
| examples of NetWorker resources. Each resource |
| contains a list of attributes that define the parameters |
| to use for the specific NetWorker resource. |
resource database | A database that contains information about each of the |
| configured backup server’s resources. |
resource owner | The cluster (logical, not physical) host that owns the |
| resource. If a resource (for example, a shared disk) is |
| not owned by any virtual host, it is assumed to be |
| owned by the local host (physical node) that hosts the |
| resource. |
retention policy | A policy that determines how long save set entries are |
| retained in the NetWorker server’s media database. |
retrieve | The process of locating and copying back files and |
| directories that NetWorker software has archived. |
retry mechanism | The action NetWorker software performs when client |
| operations fail. This situation might occur when the |
| rate of transmission is either low or nonexistent. By |
| using this mechanism, a previously failed operation |
| might be more successful. Another common situation |
| whereby a retry mechanism might succeed is when |
| the client is in a reboot cycle. |
root | 1. (UNIX only) The UNIX superuser account (with |
| user name “root” and user ID). By extension, the |
| privileged |
| operating system. |
| 2. (Windows NT/Windows 2000 and UNIX) The top |
| node of the system directory structure; the home |
| directory of the root user. |
save set | A group of files or a filesystem from a single client |
| computer backed up onto storage media. |
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