
Managing the Data Protector Internal Database
The IDB Architecture
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Figure 9-1 IDB Architecture
Each of the IDB parts stores specific Data Protector information
(records), influences the IDB size and growth in different ways, and is
located in a separate directory on the Cell Manager.
MMDB The Media Management Database stores information
about the following:
• Configured devices, libraries, library drives, and
slots.
• Data Protector media used for backup.
• Configured media pools and media magazines.
CDB The Catalog Database stores information about the
following: