Filter
Top Products
G-6
Glossary
for purposes such as data duplication,
backup, and disaster recovery. CA
operations involve the main (primary)
disk arrays and the remote (secondary)
disk arrays. The main disk arrays
contain the CA primary volumes (P-
VOLs), which contain the original data
and are connected to the application
system. The remote disk arrays contain
the CA secondary volumes (S-VOLs)
connected to the backup system.
See also BC (HP StorageWorks Disk
Array XP specific term), Main Control
Unit and HP StorageWorks Disk
Array XP LDEV.
CAP (StorageTek specific term)
Cartridge Access Port is a port built into
the door panel of a library. The purpose
is to enter or eject media.
catalog protection
Defines how long information about
backed up data (such as file names and
file versions) is kept in the IDB.
See also data protection.
CDB
The Catalog Database is a part of the
IDB that contains information about
backup sessions, restore sessions, and
backed up data. Depending on the
selected log level, it also contains file
names and file versions. This part of the
database is always local to the cell.
See also MMDB.
CDF file (UNIX specific term)
A Context Dependent File is a file
consisting of several files grouped under
the same pathname. The system
ordinarily selects one of the files using
the context of the process. This
mechanism allows machine dependent
executables, system data, and device
files to work correctly from all hosts in a
cluster while using the same pathname.
cell
A set of systems that are under the
control of a Cell Manager. The cell
typically represents the systems on a site
or an organizational entity, which are
connected to the same LAN. Central
control is available to administer the
backup and restore policies and tasks.
Cell Manager
The main system in the cell where the
essential Data Protector software is
installed and from which all backup and
restore activities are managed. The GUI
used for management tasks can be
located on a different system. Each cell
has one Cell Manager system.
centralized licensing
Data Protector allows you to configure
centralized licensing for the whole
enterprise environment consisting of
several cells. All Data Protector licenses
are installed and kept on the Enterprise
Cell Manager system. You can then