G-16
Glossary
full database backup
A backup of all data in a database
regardless of whether it has changed
after the last database backup was
created. This means that the full
database backup does not depend on any
other backup media.
full mailbox backup
A full mailbox backup is a backup of the
entire mailbox content.
global options file
A file that allows you to customize Data
Protector. It explains the global options,
which cover various aspects of Data
Protector, typically time-outs and limits,
and affect the entire Data Protector cell.
The file is located in the /etc/opt/omni/
options directory on HP-UX and Solaris
systems and in the
<Data_Protector_home>\config\option
s directory on Windows systems.
group (Microsoft Cluster Server
specific term)
A collection of resources (for example
disk volumes, application services, IP
names and addresses) that are needed to
run a specific cluster-aware applications.
GUI
A cross-platform (X11/Motif and
Windows) graphical user interface,
provided by Data Protector for easy
access to all configuration and
administration tasks.
hard recovery (MS Exchange specific
term)
Recovery of data on the level of the
database engine (Extensible Storage
Engine 98).
heartbeat
A cluster data set with a time stamp
carrying information about the
operational status of a particular cluster
node. This data set or packet is
distributed among all cluster nodes.
Hierarchical Storage Management
(HSM)
A method for optimizing the use of
expensive hard disk storage by
migrating less frequently used data to
less expensive optical platters. When
needed, the data is migrated back to
hard disk storage. This balances the
need for fast retrieval from hard disk
with the lower cost of optical platters.
Holidays file
A file that contains information about
holidays. You can set different holidays
by editing the Holidays file: /etc/opt/
omni/Holidays on the UNIX Cell
Manager and
<Data_Protector_home>\Config\Holid
ays on the Windows Cell Manager.
host backup
See client backup with disk discovery.