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Publication history .............................................................. 21
About this guide ................................................................. 23
Intended audience ............................................................................................. 23
Documentation set ............................................................................................. 23
Guides ...................................................................................................... 23
Online Help ............................................................................................... 26
Documentation map .................................................................................... 27
Abbreviations ...................................................................................... 27
Map ................................................................................................... 28
Integrations ......................................................................................... 29
Document conventions and symbols ..................................................................... 31
Data Protector graphical user interface ................................................................. 32
General information .......................................................................................... 33
HP technical support .......................................................................................... 33
Subscription service ........................................................................................... 34
HP websites ...................................................................................................... 34
Documentation feedback .................................................................................... 34
1 About backup and Data Protector ...................................... 35
In this chapter ................................................................................................... 35
About Data Protector ......................................................................................... 35
Introducing backups and restores ......................................................................... 38
What is a backup? ..................................................................................... 38
What is a restore? ...................................................................................... 39
Backing up a network environment ................................................................ 39
Direct backup ............................................................................................. 40
Data Protector architecture .................................................................................. 40
Operations in the cell .................................................................................. 42
Backup sessions .......................................................................................... 43
Restore sessions ......................................................................................... 44
Enterprise environments ...................................................................................... 45
Splitting an environment into multiple cells ...................................................... 45
Concepts guide 3