Glossary
access rights Permissions to perform specific tasks. Users have the access
rights of the user class to which they belong.
automatically
created media
Media used for backups controlled by the Backup Manager.
backup device A device configured for use with a Backup Manager that can
write data to storage media.
backup restore
devices
A piece of equipment designed to store copies of files from
user’s machine or other servers.
backup session A process that creates a copy of data on storage media. The
activities are specified in a backup specification or an interactive
session. See alsoincremental backup and full backup.
backup
specification
A list of objects to be backed up, together with backup options
and devices to be used. The objects can be entire disks/volumes
or parts of them, such as files, directories, or Windows NT
Registry. File selection lists, such as include-lists and exclude-lists,
can be specified.
blank media Media that are ready to be used.
cell A set of systems that are under the control of a Cell Manager.
It typically represents the systems on a site or an organizational
entity which are connected to the same LAN. Central control is
available to administer backup and restore policies.
checkout request The means for obtaining tapes from vaults for file restore and
disaster recovery.
COR See checkout request.
data expiry policy The time before the data on the media can be erased.
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