HP MPE-iX User Manual

HP Data Protector A.06.11

MPE/iX system user guide

B6960-90173
Part number: B6960-90173 First edition: September 2009
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Contents
Publication history ................................................................ 7
About this guide ................................................................... 9
Intended audience ............................................................................................... 9
Documentation set ............................................................................................... 9
Guides ........................................................................................................ 9
Online Help ............................................................................................... 12
Documentation map .................................................................................... 13
Abbreviations ...................................................................................... 13
Map ................................................................................................... 14
Integrations ......................................................................................... 15
Document conventions and symbols ..................................................................... 17
Data Protector graphical user interface ................................................................. 18
General information .......................................................................................... 19
HP technical support .......................................................................................... 19
Subscription service ........................................................................................... 20
HP websites ...................................................................................................... 20
Documentation feedback .................................................................................... 20
1 MPE/iX system user guide ................................................ 21
Introduction ...................................................................................................... 21
Integration concepts .......................................................................................... 21
Configuring the integration ................................................................................. 21
Prerequisites ............................................................................................... 21
Before you begin ........................................................................................ 22
Configuring devices .................................................................................... 22
Configuring standalone devices .............................................................. 22
Configuring SCSI tape libraries .............................................................. 26
Backup ............................................................................................................ 29
User-definable backup variables ................................................................... 30
TurboSTORE/iX backup options .............................................................. 33
Full system backup ...................................................................................... 33
Restore ............................................................................................................. 34
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User-definable restore variables .................................................................... 35
TurboSTORE/iX restore options ............................................................... 36
Pre- and post-exec commands ............................................................................. 37
Disaster recovery ............................................................................................... 37
Supported CLI commands ................................................................................... 38
Backup and restore of MPE/iX database .............................................................. 39
TurboSTORE/iX log files ..................................................................................... 40
UDC files and environment variables .................................................................... 41
UDC files ................................................................................................... 41
OB2SET file ............................................................................................... 42
Index ................................................................................ 43
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Figures
Data Protector graphical user interface ............................................... 191
I/O configuration: standalone device ................................................. 232
I/O configuration: SCSI tape library .................................................. 273
Specifying backup options ................................................................ 324
Entering the variable ........................................................................ 335
Entering the variable ........................................................................ 366
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Tables
Edition history ................................................................................... 71
Document conventions ...................................................................... 172
Backup types .................................................................................. 293
List of backup variables .................................................................... 304
List of restore variables ..................................................................... 355
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Publication history

Guide updates may be issued between editions to correct errors or document product changes. To ensure that you receive updated or new editions, subscribe to the appropriate product support service. See your HP sales representative for details.
Table 1 Edition history
ProductGuide editionPart number
Data Protector Release A.05.50October 2004B6960-90115
Data Protector Release A.06.00July 2006B6960-90029
Data Protector Release A.06.10November 2008B6960-96056
Data Protector Release A.06.11September 2009B6960-90173
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Publication history8

About this guide

This guide describes how to configure and use Data Protector with MPE/iX systems.

Intended audience

This guide is intended for backup administrators responsible for planning, setting up, and maintaining network backups. It assumes you are familiar with:
Basic Data Protector functionality
MPE/iX system administration
Conceptual information can be found in the HP Data Protector concepts guide, which is recommended to fully understand the fundamentals and the model of Data Protector.

Documentation set

Other documents and online Help provide related information.

Guides

Data Protector guides are available in printed format and in PDF format. Install the PDF files during the Data Protector setup procedure by selecting the English Documentation & Help component on Windows or the OB2-DOCS component on UNIX. Once installed, the guides reside in the Data_Protector_home\docs directory on Windows and in the /opt/omni/doc/C directory on UNIX.
You can find these documents from the Manuals page of the HP Business Support Center website:
http://www.hp.com/support/manuals
In the Storage section, click Storage Software and then select your product.
HP Data Protector concepts guide
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This guide describes Data Protector concepts and provides background information
on how Data Protector works. It is intended to be used with the task-oriented
online Help.
HP Data Protector installation and licensing guide
This guide describes how to install the Data Protector software, taking into account the operating system and architecture of your environment. This guide also gives details on how to upgrade Data Protector, as well as how to obtain the proper licenses for your environment.
HP Data Protector troubleshooting guide
This guide describes how to troubleshoot problems you may encounter when using Data Protector.
HP Data Protector disaster recovery guide
This guide describes how to plan, prepare for, test and perform a disaster recovery.
HP Data Protector integration guides
These guides describe how to configure and use Data Protector to back up and restore various databases and applications. They are intended for backup administrators or operators. There are four guides:
HP Data Protector integration guide for Microsoft applications: SQL Server,
SharePoint Portal Server, Exchange Server, and Volume Shadow Copy Service
This guide describes the integrations of Data Protector with the following Microsoft applications: Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft SQL Server, and Volume Shadow Copy Service.
HP Data Protector integration guide for Oracle and SAP
This guide describes the integrations of Data Protector with Oracle, SAP R/3, and SAP DB/MaxDB.
HP Data Protector integration guide for IBM applications: Informix, DB2, and
Lotus Notes/Domino
This guide describes the integrations of Data Protector with the following IBM applications: Informix Server, IBM DB2, and Lotus Notes/Domino Server.
HP Data Protector integration guide for VMware Virtual Infrastructure, Sybase,
Network Node Manager, and Network Data Management Protocol Server
This guide describes the integrations of Data Protector with VMware Virtual Infrastructure, Sybase, Network Node Manager, Network Data Management Protocol Server, and Citrix XenServer.
HP Data Protector integration guide for HP Service Information Portal
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This guide describes how to install, configure, and use the integration of Data Protector with HP Service Information Portal. It is intended for backup administrators. It discusses how to use the application for Data Protector service management.
HP Data Protector integration guide for HP Reporter
This manual describes how to install, configure, and use the integration of Data Protector with HP Reporter. It is intended for backup administrators. It discusses how to use the application for Data Protector service management.
HP Data Protector integration guide for HP Operations Manager for UNIX
This guide describes how to monitor and manage the health and performance of the Data Protector environment with HP Operations Manager and HP Service Navigator on UNIX.
HP Data Protector integration guide for HP Operations Manager for Windows
This guide describes how to monitor and manage the health and performance of the Data Protector environment with HP Operations Manager and HP Service Navigator on Windows.
HP Data Protector integration guide for HP Performance Manager and HP
Performance Agent
This guide provides information about how to monitor and manage the health and performance of the Data Protector environment with HP Performance Manager (PM) and HP Performance Agent (PA) on Windows, HP-UX, Solaris, and Linux.
HP Data Protector zero downtime backup concepts guide
This guide describes Data Protector zero downtime backup and instant recovery concepts and provides background information on how Data Protector works in a zero downtime backup environment. It is intended to be used with the task-oriented HP Data Protector zero downtime backup administrator's guide and the HP Data Protector zero downtime backup integration guide.
HP Data Protector zero downtime backup administrator's guide
This guide describes how to configure and use the integration of Data Protector with HP StorageWorks Virtual Array, HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array, EMC Symmetrix Remote Data Facility and TimeFinder, and HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP. It is intended for backup administrators or operators. It covers the zero downtime backup, instant recovery, and the restore of filesystems and disk images.
HP Data Protector zero downtime backup integration guide
This guide describes how to configure and use Data Protector to perform zero downtime backup, instant recovery, and standard restore of Oracle, SAP R/3, Microsoft Exchange Server, and Microsoft SQL Server databases. The guide also
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describes how to configure and use Data Protector to perform backup and restore using the Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service.
HP Data Protector MPE/iX system user guide
This guide describes how to configure MPE/iX clients and how to back up and restore MPE/iX data.
HP Data Protector Media Operations user guide
This guide provides tracking and management of offline storage media. It describes the tasks of installing and configuring the application, performing daily media operations and producing reports.
HP Data Protector product announcements, software notes, and references
This guide gives a description of new features of HP Data Protector A.06.11. It also provides information on installation requirements, required patches, and limitations, as well as known issues and workarounds.
HP Data Protector product announcements, software notes, and references for
integrations to HP Operations Manager, HP Reporter, HP Performance Manager, HP Performance Agent, and HP Service Information Portal
This guide fulfills a similar function for the listed integrations.
HP Data Protector Media Operations product announcements, software notes,
and references
This guide fulfills a similar function for Media Operations.
HP Data Protector command line interface reference
This guide describes the Data Protector command-line interface, command options and their usage as well as provides some basic command-line examples.

Online Help

Data Protector provides context-sensitive (F1) Help and Help Topics for Windows and UNIX platforms.
You can access the online Help from the top-level directory on the installation DVD-ROM without installing Data Protector:
Windows:
UNIX:
system through DP_help.htm.
Unzip DP_help.zip and open DP_help.chm.
Unpack the zipped tar file DP_help.tar.gz, and access the online Help
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Documentation map

Abbreviations
Abbreviations in the documentation map that follows are explained below. The guide titles are all preceded by the words “HP Data Protector”.
GuideAbbreviation
Command line interface referenceCLI
Concepts guideConcepts
Disaster recovery guideDR
Getting started guideGS
Online HelpHelp
IG-IBM
IG-MS
IG-PM/PA
IG-Var
Integration guide for IBM applications: Informix, DB2, and Lotus Notes/Domino
Integration guide for Microsoft applications: SQL Server, SharePoint Portal Server, Exchange Server, and Volume Shadow Copy Service
Integration guide for Oracle and SAPIG-O/S
Integration guide for HP Operations Manager for UNIXIG-OMU
Integration guide for HP Operations Manager for WindowsIG-OMW
Integration guide for HP Performance Manager and HP Performance Agent
Integration guide for HP ReporterIG-Report
Integration guide for HP Service Information PortalIG-SIP
Integration guide for VMware Virtual Infrastructure, Sybase, Network Node Manager, Network Data Management Protocol Server, and Citrix XenServer.
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GuideAbbreviation
Installation and licensing guideInstall
Media Operations getting started guideMO GS
Map
MO RN
Media Operations product announcements, software notes, and references
Media Operations user guideMO UG
MPE/iX system user guideMPE/iX
Product announcements, software notes, and referencesPA
Troubleshooting guideTrouble
ZDB administrator's guideZDB Admin
ZDB concepts guideZDB Concept
ZDB integration guideZDB IG
The following table shows where to find information of different kinds. Shaded squares are a good place to look first.
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