Symantec Backup Exec

A Backup Exec database that automates the tracking of media and storage devices and ensures that backups are written to the appropriate media.

The user interface that allows you to run Backup Exec operations. The user interface can be run from the media server or a remote computer.

A component that allows workstations or other computers, for example, Microsoft SQL Server, to interact with the Backup Exec media server.

A group of one or more events that occur in Backup Exec and that can generate an alert. Examples of alert categories include Job Success, Install Warning, and Database Maintenance Failure.

A source that can generate an alert. Alert sources include jobs, media, devices, and systems.

The classification of an alert that lets you determine the severity of the alert. Alert types include Error, Warning, Information, and Attention Required.

An event that usually requires some form of user interaction or acknowledgment.

The media that are associated with a media set and that have current append and overwrite protection periods.

The length of time that data can be added to the media. The append period starts when the first backup job is written to the media.

A logical group of archived items that the Backup Exec Archiving Option creates. Archives are contained in vault store partitions. Each archived file system share has its own archive. Each archived Exchange mailbox has its own archive.

A running history of all actions that are performed in Backup Exec. An entry into the log is created each time an action that is configured to display in the audit log occurs.

A user account that is configured for the Backup Exec system services. It contains a user name and password and provides the rights to log on as a service and act as a Backup Exec administrator.

An option that you select when you run a backup job to specify how Backup Exec sets each file’s backup status. For example, depending on the method that you select, Backup Exec may reset the archive bit or use modified time to determine if a file needs to be backed up.

The data that is selected from a single resource, such as a Microsoft Exchange dataset, and placed together on media when a backup job is run. Files selected from multiple resources create multiple backup sets.

The procedures that you implement for backing up your network. A good backup strategy requires minimal time to get a computer running in the event of a disaster.

A storage device that you create that enables you to back up data to a folder on a hard disk.

The first backup job to run in a synthetic backup policy. The baseline backup runs one time only and backs up all of the files on the selected resources. A full backup is assembled, or synthesized, from a baseline backup and the subsequent incremental backups that are also contained in a policy.

A database that tracks the contents of media created during a backup or archive operation. You can only restore information from fully cataloged media.

A Backup Exec media server on which the Central Admin Server Option (CASO) is installed. In a CASO environment, the central administration server provides centralized administration and delegated job processing and load balancing functionality for Backup Exec media servers in your storage environment.

A catalog location in the Central Admin Server Option. All of the files in the catalog are kept on the central administration server.

A process in which you can run and manage all restore operations from a central administration server. Centralized restore is only available with the Central Admin Server Option.

A type of encryption key that anyone can use to back up data using encryption and to restore encrypted data.

An error-handling rule that you can define for a specific error code in an error category. When a job fails with the error code that is associated with the custom error-handling rule, the retry options and the final job disposition are applied to the job.

A filter that you can define to display only the information that you specify in the Job Monitor.

A group of devices that can be used for Backup Exec operations. Jobs assigned to the device pool are run on the first available device.

A robotic library drive, stand-alone drive, backup-to-disk folder, virtual drive, removable storage drive, online storage folder, or other type of data storage that is supported by Backup Exec.

A backup method that includes all files that have been changed (b
ased on archive bit) since the last full or incremental backup. This method does not affect any media rotation scheme because the archive bit is not reset.

A backup method that includes all files since the last full backup using the files’ last modified date and time stamp.

A catalog location in the Central Admin Server Option. Image files in the catalog are distributed to the central administration server from every managed media server. These distributed files are small because they do not contain the entire catalog. They contain only information about the backup set. The history files, which contain detailed information about the backup set, remain on the managed media server.

A template that allows you to use a multi-stage backup strategy for backing up data to disk and then copying it to tape.

A default or custom rule that sets retry options and the final job disposition for failed or canceled jobs. Retry options let you specify how often to retry a job if it fails and the time to wait between retry attempts. The final job disposition lets you place the job on hold until you can fix the error.

An action that occurs during a Backup Exec operation; for example, job cancellation.

A backup method that backs up the selected data as a copy backup, verifies the media, and then deletes the data from the volume.

A backup method that includes all selected data. It does not affect any media rotation scheme because the archive bit is not reset.

A backup method that backs up all of the files selected for backup and resets the archive bit to indicate that the files have been backed up.

A backup method that includes all of the files selected for backup and allows the use of incrementals and differentials using the modified date and time stamp.

A restore of individual items from a backup for which the Granular Recovery Technology option was enabled.

A backup option that is available with some Backup Exec Agents. Granular Recovery Technology lets you restore individual items from database backups. A separate backup of the individual items is not required for you to recover one item.

A central place in Backup Exec from which you can access the features you use frequently. You can customize the Home view by adding or deleting items with Backup Exec data and links to features.

The media that are created by a product other than this installation of Backup Exec, but are in storage devices in the Backup Exec environment.

A backup method that backs up only the files that have changed (based on the archive bit) since the last full or incremental backup. It resets the archive bit to indicate that the files have been backed up

A backup method that backs up all files that have changed since the last full or incremental backup using the files’ last modified date and time stamp.

A process by which jobs are distributed by a central administration server to available storage devices on managed media server. Job delegation is only available with the Central Admin Server Option.

A report of what happened during the processing of the job (statistics, errors, and so on).

A log that contains the results of a job. It is created when the job runs. You can review the job log for job errors and job details.

An operation that has been scheduled for processing by the media server. For example, if you make selections and submit a backup based on those selections, you have created a backup job. Jobs contain source or destination information, settings, and a schedule. Types of jobs include backup, restore, media rotation, resource discovery, report, test run, and utility jobs.

A feature in Backup Exec that automatically distributes jobs among any available storage devices.

Also a feature of the Backup Exec Central Admin Server Option in which jobs are automatically distributed from a central administration server to multiple managed media servers for processing among the various storage devices.

An account that stores the credentials of a Windows user account and that enables Backup Exec to manage user names and passwords. It can be used to browse resources or process jobs.

A group of user mailboxes to which you want to assign the same archive rules, retention categories, and vault stores in the Backup Exec Archiving Option. In Enterprise Vault, this is called a provisioning group.

A media server that is managed by a central administration server. Managed media servers are responsible for the actual processing of backup and restore jobs in a Central Admin Server Option environment. Managed media servers are only available with the Backup Exec Central Admin Server Option.

A unique internal label that Backup Exec assigns to ea
ch media used in Backup Exec. The ID keeps statistics for each media. The media ID cannot be erased or changed.

A label used to identify media. Backup Exec can assign the label automatically or you can specify a label prefix and number to be assigned for a type of media. If the media was first used in a library with a bar code reader, the media label will already have a bar code label.

A global setting in Backup Exec that lets you specify whether to overwrite scratch, imported, or allocated media regardless of the media’s overwrite protection period.

A strategy that determines when media can be reused, or rotated back into use, by Backup Exec. Common examples of a media rotation strategy are Son, Father/Son, and Grandfather/Father/Son.

A feature of the Backup Exec Central Admin Server Option that lets you group managed media servers in a pool to which you can restrict backup jobs.

The computer on which Backup Exec is installed and where the Backup Exec services are running.

A set of rules that apply to media that are associated with a media set. These rules specify append periods, overwrite protection periods, and vaulting periods.

A user-defined logical representation of the actual physical location of media, such as a special media room, a scratch bin, or an offsite location.

A feature of the Backup Exec Advanced Disk-based Backup Option that enables the backup operation to be processed on a Backup Exec media server instead of on the remote computer, or host computer. Moving the backup from the remote computer to a media server enables better backup performance and frees the remote computer as well.

A node on the Media view that lists media that are onsite but are not in drives, slots, or media vaults. Media are automatically moved to the offline media location if you use Backup Exec to remove media from a device or slot.

A node on the Media view that lists media that reside in a storage device, robotic library slot, or backup-to-disk folder.

The length of time that data is retained on a specific media before being overwritten (unless the media is erased, formatted, moved to scratch media, or if the media overwrite protection level is set to None). The overwrite protection period is measured from the last time data was appended to the media.

A method for managing backup jobs and strategies. Policies contain settings for jobs.

A collection of one or more servers and sites that you select as preferred backup sources. Preferred server configurations take priority as backup sources in instances where data is replicated between multiple servers.

The server on which the shared Advanced Device and Media Management (ADAMM) database and the shared catalog database reside when the Backup Exec SAN Shared Storage Option is installed.

Media that is assigned to a media set but has expired data overwrite protection periods.

The Backup Exec user interface (Administration Console) that is run on remote computers.

A Backup Exec system service that runs on Microsoft Windows computers or NetWare remote servers and workstations and allows remote backup and restore of those computers and provides increased backup throughput.

A catalog location in the Central Admin Server Option. All of the files in the catalog are replicated from the managed media server to the central administration server.

A Backup Exec operation that allows detection of new backup resources within a Windows domain.

Data files and databases, such as Windows shares and Microsoft SQL databases, that can be selected for backup.

A type of encryption key that anyone can use to back up data using encryption. Only the key owner or a user with knowledge of the pass phrase can restore data that was encrypted with a restricted encryption key.

A setting in the Backup Exec Archiving Option that lets you specify the period of time for which you want to keep items in the archives. You can name a retention category to make it easier to search for and retrieve archived items.

Media that has been taken out of service, usually because of an excessive number of errors. Media that is retired is available for restore jobs but not for backup jobs. Media must be retired before it can be deleted. If you want to use media that has been deleted, Backup Exec will recognize it as imported media. It must be cataloged before you can restore from it.

Media that are not associated with a media set and that can be overwritten. Scratch media includes new or blank media, erased media, and media moved from another group.

The data selected to be backed up or restored. Selection lists can be saved and used for multiple jobs.

A tape library that emulates an Advanced Intelligent Tape (AIT) media typ
e and has the AIT media type label. A simulated tape library is created by the Tape Library Simulator.

A storage device that you create to back up data to the Symantec Protection Network.

An optional Backup Exec component that provides online backup and restoration services as part of the Symantec Protection Network.

Symantec’s software-as-a-service provider. The Symantec Protection Network offers Symantec technologies as online services.

A feature of the Advanced Disk-based Backup Option that enables a full backup to be assembled, or synthesized, from a baseline and subsequent incremental backups.

A utility that lets you create a virtual device on a hard disk or on any mounted volume on a computer on which the Backup Exec Remote Media Agent for Linux Servers is installed. The virtual device that is created is called a simulated tape library.

A method of setting up relationships between templates in a policy.

A required element of a policy that defines how and when Backup Exec processes a job. Templates specify the device, settings, and schedule options to be used for the job. Each policy must contain at least one template.

A feature of the Advanced Disk-based Backup Option that enables Backup Exec to restore the contents of directories to what they were at the time of any full or incremental backup. Restore selections are made from a view of the directories as they existed at the time of the particular backup. Files that were deleted before the time of the backup are not restored. In true image restore, only the correct versions of files are restored from the appropriate full or incremental backups that contain them. Previous versions are not unnecessarily restored and then overwritten.

A unique code that is associated with an error reported in the job log, or on some alerts. These codes contain hyperlinks that you can click to go to the Symantec Technical Support Web site. You can access technical notes and troubleshooting tips that are related to a specific error.

The physical location on a disk where archived items that the Backup Exec Archiving Option creates are stored. Backup Exec creates one vault store partition in each vault store by default. As the data in a vault store grows, you can create more vault store partitions to provide additional capacity.

A disk-based container for the archived data that the Backup Exec Archiving Option archives from one server.

A logical disk that you configure on a storage array to provide storage to the media server.

A backup method that backs up all files that were created or modified today.

A backup methods that backs up data that has been accessed in a specified number of days. If you select this backup method, you can then indicate the number of days in the Files accessed in x days field.