ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager Operator's Guide for Tape Backup Option 13.0 -Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000/Microsoft(R) Windows Sever(TM) 2003-, -Solaris-, -HP-UX-, -Linux-, -AIX-

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Preface

++ Purpose

This manual describes the operations on the ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager for Tape Backup Option.

++ Intended Readers

This manual is intended for a system administrator who performs storage management using ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager.

++ Organization

This manual has the following chapters:

+ Chapter 1: Overview of Tape Backup of AdvancedCopy Manager

This chapter provides the overview of Tape Backup of ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager.

+ Chapter 2: Starting and Stopping Daemons

This chapter explains starting and stopping daemons provided by Tape Backup of ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager.

+ Chapter 3: Designing the Backup Operation

This Chapter explains the design required for backup operation of Tape Backup of ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager.

+ Chapter 4: Settings Performed on the Tape Server before Start of Operation

This chapter explains the settings to be made on the Tape Server before starting the tape backup operation.

+ Chapter 5: Backup Operations (Normal Transaction Volumes)

This chapter explains the backup operations for normal transaction volumes.

+ Chapter 6: Backup Operations (Symfoware)

Not supported.

+ Chapter 7: Backup Operations with the QuickOPC Function

This chapter explains how to perform backups with QuickOPC.

+ Chapter 8: Customization of Storage Pool after Start of Operation

This chapter explains how to customize the tape storage pools, which were defined during installation, after the start of operation.

+ Chapter 9: Operation Maintenance

This chapter describes maintaining a database, performing troubleshooting, and other maintenance methods in the operation.

+ Chapter 10: Restoring from Tape when the Storage Server is Stopped

This chapter explains how to restore data from the Tape Server while the Storage Server is stopped.

+ Chapter 11: Commands

This chapter describes commands.

+ Chapter 12: Web Functions

This chapter explains the Web functions of Tape Backup of AdvancedCopy Manager.

+ Chapter 13: Notes on Operations

This chapter describes notes on the operations.

+ Appendix A: Preprocessing and Postprocessing of Backup and Restoration

This appendix describes shell scripts used for preprocessing and postprocessing for backup and restoration.

+ Appendix B: Restoring from Tape when the Cluster Service is Stopped

This chapter explains the procedure for restoration when the cluster service of a Storage Server is stopped.

+ Appendix C: Backup Operation of System Volume

This chapter explains how AdvancedCopy Manager can be used in operations to back up and restore system volumes.

++ Related Manuals

The following shows the manual system of ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager.

• ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager Installation Guide

  Describes installing ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager.

• ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager Operator's Guide

  Describes operating ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager.

• ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager User's Guide

  Describes operating the Web-GUI on ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager.

• ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager Message Guide

  Describes messages output by ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager and action required for them.

• ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager Operator's Guide for cluster environment

  Describes the installation, customization, and operation of ETERNUS SFAdvancedCopy Manager when it is used in a cluster system.

• ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager Installation Guide for Tape Backup Option

  Describes the installation for the Tape Backup of ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager.

• ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager Operator's Guide for Tape Backup Option (This Manual)

  Describes the operation method for the Tape Backup of ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager.

You are recommended to read "ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager Operator's Guide" first to have overall understanding before reading other manuals.

++ Notes on abbreviations

• Microsoft(R) Windows NT(R) Server network operating system Version 4.0 and Microsoft(R) Windows NT(R) Workstation operating system Version 4.0 are abbreviated as WindowsNT.
• Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 95 operating system is abbreviated as Windows95.
• Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 98 operating system is abbreviated as Windows98.
• Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000 Professional, Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000 Server, and Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000 Advanced Server are abbreviated as Windows2000.
• Microsoft(R) Windows Server(TM) 2003, Standard Edition, Microsoft(R) Windows Server(TM) 2003, Enterprise Edition, Microsoft(R) Windows Server(TM) 2003 for Itanium based systems are abbreviated as Windows2003.
• Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Millennium Edition is abbreviated as Windows Me.
• Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Professional, and Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Home Edition are abbreviated as Windows XP.
• Solaris (TM) Operating System is referred to as Solaris.
• "ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager" is abbreviated as "AdvancedCopy Manager".
• Manager of ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager is abbreviated as Manager of AdvancedCopy Manager.
• Agent of ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager is abbreviated as Agent of AdvancedCopy Manager.
• ETERNUS3000, ETERNUS4000, ETERNUS6000, ETERNUS8000, and ETERNUS GR series are referred to as ETERNUS storage system.

++ Trademarks

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Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun Logo, Solaris and all Solaris based marks and logos are trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries, and are used under license.

UNIX is a registered trademark exclusively licensed by X/Open Company Limited in the United States and elsewhere.

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HP-UX is a registered trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company.

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