HP StorageWorks Reference Information Storage System V1.0 Administrator Guide (May 2004)

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Chapter 2: Persist Control Center PCC Views, Detailed Descriptions
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Backup Status
The Backup Status view is accessible from the Backup Status left menu item. It
provides information on the status of backup servers, signature backups,
and data backups. This view is available if your system is configured with the
backup feature.
Backup Feature
The backup feature lets you back up all archived messages/documents and
digital signatures to write-once-read-many times (WORM) media, including
optical media. The feature provides:
• an additional level of data reliability, for the exceptional case where all
smart cells in a group fail simultaneously
• disaster recovery of system data
With the backup feature installed, RISS includes an on-site internal
backup
server. Depending on the configuration, the system may also have an
external
backup server, located off site but connected to the rest of the system
with a virtual private network.
The backup daemon copies data in batches from RISS smart cells once every
hour or so.
Compared to message and document backup, signature backup saves space
(and is quicker). Signature backup lets you meet compliance requirements for
determining if any archived documents have been corrupted. It does
not back
up the messages or documents. If the system configuration provides
signature backup duplication, a second backup copy of each signature is
created. The two backup copies are produced by primary and duplicate
signature backup services.
Tivoli Storage Manager lets you control RISS backup operations. The
Backup
Status
view provides direct access to a Tivoli Server Administration web client.