Legato Networker ClientPak and Storage Node User's Guide

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Glossary
Glossary
back up The process of saving a copy of your files or
directories onto a separate medium.
backup volume Backup media, such as magnetic tape or optical
disk.
bootstrap
Information that includes the server index, media
index, and configuration files needed for
recovering NetWorker after a disk crash.
browse policy
The policy that determines how long entries for
your files remain in the online file index.
browse time
The viewing specification for files backed up at a
specific time.
client
A machine that accesses the NetWorker server to
back up or recover files. Clients may be
workstations, PCs, or fileservers.
client-initiated
backup
Manual backups that you perform from the MPE
client.
clone The process by which NetWorker makes an exact
copy of saved data (save sets). NetWorker can
clone individual save sets or the entire contents of
a backup volume.
clone volume A duplicated volume. NetWorker can track four
types of volumes: backup, archive, backup clone,
and archive clone. Save sets of different types may
not be intermixed on one volume.
command line The shell prompt, where you enter commands.
compressasm A NetWorker directive used for compressing and
decompressing files.
device
The backup device (tape drive, optical drive, or
autochanger) connected to the NetWorker server,
used for backing up and recovering client files.
directive An instruction that directs NetWorker to take
special actions on a given set of files.
enabler codes
Special codes provided by Legato that allow you
to run your NetWorker software product.
file index
A database of information maintained by
NetWorker that tracks every file or filesystem
backed up.
fileserver A machine with disks that provides services to
other machines on the network.