HP Data Protector Operations Guide

After the session has run successfully, the session messages in the IDB will show a (copy) backup
type:
The backup type will show as
(copy) type for an object copy
session.
Object copy
The Data Protector object copy functionality enables you to copy selected object
versions to a specific media set. You can select object versions from one or several
backup sessions or object consolidation sessions. During the object copy session,
Data Protector reads the backed up data from the source media, transfers the data,
and writes it to the target media.
The result of an object copy session is a media set that contains copies of the object
versions you specified.
Additional copies of backed up data are created for multiple purposes:
Vaulting. You can make copies of backed up objects and keep them in several locations.
Freeing media. To keep only protected object versions on media, you can copy such
object versions, and then leave the medium for overwriting.
Demultiplexing of media. You can copy objects to eliminate interleaving of data.
Consolidating a restore chain. You can copy all object versions needed for a restore to
one media set.
Migration to another media type. You can copy your backups to media of a different
type.
Support of advanced backup concepts. You can use backup concepts such as disk
staging.
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