Legato Networker ClientPak and Storage Node User's Guide

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Glossary
Glossary
filesystem 1. A file tree on a specific disk partition or other
mount point. 2. The entire set of all files. 3. A
method of storing files.
full (f) A backup level in which all files are backed up,
regardless of when they last changed.
grooming
The process of removing files after a successful
archive.
group A client or group of clients that starts backing up
their files at a designated time.
heterogeneous
networks
Networks that contain systems of different
platforms that interact meaningfully across the
network.
incremental (i)
A backup level in which only files that have
changed since the last backup are backed up.
interoperability
The ability of software and hardware on multiple
machines from multiple vendors to communicate
meaningfully.
level [1-9]
A backup level that backs up files that have
changed since the last backup of any lower level.
media Magnetic tape or optical disks used to back up
files.
media index
A database of information maintained by
NetWorker that tracks every backup volume.
media manager
The NetWorker component that tracks save sets to
backup volumes.
NetWorker Legato’s network-based software product to back
up and recover filesystems.
NetWorker client
A computer that can access the backup and
recovery services from a NetWorker server.
NetWorker server
The computer on a network running the
NetWorker software, containing the online
indexes, and providing backup and recover
services to the clients on the same network.
nsrhost
The logical hostname of the computer that is the
NetWorker server.
online indexes
The databases, located on the NetWorker server,
that contain all the information pertaining to the
client backups and backup volumes.