Glossary

archive

A snapshot of a file or directory as it currently exists.  An unlimited expiration date allows for long-term storage and retrieval.

archive volume

Any type of storage media (tape or optical disc) that can be used for long-term storage.

autochanger

A robotic device with the ability to automatically move, load, and store a collection of volumes.  These allow NetWorker to operate without administrative intervention.

backup

A copy of your workstation data stored on tape or optical disc.

backup device

The device attached to the NetWorker server for backing up and recovering data.  For example:  8 mm and 4 mm tape drives, optical drives, and autochangers.

backup volume

Any type of storage media (tape or optical disc) that your server can use for backup.

browse time

Viewing specification for files backed up at a specific time.  For example, a browse time of 09/13/95 24:00 yields a view of files backed up at midnight on 9/13/95 and before.

collapse

Changing the display to show only the parent of a directory in the NetWorker Backup, NetWorker Recover, and NetWorker Archive windows.

expand

Changing the view to display all levels of a directory in the NetWorker Backup, NetWorker Recover, and NetWorker Archive windows.

file index

A database on the NetWorker server containing an entry for every backed-up file.

media index

A database on the NetWorker server containing entries for all the volumes backed up and archived by the NetWorker server.

NetWorker client

A system on your network that backs up and recovers data using NetWorker.

NetWorker server

A system with a backup device that backs up systems configured as NetWorker clients across the network.  The server backs up the systems according to a schedule set by the system administrator.  The server maintains an index of all the backed-up data and the volumes the backed-up data is stored on.

recover

Replace a lost or damaged file from a copy stored on a NetWorker backup volume.

save set

A set of files backed up or archived by NetWorker on a backup or archive volume.

selection

The name of the volume, directory, or file highlighted in a NetWorker window.

tree structure

A display of files in the Backup, Recover, and Archive windows in hierarchical format.

volume

A unit of media used for backup, such as a magnetic tape or an optical disc.

volume pool

A feature that sorts your backup and archive data to selected volumes.  A volume pool contains a collection of files sorted during the save process by criteria set by the system administrator.