TRIM Integration with Data Protector

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Introduction
This paper explains how HP Data Protector can be used to back up an HP TRIM system.
It is intended for TRIM system administrators who have no knowledge of Data Protector but have a
reasonable knowledge of TRIM’s architecture and data organization.
Prerequisites
For the practical parts in the second half of this paper, you need access to a running TRIM system or
the knowledge of how to set one up.
TRIM Internals
You can derive your backup strategy directly from TRIM’s architecture and data organization. Since
TRIM’s architecture is quite flexible, this section gives an example configuration of a TRIM system and
a corresponding sample backup.
TRIM’s Data Organization
Figure 1 illustrates TRIM’s data organization.
Figure 1: TRIM’s Data Organization
The core components of TRIM are its Datasets. All Datasets are configured in one global configuration
file.
Each Dataset is identified by a Dataset Identifier and Dataset Name, and defines the following:
• The type and location of a Metadata Database
Metadata Databases store all the records, retention rules, workflows, locations and so on needed
for the TRIM system. These databases are the most important data. Without them, the Document
Stores are meaningless to the system.