Legato Networker ClientPak for MPE/iX Users Guide

Glossary
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Glossary
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.
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.
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
With regard to networks containing 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.
machine
Any computer, such as file servers, compute
servers, workstations equipped with disks, or
diskless workstations.