HP Archive Backup System for OpenVMS, Version 4.4B

HP Archive Backup System SPD 48.16.29
for OpenVMS, Version 4.4B
• HP Archive Backup System for OpenVMS Man-
agement Tools (ABS OMT): ABS OMT provides a
subset of the full functionality of ABS. ABS OMT is a
product offered within the OpenVMS Enterprise Inte-
gration Package (EIP) and sold as a separate prod-
uct.
ABS/MDMS Server for OpenVMS
ABS/MDMS Server for OpenVMS software provides
ABS full operational modes, as previously described,
to the nodes or OpenVMS Cluster on which ABS is ex-
ecuting.
A node or OpenVMS Cluster executing ABS/MDMS
server software provides backup policy management
services for self and for OpenVMS, Windows 2000/XP,
and Tru64 UNIX client nodes connected to it. At least
one ABS/MDMS server license is required in the net-
work; two are recommended to ensure failover capabil-
ities.
ABS/MDMS server software manages the catalogs
that record information about user files backed up or
archived under ABS/MDMS control at the local node.
ABS/MDMS Client for OpenVMS
ABS/MDMS Client for OpenVMS software provides
backup and archiving operations for the OpenVMS node
or OpenVMS Cluster on which it is executing. It also
acts as a client of another node executing ABS/MDMS
server software when it requires policy information.
Windows 2000/XP and Tru64 UNIX Client
A Windows 2000/XP or Tru64 UNIX Client license al-
lows backup scheduling and archiving services for the
Windows 2000/XP or Tru64 UNIX client node configured
within the ABS software environment.
ABS OMT
ABS OMT licenses a subset of the ABS features. The
following lists the features that are NOT implemented
for ABS OMT:
• OpenVMS Clients
• Tape devices using RDF
• Creation of storage and environment policies
• Save requests scheduling options except the follow-
ing:
– On demand - (ON_DEMAND)
– Weekly full/daily incremental -
(DAILY_FULL_WEEKLY)
– One time only - (ONE_TIME_ONLY)
• StorageTek silos and DCSC Jukeboxes
• Scheduling options:
– Scheduler
– External
The ABS OMT license includes one ABS OMT server
license and one ABS Windows 2000/XP client license.
Additional Tru64 UNIX and Windows 2000/XP client li-
censes are qualified. ABS OMT uses the default archive
and execution class that can be modified. Additional
archive and execution classes cannot be de fined. ABS
OMT qualifies only one file catalog.
Qualified Devices
The following libraries and loaders have been tested and
qualified by Storage Management Solutions (SMS) En-
gineering. However, SMS Engineering does not test
each of the devices with every possible combination
of controllers and host systems. Because ABS and
HP Media Robot Utility (MRU) run in common environ-
ments, these combinations are tested first with MRU.
Upon successful completion of the MRU tests, ABS is
then tested in representative configurations. Note that
MRU is not a prerequisite for ABS.
Therefore, to determine if your specific configuration has
been quali fied, follow these steps:
1. If you have a tape drive that is not software-defined
as a jukebox (is not a library or a loader device),
reference the OpenVMS Software Product Descrip-
tion (SPD #25.01.xx) to determine if your tape drive
is qualified for your platform and controller/adapter
combination.
2. If your device is software-defined as a jukebox (it is a
library or loader device), first check the following list
to determine if it is tested by the Media Manager. If
the device is listed, read the following instructions:
a. Check the OpenVMS Software Product Descrip-
tion (SPD #25.01.xx) to make sure the tape
drive(s) in your library/loader are qualified for your
platform and controller/adapter combination.
b. Check the MRU Software Product Description
(SPD #64.44.xx) to make sure your library/loader
is qualified by MRU for your specific controller
/adapter combination.
3. Assuming your device is correctly connected and
configured, it should then work with ABS and its
clients.
For the list of qualified devices, refer to Table 1, List
of Qualified Devices. If you have devices that are not
listed, they might still have been qualified. HP contin-
ually tests its software on additional devices that may
have been released since the last publication of this
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