Troubleshooting guide

286 NetBackup Troubleshooting Guide - UNIX
full backup
A backup that copies, to a storage unit, all files and directories that are beneath a specified
directory.
FULL media state
If this appears in a report or listing, it indicates the volume is FULL and cannot hold more
data or be used for further backups.
global attributes
NetBackup configuration attributes that affect all classes.
Global Data Manager
A separately-priced option (for UNIX servers) that provides an interface with a tree view
where the administrator can view and administer multiple master servers. The server
where the option is installed is called a Master of Masters.
GNU tar
A public domain version of the UNIX tar program.
goodies directory
A directory containing programs, scripts, and other files that are not formally supported.
gravity stacker
A robot that relies on gravity to advance to the next required tape.
GUI
Graphical user interface.
hard link
On UNIX, a hard link is a pointer to the inode for the data. On Windows NT/2000 a hard
link is a directory entry for a file. Every file can be considered to have at least one hard
link. On NTFS volumes each file can have mulitple hard links, and a single file can appear
in many directories (or even in the same directory with different names).
heap level
A parameter for memory-heap debugging on a Novell NetWare or Windows NetBackup
client.