Troubleshooting guide

Glossary 289
load
(noun) Amount of work that is being performed by a system or the level of traffic on a
network. For example, network load affects performance.
(verb) Copy data to internal memory. For example, load the installation program.
logs
Files where a computer or application records information about its activities.
mailslot
See “entry and exit ports.”
man pages
Online documentation provided with UNIX computer systems and applications.
Master and media server cluster
A NetBackup master server and the remote media servers that it is using for additional
storage. It is possible to configure clusters only with NetBackup DataCenter servers.
NetBackup BusinesServer supports only a single server, the master.
Master of Masters
A NetBackup host where Global Data Manager software is installed. When logging into
this host, the interface has a tree view where the administrator can view and administer
multiple master servers.
master server
The NetBackup server that provides administration and control for backups and restores
for all clients and servers in a master and media server cluster. NetBackup BusinesServer
supports only a single server and it is the master.
media
Physical magnetic tapes, optical disks, or magnetic disks where data are stored.
media host
NetBackup server to which the job (client) is sending the data.
media ID
An identifier that is written on a volume as part of the recorded label.