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HP AutoSYNC User’s Guide—522580-016
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About This Manual
This manual describes the uses, installation, and all other operational aspects of HP
AutoSYNC.
AutoSYNC is a reliable, fault-tolerant, and automatic subsystem for replicating files
through synchronization. File synchronization is a complementary alternative to data
replication for disaster recovery. Data replication is used primarily for database files; it
replicates each record update that occurs in a database transaction. Instead of
capturing and replicating each small change to a file, synchronization performs a
periodic analysis and copies files that have been added or changed to the configured
remote location.
Notation Conventions
Hypertext Links
Blue underline is used to indicate a hypertext link within text. By clicking a passage of
text with a blue underline, you are taken to the location described. For example:
This requirement is described under
Backup DAM Volumes and Physical Disk
Drives
on page 3-2.
General Syntax Notation
The following list summarizes the notation conventions for syntax presentation in this
manual.
UPPERCASE LETTERS. Uppercase letters indicate keywords and reserved words; enter
these items exactly as shown. Items not enclosed in brackets are required. For
example:
MAXATTACH
lowercase italic letters. Lowercase italic letters indicate variable items that you supply.
Items not enclosed in brackets are required. For example:
file-name
[ ] Brackets. Brackets enclose optional syntax items. For example:
TERM [\system-name.]$terminal-name
INT[ERRUPTS]
A group of items enclosed in brackets is a list from which you can choose one item or
none. The items in the list may be arranged either vertically, with aligned brackets on