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The Data Protector internal database (IDB) keeps track of the files you back up so
that you can browse and easily recover the entire system or single files.
Data Protector facilitates backup and restore jobs. You can do an immediate (or
interactive) backup using the Data Protector user interface. You can also schedule
your backups to run unattended.
Figure 5 The Data Protector cell (physical view and logical view)
NOTE:
The GUI and the Cell Manager systems can run on UNIX and Windows operating systems;
they do not have to run the same operating system. For a list of supported operating
systems for a particular Data Protector component, see the
HP Data Protector product
announcements, software notes, and references .
Cell Manager
The Cell Manager is the main system in the cell. The Cell Manager:
• Manages the cell from a central point
• Contains the IDB
The IDB contains information about backup details such as, backup durations,
media IDs, and session IDs
• Runs core Data Protector software
• Runs Session Managers that start and stop backup and restore sessions and write
session information to the IDB
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