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Glossary
filesystem
The organization of files on a hard disk.
A filesystem is backed up so that the file
attributes and the file contents are stored
on the backup media.
first level mirror (HP StorageWorks
Disk Array XP specific term)
HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP allows
up to three mirror copies of a Primary
Volume and each of these copies can
have additional two copies. The three
mirror copies are called first level
mirrors.
See also Primary Volume, and MU
numbers.
flash recovery area (Oracle specific
term)
Flash recovery area is an Oracle 10g
managed directory, filesystem, or
Automatic Storage Management disk
group that serves as a centralized
storage area for files related to backup
and recovery (recovery files).
See also recovery files.
fnames.dat
The fnames.dat files of the IDB contain
information on the names of the backed
up files. Typically, these files occupy
about 20% of the IDB, if filenames are
stored.
formatting
A process that erases any data contained
on a medium and prepares it for use with
Data Protector. Information about media
(media ID, description, and location) is
saved in the IDB as well as on the
respective media (media header). Data
Protector media with protected data are
not formatted until the protection
expires or the media are unprotected/
recycled.
free pool
An auxiliary source of media for use by
media pools when they run out of media.
The media pools must be configured to
use free pools.
full backup
A backup in which all selected objects
are backed up, whether or not they have
been recently modified.
See also backup types.
full database backup
A backup of all data in a database, not
only the data that has been changed after
the last (full or incremental) backup of
the database. A full database backup
does not depend on any other backup.
full mailbox backup
A full mailbox backup is a backup of the
entire mailbox content.
full ZDB
A ZDB to tape or ZDB to disk+tape
session in which all selected objects are
backed upstreamed to tape, even if there