Networker Common terminology

Terms	Describe
Active Group	A backup group that is scheduled to be backed up at least once every 24 hours.
Advanced File Type Device (AFTD)	A disk backup device configuration option that is designed for bulk disk devices and concurrent operations.
Application specific Module (ASM)	A program used in directives to specify how a file or directory is backed up or restored.
Archive	Long-term backups that do not require automatic recycling--retention policies are equal to forever. after the data is backed up as part of the archive, the Nsrarchive program can choose to verify the integrity of the backup and delete the online data to free up disk space.
Attribute	Networker Configuration Resource Component
Authorization Code	Licenses that can be permanently licensed for Networker enabler codes
Autochanger	A backup device-also known as jukebox or library---contains multiple drives and automatically manages multiple storage volumes (usually tapes)
Auto Media management	A property for both the device and the Autochanger configuration resource. When Auto media management is enabled, Networker automatically recycles and labels the volume when appropriate.
Avamar	EMC Avamar is a deduplication backup software and system solution. It can be used as a standalone backup application, but it can also be integrated into the Networker environment as a deduplication node to provide a client-based deduplication backup service.
Avamar Data Store (ADS)	A complete, pre-packaged backup and recovery solution that combines Avamar software with EMC-certified hardware to streamline sourcing, deployment, and service. A complete, prepackaged backup and recovery solution that combines Avamar software with EMC-certified hardware to streamline sourcing, deployment, and service.
Avamar Virtual Edition (AVE)	Single-node Avamar server running as a VMware device
Backup Group	One or more networker clients are associated with a backup group. This backup group specifies the start time of the scheduled backup. Backup groups enable you to balance the backup load by placing the client in a different group and stagger the backup start time.
Backup level	The backup level involves a backup schedule. A full backup saves all the files in the specified storage set. Levels 1 through 9 (1-9) Back up files that have changed since the last lower number backup. Incremental (INCR) backs up all files that have changed since the last backup. The manual backup operation accepts the "manual" level. When backing up an index, Networker can back up records that have changed, and does not back up the entire file unless the level is full.
Bare Metal Recovery (BMR)	Bare Metal Recovery enables the server to recover "from the ground" without pre- installed software, such as an operating system. For bare-metal recovery, networker consolidates and uses EMC HomeBase. Homebase servers in the Networker data area collect customer Profile data, including operating system and server status data, to enable bare metal recovery to the same or similar hardware.
Bootstrap Save Set	Disaster recovery requires bootstrap save sets. Bootstrap contains a backup of the configuration resource database, the media database, and all information needed to rebuild the server index .
Browse Policy	Defines how long the client index file entry for this client data can be saved for access browsing and click Recovery. A browse policy can be set on each client resource based on a property of the client configuration resource.
Client	The client accesses the Networker server to back up or restore data. The client may be a workstation, PC, or file server. The client resource is a specific combination of properties associated with the client data. A single client may have multiple client resources that define it.
Client file Index	Keeps track of each backed up database object, file, or file system database. The Networker server maintains a separate client index file for each client.
Clone/cloning	The rebuild of the replicated save set on another volume (any media type). Clones and their source save sets share the same SSID and entries in the media database.
Configuration Resource	NetWorker administrators may need to use anything, such as backup schedules or event notifications, that may be needed for administration or users. Administrators define configuration resources in their networker environment by assigning values to resource properties. These resource definitions are saved as the configuration resource database in the/nsr/nsr.res and/nsr/nsrjb.res files.

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Networker Common terminology