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Glossary
Backup Number
Sequence number assigned to a backup.
Block size
The number of bytes of information buffered before a write. This is of particular interest in a backup/restore scenario, in that the block size used to create the backup must be the same when restoring files from the backup. A larger block size will allow faster data transfer between disk and tape.
Client
A computer that is backed up by the Backup Professional main server.
Default Device
The tape device used in lieu of a specified device when performing a backup or restore of a client.
Element of Frequency
A subset of the unattended backup frequency that fully clarifies when a schedule is to be repeated. This most commonly specifies a day.
Fileset
A section of tape that contains information about a backup. Used to quickly locate files for a backup on a particular tape.
Frequency
Indicates how a scheduled backup is repeated.
Group Schedule
See Workgroup and Unattended Backup.
Host
See Client.
Incremental Backup
A type of backup that archives only files that have changed since the last Master backup.
Ini Files
Initialization files. Files used by the Backup Professional for initialization are stored in the directory $BPDIR/bpinit, with the exception of /etc/default/bp.ini.
Job Number
Job number or task number. An ID assigned to a backup or restore as it is happening. This number is of no concern once the task has completed.
Master Backup
A type of backup that archives all files on the machine.
Netpath
Backup Professional representation of a filename. Normally seen in backup reports. The number associated with this term indicates a count of files.
Nickname
A name assigned by the administrator to describe a particular tape device to be easily recognized by the user. Example, 4mm_dat.
Node
See Client.
Profile
A set of preselected options for a backup or restore. Profiles are stored in the directory $BPDIR/profiles.dir.
Selective Backup
A type of backup that archives files specified by the user.
Supervisor Account
The account used to gain global access to the Backup Professional. Mainly used to allow a normal user to restore backups that were created by a different machine.
Unattended Backup
A backup that is started without user intervention, according to some start time and frequency of repetition.
Workgroup
A collection of client machines for a scheduled backup. The machines are grouped according to some common feature, whether it be same machine type, business group, or other abstract notion of similarity.
Workstation
See Client.


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