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26 Data Protector Express User's Guide and Technical Reference
Verify Media: Use this wizard to compare the contents of a particular media with the data that exists on a
local PC desktop or file or application server. This wizard is useful when you need to verify the integrity
of the backup data on a specific backup media.
Verify Specific: Use this wizard to compare a file on a local PC desktop or file or application server with
its backup versions available on backup media. This wizard is useful when you need to verify the integrity
of backup data for certain files.
Media job wizards
Media wizards help you create jobs to perform several common tasks related to backup media. Some
backup devices do not support all of these tasks. If your backup device does not support a task, the wizard
will not be available. If a wizard you want to use is not available, review the manufacturer’s
documentation for your backup device to see if you can perform the tasks manually. Data Protector
Express provides the following media wizards:
Format Media: Create a job that formats media and assigns a name to it. You might use this wizard to
schedule media formatting remotely or after normal business hours or to initialize virtual media.
Import Media (into the catalog): Create a job that imports media into the Data Protector Express catalog
from another server. This wizard is useful if you want to import media without an administrator being
present to monitor the job.
NOTE: This wizard is unavailable when working with virtual media.
Erase Media: Create a job to erase media whose data is no longer needed. You might use this wizard to
schedule a job that erases the contents of several media outside of normal business hours.
Sort Media: Create a job that reorganizes the media in a library. Use this wizard to schedule a sorting task
for a time when it will have the least impact on users attached to the Data Protector Express management
domain.
Eject Media: Create a job that ejects media from the selected device. If this wizard not available, either
your device does not support this command or no device is selected. You might use this wizard to eject
media after a backup job is completed as a visual cue to your support staff that the job is done.
Move Media: Create a job that moves media from one storage slot in a library, drive, or mail slot to
another. You might use this wizard to move media automatically at the end of a series of backups to help
you manage media rotation more effectively.
Copy Media: Create a job that copies the contents of a selected media to another media. You might use this
wizard to create redundant copies of media that you can store offsite for safekeeping.
Media Content: Create a job that determines the contents of the selected media. You might use this wizard
to determine which files or file versions are available on a piece of media that is unidentifiable. You
might then use the Import Media wizard to import the contents of the media into the Data Protector
Express Catalog.
Test Device: Create a job that tests a backup device. You might use this wizard to ensure that Data
Protector Express and a backup device are communicating properly.
Test Library: Create a job that tests a library. You might use this wizard to ensure that Data Protector
Express and a library are communicating properly.
Insert Media: Create a job that inserts media into a library storage slot from an import/export slot.