HP Serveur lame HP ProLiant BL465c Gen8 - Manual (Page 28)

Figure 1 Overview of Application Agent
The following describes how Application Agent controls other software components. The numbers
below correspond to those in the figure above:
1. Application Agent quiesces (pauses) file systems or databases in storage systems in order to
ensure reliable backup operations.
2. By using RAID Manager, Application Agent backs up or restores volumes that have already been
operated on using the functions built into the storage systems.
3. Application Agent operates in conjunction with other tape backup management software to
perform tape backup or restore operations.
NOTE:
Application Agent utilizes a CLI to communicate with RAID Manager and other tape backup
management software. RAID Manager and one other tape backup management software must be
installed before using Application Agent.
Application Agent functions
This section describes the key functions provided by Application Agent and their benefits.
Backing up data
Application Agent provides two backup commands. One backup command uses the volume replication
function of the storage system to perform a high-speed disk copy operation. The other backup command
(in conjunction with another tape backup management software) backs up the data on the secondary
volume to a tape device. You can use whichever backup command most suits your specific needs.
Having two options for backups is useful because it decreases the amount of expertise required to
back up file systems or databases managed by DBMSs.
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