NetVault 12.1 - Administration Guide

Monitoring

Server Monitor

Opens the Server Monitor page.

Use this page to view the overall status of your NetVault Backup Server. The Activity Chart shows the data transfer rate for jobs and the number of active jobs. You can also view the events that occurred during the selected time window.

For more information, see Monitoring the NetVault Backup Server.

Dashboard

Opens the Dashboard page.

Use this page to view the overall statistics of the NetVault Backup. For more information, see Managing NetVault Backup dashboard.

Job Calendar

Opens the Job Calendar page.

You can view your jobs for a month, a week, or a day on a calendar. It can be helpful to view your jobs in the calendar format to ensure that there are no scheduling conflicts. For more information, see Viewing job calendar.

Job Status

Opens the Job Status page.

Use this page to monitor the progress and status of your jobs. You can also use the page to manage your jobs and perform various job-related tasks, such as canceling a job, stopping or restarting a job, viewing job logs, or removing a job schedule. For more information, see Managing jobs.

Device Activity

Opens the Device Activity page.

Use this page to monitor data flows and data transfer rates for devices that are in use. For more information, see Monitoring device activity.

View Logs

Opens the View Logs page.

Use this page to view the current log messages. You can also use this page to perform various log-related tasks, such as downloading, exporting, or deleting log messages. For more information, see Monitoring logs.

View Events

Opens the View Events page.

Use this page to view events logs for NetVault Backup. For more information, see Viewing event logs.

Deployment Task Status

Opens the Deployment Task Status page.

Use this page to monitor the progress and status of push installation tasks. The page shows the summary of current and completed tasks in the form of bar charts and provides the progress information for individual machines. For more information, see Monitoring deployment tasks.

Jobs

Create Backup Job

Starts the backup job wizard.

For more information about creating and scheduling backup jobs, see Creating backup jobs.

Create Restore Job

Starts the restore job wizard.

For more information about creating and submitting restore jobs, see Creating restore jobs.

You can also use this page to perform index management tasks. For more information, see Managing online backup indexes.

Manage Sets

Opens the Set Management page.

Use this page to view, modify, or delete existing sets. For more information, see Managing sets.

Manage Job Definitions

Opens the Manage Job Definitions page.

Use this page to view, modify, or remove job definitions. For more information, see Managing job definitions.

Manage Policies

Opens the Policy Management page.

Use this page to create and manage policy-based backups. For more information, see Managing policies.

Explore Storage

Opens the Explore Storage page.

Use this page to explore and manage disk- and tape-based storage media. You can also use this page to perform various media-related tasks, such as labeling media, scanning media, blanking media, or write-protecting tapes. For more information, see Managing storage media.

Reporting

View Reports

Opens the View Reports page.

Use this page to access the predefined reports. For more information about these reports, see Available reports. You can do the following: view reports, customize report views, send reports by email, and export reports to PDF files. For more information, see Reporting in NetVault Backup.

Job History

Opens the Job History page.

Use this page to view completed jobs. You can also use this page to view or modify job definitions. For more information, see Viewing job history.

Configuration

Guided Configuration

Starts the NetVault Configuration Wizard.

The wizard guides you through the various aspects of setting up your backup system. You can use the wizard to install client and plug-in packages, add clients, configure devices, install license keys, and create backup jobs.

For more information, see Using the configuration wizard.

Manage Clients

Opens the Manage Clients page.

Use this page to add and manage clients, client groups, and virtual clients. For more information, see Configuring clients and Working with client clusters.

Manage Devices

Opens the Manage Devices page.

Use this page to add and manage disk- and tape-based storage devices. For more information, see Managing storage devices.

Users and Groups

Opens the Manage User and Groups Accounts page.

Use this page to create and manage user and group accounts, create user notification profile, and set user password policy. If your environment uses Active Directory (AD), you can also use this page to integrate AD users with NetVault Backup, as well as manage user groups. For more information, see Managing user and group accounts.

Catalog Search

Opens the Catalog Search Configuration page.

Use this page to configure and manage catalog search service on NetVault Backup Server running on Windows and Linux operating systems. For more information, see Managing catalog search.

Configure Notifications

Opens the Editing Global Notification Profile page.

Use this page to configure global notification methods for one or more NetVault Backup events. For more information, see Using global notification methods.

Change Settings

Opens the server and client setting pages.

Use these pages to customize the NetVault Backup system and change default settings for the NetVault Backup Server and Client machines. For more information, see Configuring default settings for NetVault Backup.

Help

Documentation

Provides access to the product documentation. The link opens in a new browser window or tab.

Video and Tutorials

Provides access to the video tutorial page. The link opens in a new browser window or tab.

Support Diagnostics

Opens the Support Diagnostics page.

Use this page to download the detailed information of your NetVault Backup environment to your local machine or upload the diagnostic data corresponding to a SR number and provide it directly to Quest Technical Support for further analysis. For more information, see Managing diagnostic data.