Core-level tools
In addition to configuring Core settings, you can also use the Core-level tools described in the following table.
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System information |
Rapid Recovery lets you view information about the Rapid Recovery Core that includes system information, local and mounted volumes, and Replay engine connections. For more information on the information displayed on the System information page, see Understanding system information for the Core. For more information on how to view System information, see Viewing system information for the Core. |
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Downloading Core log files |
Information about various activities for the Rapid Recovery Core are saved to the Core log file. To diagnose possible issues, you can download and view logs for your Rapid Recovery Core. For more information on accessing and viewing the Core logs, see Accessing Core logs. Each protected machine also saves a log of activity. This log can be uploaded to the Core if you select the nightly job called Downloading the logs from the protected machines. For more information about nightly jobs, see Understanding nightly jobs. For more information about how to configure nightly job settings for the Core, see Configuring nightly jobs for the Core. For more information about configuring nightly jobs for specific protected machines, see Customizing nightly jobs for a protected machine. |
Viewing system information for the Core
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NOTE: You can also see system information for a specific protected machine. For more information, see Viewing system information for a protected machine. |
Complete the steps in this procedure to view system information for the Core.
- Navigate to the Rapid Recovery Core Console.
- On the icon bar, click
(More) and then click
System Information.
The System Information page appears.
Understanding system information for the Core
Rapid Recovery lets you view information about the Rapid Recovery Core. You can view general information, information about local volumes on your Core machine, processor information for your Core, and Replay Engine connections.
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NOTE: You can also see system information for a specific protected machine. For more information, see Viewing system information for a protected machine. |
In the General pane, you can see information about your Core as described in the following table.
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Host name |
The machine name of your Rapid Recovery Core. |
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OS version |
The version of the operating system installed on the Rapid Recovery Core. |
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OS architecture |
Lists the underlying structure and design of the machine hosting yourRapid Recovery Core. Potentially includes chipset and lists 64-bit system. Rapid Recovery Core supports 64-bit systems only. |
| Memory (physical) |
Lists the amount of Random Access Memory installed on the Core machine. |
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Display name |
Shows the display name of the Core, which is configurable (see Configuring Core general settings). |
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Fully qualified domain name |
Shows the fully qualified domain name for the Core machine. |
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Metadata cache location |
Shows the path of the metadata cache location. For more information, see Understanding deduplication cache and storage locations. |
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Primary cache location |
Shows the path of the primary deduplication cache location. For more information, see Understanding deduplication cache and storage locations. |
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Secondary cache location |
Shows the path of the secondary deduplication cache location. For more information, see Understanding deduplication cache and storage locations. |
The Volumes pane includes the following information about storage volumes for the Core machine: Name, device ID, file system, raw capacity, formatted capacity, used capacity, and mount points.
The Processors pane displays detailed information about processors on the Core, including architecture, the number of Cores, the number of threads, clock speed, and description, if any.
The Replay Engine Connections pane displays detailed information about currently mounted recovery points. You can view the local end point, remote end point, mounted image agent ID, the authenticated user, number of bytes read, and number of bytes written.
You can dismount recovery points that are mounted locally on a Core from the Mounts page. For more information about dismounting recovery points, see Dismounting recovery points.
For more information, see Viewing system information for the Core.
- Viewing system information for the Core
- Configuring Core general settings
- Understanding deduplication cache and storage locations
- Dismounting recovery points
Accessing Core logs
Information about various activities for the Rapid Recovery Core are saved to the Core log file. This file, AppRecovery.log, is stored by default in the path C:\ProgramData\AppRecovery\Logs.
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NOTE: Depending on your settings, the AppRecovery directory may not be visible on the Rapid Recovery Core. To see this directory, you may need to change the Folder Options control panel to show hidden files, folders, and drives. If these settings include the option to hide extensions for known file types, the Core log file may appear as AppRecovery with no .log extension. |
The Core log includes information about completed Core jobs, connection failures, results of attempts on the part of the Core to contact the License Portal, and other information. Each statement stored in the Core log file is preceded by one of four qualifiers: INFO, DEBUG, ERROR, and WARN. These qualifiers help categorize the nature of information stored in the log when diagnosing an issue.
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NOTE: Similarly, a log file is also stored on each protected machine containing information relating to its attempts at communicating with the Core. For more information about machine logs, see Downloading and viewing the log file for a protected machine. |
The ability to access logs can be useful when troubleshooting an issue or working with Quest Data Protection Support. To access logs, see the following procedures: