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NetVault 11.4.5 - Administration Guide

Introduction Getting started Configuring clients Configuring storage devices Backing up data Managing policies Restoring data Managing jobs Monitoring logs Managing storage devices
Monitoring device activity Managing disk-based storage devices in table view Managing disk-based storage devices in tree view Managing tape libraries in table view Managing tape libraries in tree view Managing tape drives in table view Managing tape drives in tree view Adding shared devices
Managing storage media Managing user accounts Monitoring events and configuring notifications Reporting in NetVault Backup Working with client clusters Configuring default settings for NetVault Backup
About configuring default settings Configuring encryption settings Configuring plug-in options Configuring default settings for post-scripts Configuring default settings for Verify Plug-in Configuring Deployment Manager Settings Configuring Job Manager settings Configuring Logging Daemon settings Configuring Media Manager settings Configuring Network Manager settings Configuring Process Manager settings Configuring RAS device settings Configuring Schedule Manager settings Configuring Web Service settings Configuring Auditor Daemon settings Configuring firewall settings Configuring general settings Configuring security settings Synchronizing NetVault Time Configuring default settings for global notification methods Configuring the reporting utility Configuring NetVault Backup to use a specific VSS provider Configuring default settings using Txtconfig
Diagnostic tracing Managing diagnostic data Using the deviceconfig utility NetVault Backup processes Environment variables Network ports used by NetVault Backup Troubleshooting

Viewing job definitions

Job definitions are stored in the Scheduler Database. You can view the job definitions for all scheduled, saved, completed, and active jobs from the Manage Job Definitions page.

To view job definitions:
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In the Navigation pane, click Manage Job Definitions.
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On the Manage Job Definitions page, you can view the job definitions that are available in the NetVault Database. The page includes all scheduled and saved jobs.
Figure 20. Manage Job Definitions page

The table shows the following information:

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Job Title: Name or title of the job.
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Job ID: Job ID number (also shows the instance ID number and phase ID number).
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Policy name: Name of the policy if the job belongs to a backup policy.
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Type: Backup or restore.
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Plugin: Name of the plug-in used to perform the job.
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Client: Name of the NetVault Backup Client for which the job was performed.
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Selection Set: Backup or Restore Selection Set.
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Next Run Time: Date and time when the next instance is scheduled to run.
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By default, the table is sorted by Job ID number (descending order).
You can sort the table by one or more columns, as required. For more information, see Sorting records in NetVault Backup WebUI .
To view the page size setting, sorting order in the table, export the records, or edit table settings, click the icons at the lower- right corner of the table. For more information, see Customizing tables in NetVault Backup WebUI .
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You can use the Search option to filter the table data and quickly find entries that contain the specified string in any column values. You can also include wildcards (“?” or “*”) in the search filter string.
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Select the job definition that you want to view, and click View Job.
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On the Manage Job Definitions — View Jobs page, you can view the following information:
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Job Summary: This area shows the following information: job title, job ID, and job type (backup or restore), name of the client, name of the plug-in, job creation date, job modification date, run count, average duration, average size, Backup or Restore Selection Set, Backup Options Set, Schedule Set, Source Set, Target Set, and Backup or Restore Advanced Options Set.
 
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NOTE: You can use the Set links in the Job Summary area to modify a set, however you cannot use these links to specify a new set for the job. To modify the job definition, use the Edit Job button.

To edit a backup job, you can understand more about the sets by previewing the set information. To preview the set summary, move the pointer over the information icons in the Job Summary area on Manage Job Definitions — View Jobs page.

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Recent Instances: This table lists the recent instances of the job. It shows the following information: Run time, duration, job size, instance ID, phase ID, and status (Succeeded, Failed, Aborted, and others).
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To perform a job-related task, click the corresponding button in the Operations pane. Alternatively, click a link in the Navigation pane to open a different page. However, the Remove button is disabled for a job associated with a policy. You can remove a job associated with a policy only from Manage Policies page. Also, if the job is associated with a policy, clicking Edit Job button opens the Edit Policy Job page.

Editing job definitions

You can change one or more components (sets) for an existing job definition. When saving the changes, you can choose to overwrite the job or save the changes to a new job.

To edit job definitions:
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In the Navigation pane, click Manage Job Definitions.
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In the list of available job definitions, select the job, and click Edit Job.
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Depending on the type of job, the backup, restore, or policy job wizard is started.
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Select an existing set or configure a new set for the component that you want to change. For more information, see Creating backup jobs, Creating restore jobs, or Creating a policy.
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To rename the job or to save the changes to a new job, type a name in the Job Name box.
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Save or schedule the job, as required:
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Schedule the job: To submit the job for scheduling, click Save & Submit.
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Save the definition without scheduling the job: To save the job definition without scheduling it, click Save.
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If a new name was provided in Step 5, the Save Job dialog box is displayed. Select the applicable option in this dialog box:
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Save changes creating a new job using the supplied name: Select this option to save the changes to a new job.
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Save changes renaming this job to the supplied name: Select this option to rename the existing job.
Click OK.

Deleting job definitions

If a job definition is no longer required, you can remove it from the NetVault Database. If a job is active, you cannot delete its definition until you cancel the job. Similarly, if a job is schedule to run later, you cannot delete its definition until you cancel the job schedule.

To delete job definitions:
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In the Navigation pane, click Manage Job Definitions.
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In the list of available job definitions, select the jobs that you want to delete.
To select consecutive items, hold down the Shift key while clicking with the mouse button; to select non‑consecutive items, hold down the Ctrl key while clicking with the mouse button. However, you can remove a job definition associated with a policy only from Manage Policies page.
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Click Remove, and in the confirmation dialog box, click OK.

Viewing job history

You can view the completed jobs from the Job History page. The page shows all the instances that have run for the jobs. When viewing job history, you can use one or more filters to display jobs that match the specified criteria.

To view job history:
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In the Navigation pane, click Job History.
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On the Job History page, you can view the job history records that are available in the NetVault Database.
 
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NOTE: You can also access this page from the Job Status page. You can select a job on the Job Status page, and click View history to view all past instances for that job.
The table displays the following information:
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Job Title: Name or title of the job.
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End Time: Job completion time.
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Job ID: Job ID number (also shows the instance ID number and phase ID number).
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Job Type: Backup or restore.
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Plugin: Name of the plug-in used to perform the job.
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Selection Set: Backup or Restore Selection Set.
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Client: Name of the NetVault Backup Client for which the job was performed.
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Status: Status (Succeeded, Failed, Aborted, and others).
The row background color in the table is displayed for a job based on run status. For more information, see Job activity table .
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By default, the table is sorted by End Time (descending order).
You can sort the table by one or more columns, as required. For more information, see Sorting records in NetVault Backup WebUI .
To view the page size setting, sorting order in the table, export the records, or edit table settings, click the icons at the lower- right corner of the table. For more information, see Customizing tables in NetVault Backup WebUI .
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You can use the Search option to filter the table data and quickly find entries that contain the specified string in any column values. You can also include wildcards (“?” or “*”) in the search filter string.
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When viewing job history, you can use one or more filters to display jobs that match the specified criteria.
To filter the list, click Filter Options. In the Filter Options dialog box, configure the options that you want to use. You can use multiple filter options.
Figure 21. Filter Options dialog box
Table 51. Job history filter options
 
Option
Description

Job Title

Use this option to view jobs where the job name matches the specified string.

Job ID

Use this option to filter jobs by the job ID number.

Job Phase

Use this option to filter jobs by the phase ID number (1 or 2).

Job Instance

Use this option to filter jobs by the instance ID number.

Client

Use this option to view jobs for a particular client.

Plugin

Use this option to view jobs performed using a particular plug-in.

Job Type

Use this option to filter jobs by job type. You can select backup, restore, or reporting job types.

Run Status

Use this option to filter jobs by their Run Status (Succeeded, Failed, Aborted, and others).

Start Time

Use this option to view jobs that started at a particular time.

End Time

Use this option to view jobs that completed at a particular time.

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Click OK to set the filter, and close the dialog box.
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The Job History page loads a maximum of 10,000 records initially. The total number of records fetched is displayed at the lower-right corner of the table.
You can click Load more to load the next set of records, if available. Each load action fetches a maximum of 10,000 records. This button is disabled if there are no more records to load.
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To perform a job-related task, click the corresponding button in the Operations pane. Alternatively, click a link in the Navigation pane to open a different page. If the job is associated with a policy, clicking Edit Job button opens the Edit Policy Job page.
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