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DR Series Software 3.2.6 - Administrator Guide

Introduction to the DR Series System Documentation Understanding the DR Series System Setting Up the DR Series System Hardware Configuring the DR Series System Settings Managing DR Series Storage Operations Monitoring the DR Series System Using Global View Using the DR Series System Support Options Configuring and Using Rapid NFS and Rapid CIFS Configuring and Using Rapid Data Access with Dell NetVault Backup and with Dell vRanger Configuring and Using RDA with OST
Understanding RDA with OST Guidelines Terminology Supported RDA with OST Software and Components Best Practices: RDA with OST and the DR Series System Setting Client-Side Optimization Configuring an LSU Installing the RDA with OST Plug-In Configuring DR Series System Information Using NetBackup Backing Up Data From a DR Series System (NetBackup) Using Backup Exec With a DR Series System (Windows) Understanding the OST CLI Commands Understanding RDA with OST Plug-In Diagnostic Logs Collecting Diagnostics Using a Linux Utility Guidelines for Gathering Media Server Information
Configuring and Using VTL Configuring and Using Encryption at Rest Troubleshooting and Maintenance Supported Ports in a DR Series System Getting Help

You can monitor the DR Series system alerts and display the current state of the system using the navigation panel, the Dashboard page, and its options:

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Using the Dashboard page, you can access the Alerts page via the Number of Alerts link.
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Using Dashboard→ Alerts, you can access the Alerts page from the navigation panel.
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The Alerts page lists the number of system alerts, the current time zone, and provides a summary table of alerts defined by index number, timestamp of the system alert, and a brief message describing the alert.
 
 
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Using the Dashboard Alerts Page

Using the Dashboard Alerts Page

To use the Dashboard page to display the current number of system alerts, complete the following steps:

NOTE: This procedure is useful if you are already at the Dashboard page and want to quickly display more information about system alerts.
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Click Number of Alerts on the Dashboard page.
The Number of Alerts in the System Status bar provides a link (which indicates the number of alerts, in this case 2 alerts, which are listed in the Number of Alerts: 2 link).
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Click the Number of Alerts link (in this example, 2).
The Alerts page is displayed.
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View the list of system alerts in the System Alerts summary table, identified by index number, timestamp, and a brief message that describes the alert.
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Viewing the System Alerts

Viewing the System Alerts

To use the DR Series navigation panel to display the current number of system alerts, complete the following:

Click Dashboard → Alerts in the navigation panel.
The Alerts page is displayed, which lists the number of system alerts in the System Alerts summary table, and provides the current timezone (for example, US/Pacific).
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Review the system alerts listed in the System Alerts summary table, which identifies each alert by:
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Index number (for example: 1, 2, ...).
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Timestamp (in yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss format; for example, 2012–10–30 10:24:53).
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Message (a brief description of the alert; for example, Network Interface Controller Embedded (LOM) Port 2 disconnected. Connect it to a network and/or check your network switches or routers for network connectivity issues).
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Monitoring System Events

Monitoring System Events

Using the Dashboard Events Option
Using the Event Filter

You can monitor the DR Series system events, and filter events you want to display using the Event Filter pane in the Events page. This page can display All system events, or you can restrict the events to only one of the following types: Info (Informational), Warning, or Critical events.

The Events page lets you search for system events and monitor the current state of the DR Series system based on the system events that match your search criteria. For more information about using the Event Filter pane, see Using the Event Filter.

To monitor the system, using either of the following methods to display the Events page:

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In Dashboard page, click the Number of Events link in the Events page.
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In the navigation panel, click Dashboard > Events to display the Events page.
 
 
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