ADT - User Guide

USER’S GUIDEP/N 300-012-175

REV A03

EMC CORPORATIONCORPORATE HEADQUARTERS:

HOPKINTON, MA 01748-91031-508-435-1000

WWW.EMC.COM

EMC® AVAMAR®

DATA TRANSPORTRELEASE 1.0 SP3

EMC AVAMAR DATA TRANSPORT 1.0 SP3 • USER’S GUIDE 2

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Published June 5, 2012

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Avamar Data Transport Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Scope and Intended Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Product information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Avamar support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Knowledgebase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Live chat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Service Requests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Facilitating support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Your comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Typographic conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Safety admonitions and notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Important Terms and Concepts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Avamar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Avamar Data Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12VMware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15Logging in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Login failures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Session timeouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

About the GUI screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16About the WORKSPACES tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

My Workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Administration workspace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

About the TOOLBAR tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Springboards list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Editing the Springboards list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Removing springboards from the Springboards list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Customizing the GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Moving a springboard in a workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Copying a springboard to My Workspace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Removing a springboard from a workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23


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Using online help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Viewing online help for specific springboards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Viewing online help for the Avamar Data Transport application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Logging out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Overview of Avamar Data Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Understanding Avamar Data Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Avamar Data Transport architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Exploring the user interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

ADT Server springboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Avamar Servers springboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Queued Tasks springboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Quick Launch springboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Where to get help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Knowledgebase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Live chat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

User management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Creating a user account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Editing a user account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Disabling a user account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Unlocking a user account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Role management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Types of roles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Adding a role to a user account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Deleting a role from a user account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

User profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Changing your name or email address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Changing your password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Changing email message settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Transporting to Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40What happens during data transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40The ADT Transport Settings window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Configuring global automation settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42Creating a transport group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Viewing a list of clients in a transport group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Moving transport groups to tape immediately . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Recovering to a Transport Node . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49What happens when you recover a backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49About Searching in the Avamar Data Transport GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Results Only Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50Search Criteria and Results Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51About Filter Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51About Filter Field Wild Card Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51Search by Client Display Columns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Searching the tape archive for client backups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52


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Managing Transport Node Activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54Monitoring transport nodes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54Reserving a transport node for recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55Taking a transport node offline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56Purging a node after a recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57Unreserving and purging a node . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Managing Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58Changing the order of tasks in the queue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58Canceling a pending task. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58Canceling a task that is in progress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59Retrying a failed task . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59Viewing details for completed tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Refreshing the list of completed tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64Filtering the list of completed tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64Downloading the list of completed tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65Printing the list of completed tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

System events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66Viewing a quick summary of system events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66Viewing complete details for system events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Updating the events table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68Resizing table columns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68Using the taskbar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68Using the navigational arrows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69Filtering events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69Acknowledging events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71Viewing details for an event. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Security events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72Viewing the current security threat level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72Viewing complete details for security events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Resizing table columns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74Using the taskbar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74Using the navigational arrows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75Filtering security events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75Archiving security events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77Deleting security events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77Resetting security threat level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79Viewing a quick summary of ADT tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79Viewing complete details for ADT tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Resizing table columns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81Using the taskbar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81Using the navigational arrows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82Filtering tasks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82


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Log file information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84Saving log files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84Viewing log file listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88


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Scope and Intended Audience

Scope. This publication describes how to configure and operate EMC Avamar Data Transport 1.0.

Intended Audience. The information in this publication is primarily intended for persons responsible for monitoring and administering Avamar Data Transport systems across the enterprise. These persons should have strong working knowledge of Avamar administration.

Product informationFor current documentation, release notes, software updates, information about EMC products, licensing, and service, go to the EMC Powerlink website at powerlink.emc.com.

Avamar supportFor EMC support, product, and licensing information that may enable you to resolve a product issue before you contact EMC Customer Service, go to the Avamar support page:

1. Go to https://support.emc.com/products.

2. Type a product name in the Find a Product box.

3. Select the product from the list that appears.

4. Click the arrow button to the right of the Find a Product box.

5. (Optional) To add the product to the My Products list so that you do not need to search for it each time, click Add to my products in the top right corner of the product page.

The Avamar support page provides access to product documentation, advisories, and downloads, as well as how-to and troubleshooting information.

Knowledgebase

The Avamar Knowledgebase (KB) contains applicable solutions that you can search for either by KB solution number (for example, esgxxxxxx) or by keyword.

To search the Avamar KB:

1. Click the Search tab at the top of the Avamar support page.

2. Type either the KB solution number or keywords in the search box.


https://support.emc.com/products

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3. (Optional) Limit the search to specific products by typing a product name in the Scope by product box and then selecting the product from the list that appears.

4. Select Knowledgebase from the Scope by resource list.

5. (Optional) Specify advanced options by clicking Advanced options and specifying values in the available fields.

6. Click the search button.

Live chat

If none of these resources resolve the issue, you can engage EMC Customer Service using live interactive chat by clicking Join Live Chat on the Service Center panel of the Avamar support page.

Service Requests

If more in-depth help is required, you can submit a Service Request (SR) by clicking Create Service Requests on the Service Center panel of the Avamar support page.

NOTE: To open an SR, you must have a valid supportagreement. Contact your EMC sales representative fordetails about obtaining a valid support agreement or withquestions about your account.

If you have an existing open SR, you can review the SR by clicking Expand on the Service Center panel and then clicking Manage Service Requests.

Facilitating support

EMC recommends that you enable ConnectEMC and Email Home on all Avamar systems to facilitate the best possible support. Systems with ConnectEMC configured and enabled can automatically generate SRs when appropriate and as noted in this guide.

Your commentsYour suggestions will help us continue to improve the accuracy, organization, and overall quality of our documentation. You may email comments to:

[email protected]

Please include the following information:

• Product name and version• Document name, part number, and revision (for example, A01)• Page numbers• Other details that will help us address the documentation issue


mailto:[email protected]

Safety admonitions and noticesAVAMAR DATA TRANSPORT PREFACE

Typographic conventionsThe following table provides examples of standard typographic styles used in this guide to convey various kinds of information.

Safety admonitions and noticesThe following safety admonitions and notices appear in this guide:

Danger safety admonitions indicate a hazardous situationwhich, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

Warning safety admonitions indicate a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

Caution safety admonitions indicate a hazardous situationwhich, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderateinjury.

IMPORTANT: Important notices contain information essen-tial to software or hardware operation.

NOTE: Notes contain information intended to clarify a topicor procedure. Notes never contain information that willcause a failure if ignored.

EXAMPLE DESCRIPTION

Click OK. orSelect File > Close.

Bold text denotes actual buttons, commands, menus, and options that initiate action.Sequential commands are separated by a greater-than (>) character. For example, the second example instructs you to select the Close command from the File menu.

Type: cd /tmp

Bold fixed-width text denotes shell commands that must be entered exactly as they appear.

--logfile=FILE All caps text often denotes a placeholder (token) for an actual value that must be supplied by the user. In this example, FILE would be an actual filename.

Installation Complete. Regular (not bold) fixed-width text denotes command shell messages, code, and file contents.


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TIP: Tips present optional information intended to improveyour productivity or otherwise enhance your experience withthe product. Tips never contain information that will cause afailure if ignored.


INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION

EMC® Avamar® Data Transport (ADT) is system of virtual machines that run in a VMware ESX or ESXi server environment in conjunction with tape backup software to transport de-duplicated Avamar data to tape.

A transport node functions as a target of replication from a primary Avamar server, which, after replication is complete, is moved to tape. Transport nodes can also be recovered from tape, allowing backed up data to be accessed by administrators or users. Transport nodes are sized at either 1TB or 2TB. (All transport nodes that are managed by an ADT control node must be the same size.)

Configurations. As transport nodes are used for both targets for replication and targets for recovery from tapes, it is strongly suggested that you configure at least two transport nodes in your systems. Avamar Data Transport 1.0 has been qualified with up to 10 transport nodes per control node; however, it is generally the capabilities of your hardware and network infrastructure that limit how many transport nodes you can efficiently deploy.

Installation. Installation of Avamar Data Transport should only be performed by EMC-trained personnel.


Important Terms and ConceptsINTRODUCTION

Important Terms and ConceptsThe definitions of the following terms and concepts deviate from the norm in that transport nodes, which have many of the capabilities of Avamar servers, are installed as virtual machines rather than specific rack-mountable hardware.

Avamar

Avamar Grid. See Avamar Server.

Avamar Server. The server component of the Avamar client/server system. An Avamar server is a fault tolerant, high-availability system, comprised of one or more nodes, used to store client backups. It also provides essential processes and services required for data restores, client access, and remote system administration. Sometimes also referred to as a “grid.”

Data Server. See GSAN.

Grid. See Avamar Server.

GSAN. Global Storage Area Network. The GSAN is a component of the Avamar server. It is sometimes referred to as the data server or the storage server.

Node. The primary building block in any Avamar system is a “node.” Each node is a self-contained network-addressable server that runs Avamar software on a virtual machine running the Linux operating system.

Retention Policies Backup retention policies allow you to specify how long to keep a particular backup in the Avamar system.

Single-Node Server. Single-node Avamar servers combine all the features and functions of Avamar software on a single node. Avamar Data Transport transport nodes are single node configurations of an extensively modified Avamar server.

Storage Server. See GSAN.

Avamar Data Transport

Archive Server. See Tape Backup Server.

Avamar Data Transport Framework. The framework is a service oriented architecture that provides applications with common services like communication, security, and event logging.

Control Node. The control node is a 64-bit Linux host where the Avamar Data Transport application and the Avamar Data Transport Framework run. The Avamar Data Transport user interface is accessed from a web server that is installed on this host. In addition, the database of all transported files is often located on the control node. There is only one control node in an Avamar Data Transport system.

Purging. A process that prepares a transport node as a new target for replication, or as a new target for a recover operation.



Replication. The process whereby specified client backups on the primary Avamar server are copied to the transport node.

Retention Policies. There are two separate types of retention polices to understand in the Avamar Data Transport system. The first type of retention policies are those used to determine how long to keep Avamar client backups in the Avamar system (see Retention Policies on page 12). The other type of retention policies are those used by tape backup applications which are used to determine how long to keep ADT backups on tape.

Springboards In the Avamar Data Transport GUI the workspaces display windows called springboards that show system status and provide launch points into system functionality.

Tape Backup Server. Avamar Data Transport supports the EMC NetWorker® or Symantec NetBackup tape backup products. Both of these products have a server component that drives the tape archiving process.

Transport Node. Transport nodes are Avamar Virtual Edition servers that have been modified specifically for use in the Avamar Data Transport system. They are the targets of replication from Avamar servers, and they are used as backup and restore targets by the tape backup server.

VMware

COS. Console Operating System. The COS is the core VMware ESX Server operating system and root console. Also referred to as the ESX Service Console.

ESX Server Farm. A logical grouping of VMware ESX Servers that share storage.

RDM. Raw disk mapping. RDM is a construct that maps a virtual disk to a pass-through SCSI device.

VIN. Virtual infrastructure node. VIN is a VMware licensing bundle that includes licenses for ESX Server, VMotion, VSMP, and a VirtualCenter node license.

VMware ESX Server. The foundation for delivering virtualization-based distributed service to IT environments. A core building block of VMware Infrastructure, ESX Server is a virtualization layer that abstracts processor, memory, storage, and networking resources into multiple virtual machines running side-by-side on the same server. Avamar Data Transport can run on either ESX or ESXi.



VMware Virtual Machine File System (VMFS). A high-performance cluster file system for ESX Server virtual machines. Each virtual machine is encapsulated in a small set of files and VMFS is the default storage system for these files on physical SCSI disks and partitions.

VirtualCenter Management Server. The user interface that delivers centralized management, operational automation, resource optimization, and high availability to IT environments.

VMware Virtual Machine. A representation of a physical machine by software. A virtual machine has its own set of virtual hardware (for example, RAM, CPU, NIC, hard disks, and so forth) upon which an operating system and applications are installed. The operating system sees a consistent, normalized set of hardware regardless of the actual physical hardware components. VMware virtual machines contain advanced hardware features such as 64-bit computing and virtual symmetric multiprocessing.

Virtual Infrastructure Client (VI Client). An interface that allows administrators and users to connect remotely to the VirtualCenter Management Server or individual ESX Server installations from any Windows platform.

Virtual Infrastructure Web Access. A web interface for virtual machine management and remote consoles access.

vSphere Client. An interface that allows administrators and users to connect remotely to the vCenter Server or individual ESX Server installations from any Windows platform.

Host. The virtual representation of the computing and memory resources of a physical machine running ESX Server.

Cluster. The aggregate computing and memory resources when one or more physical machines are grouped together to work and be managed as a whole. Machines can be dynamically added or removed from a Cluster.

Resource Pool. A hierarchical grouping of computing and memory resources from Hosts and Clusters.

Datastore. Virtual representations of combinations of underlying physical storage resources in the data center. These physical storage resources can be provisioned from the local SCSI disks of the server, the Fibre Channel SAN disk arrays, the iSCSI SAN disk arrays, or Network Attached Storage (NAS) arrays.

Networks. In the virtual environment, networks connect virtual machines to each other or to the physical network outside of the virtual data center.


Logging inGETTING STARTED

GETTING STARTED

To get started with the Avamar Data Transport GUI, review the following topics:

• “Logging in” on page 15• “About the GUI screens” on page 16• “About the WORKSPACES tab” on page 18• “About the TOOLBAR tab” on page 19• “Customizing the GUI” on page 22• “Using online help” on page 23• “Logging out” on page 24

Logging in

IMPORTANT: The first time you run the Avamar DataTransport GUI, you must set the lockbox password andprovide information for the administrator account. EMCAvamar Data Transport Installation and Reference Manualprovides more information.

To log in:

1. Type your username in the User Name text box.

2. Type your password in the Password text box.

3. Click Login.

You have three tries to provide the correct login information.

Login failures

If you enter incorrect login information, the login process displays the following Error dialog box.

Click OK and type the correct password in the Password text box.

If you exceed three login tries without entering the correct login information, Avamar Data Transport displays the following Error dialog box:


About the GUI screensGETTING STARTED

Contact the administrator to unlock your account.

Each failed login attempt creates a warning security event.

Session timeouts

The amount of time a logged-in session remains active depends upon the session timeout setting. (The default setting is 45 minutes.) When a logged-in session is inactive for more than the session timeout setting, the session is automatically terminated. An Error dialog box appears after user interaction:

Your session has timed out. Please refresh the browser to log back in.

If your session times out:

1. Click OK in the Error dialog box.

2. Refresh the browser.

The EMC Avamar Data Transport login screen appears.

About the GUI screensThe Avamar Data Transport GUI has two screens. The first screen is the login screen.

NOTE: The first time you invoke the GUI, the Setup Lock-box Password screen appears. EMC Avamar Data Trans-port Installation and Reference Manual provides moreinformation.


About the GUI screensGETTING STARTED

After login, the GUI displays the EMC Avamar Data Transport screen. This is the main interface screen. The first time you log in, the Administration workspace appears with three empty rectangles.

The rectangles represent drop zones for springboards.

The EMC Avamar Data Transport screen also contains two tabs stacked vertically along the left side:

• The WORKSPACE tab contains, My Workspace and Administration, by default. • The TOOLBAR tab displays an icon for the active springboard and a list of

available springboards.

The list of springboards available on the TOOLBAR tab depends on the roles assigned to the user. A user with the User role, has access to the Events, Security Events, and My Profile springboards, for example.


About the WORKSPACES tabGETTING STARTED

About the WORKSPACES tabThe WORKSPACES tab opens and closes horizontally by clicking it. Initially, the WORKSPACES tab contains icons for My Workspace and Administration.

Whenever an administrator installs a value-added (VA) application, Avamar Data Transport creates a new icon for the application on the WORKSPACES tab. For example, after installing the Avamar Data Transport application, the WORKSPACES tab includes the ADT icon.

A workspace provides screen real estate for placing springboards. With the Avamar Data Transport GUI, you can customize workspaces by adding or removing springboards, or by copying springboards to My Workspace.

My Workspace

My Workspace is a user-defined workspace. Initially, My Workspace contains three rectangles, which represent drop zones for springboards. My Workspace provides an area for you to organize frequently-used springboards for easy access.

Administration workspace

The Administration workspace includes up to ten springboards The types of springboards available to a user depend on the user’s role assignments. The following table describes Administration Role management springboards.

SPRINGBOARD DESCRIPTION

Applications Installs and uninstalls VA applications, and displays application version information.

Configuration Configures system and message settings.

Disaster Recovery Backs up and restores the Avamar Data Transport components.

Events Displays Avamar Data Transport system events. All users have access to this springboard. The data displayed by the ADT framework is based on the user’s “role” assignments.

Log Information Saves log files for Avamar Data Transport components and value-added (VA) applications and displays the log files in a table format.


About the TOOLBAR tabGETTING STARTED

About the TOOLBAR tabThe TOOLBAR tab opens and closes horizontally by clicking it. When the TOOLBAR tab is open, it displays the icon for the active workspace and the Springboards list.

In the following illustration, the ADT workspace is active.

Springboards list

The Springboards list enables you to add or remove springboards to or from a workspace. The roles for the current user determine what springboards are available in the Springboards list.

To add a springboard to a workspace:

1. Expand the WORKSPACES tab and select a workspace.

2. Click the checkbox preceding the springboard.

The springboard is added to the selected workspace.

My Profile Sets options for individual user accounts. All users have access to this springboard.

Role Management Adds and removes user roles.

Security Events Displays the current security threat level in the ADT framework by using five colors to categorize threat levels.

Tasks Displays the total number of tasks currently active in the ADT framework. The tasks are sorted into five status categories: active, scheduled, cancelled, completed, and failed.

User Management Creates and edits users.

SPRINGBOARD DESCRIPTION



To remove a springboard from a workspace:

1. Expand the WORKSPACES tab and select a workspace.

2. Clear the checkbox preceding the springboard.

The springboard is removed from the selected workspace.

In the following illustration, for example, the checkboxes preceding the ADT Server, Queued Tasks, and the Quick Launch springboards are selected.

These springboards would be available in the ADT workspace. The checkbox next to the Avamar Servers springboard is not selected. The Avamar Servers springboard, therefore, would not be available in the ADT workspace.

The Springboards list for My Workspace includes two exclusive functions:

• Editing the Springboards list• Removing springboards from the Springboards list

NOTE: These functions are not available in the Spring-boards lists for value-added (VA) application or Administra-tion workspaces.

Editing the Springboards list

To edit springboards from My Workspace:

1. Click WORKSPACES, and then click My Workspace.

The My Workspace screen appears.

2. Click TOOLBAR to expand it.

3. Below the Springboards list, click [edit].

The My Workspace Springboards dialog box appears.



4. Select a component from the Workspace list.

A list of springboards available for the selected component appears in the Available Springboards pane.

5. Select or clear checkboxes preceding springboard names:

(a) To include a springboard in the component’s Springboards list, select the checkbox preceding the springboard name.

(b) To exclude a springboard from the component’s Springboards list, clear the checkbox preceding the springboard name.

6. Repeat steps 4–5 to edit the Springboards list for other components, or if finished continue to step 7.

7. Click OK to commit the edits, or Cancel to quit.

Avamar Data Transport updates the Springboards list accordingly.

Removing springboards from the Springboards list

To remove springboards from the Springboards list for My Workspace:

1. Click WORKSPACES, and then click My Workspace.

The My Workspace screen appears.

2. Click TOOLBAR to expand it.

3. In the Springboards list, click the delete icon next to the springboard.

NOTE: Moving the mouse pointer over the delete icon high-lights it.

The Alert dialog box appears.

4. Click OK to remove the springboard from the Springboards list, or Cancel to quit.


Customizing the GUIGETTING STARTED

Customizing the GUIYou can move springboards within a workspace or copy them to My Workspace.

Moving a springboard in a workspace

You can move a springboard by dragging and dropping it onto another springboard or onto a valid drop zone. (Drop zones are represented by dotted-line rectangles.)

1. Click and hold the mouse cursor on the title bar.

2. Drag the springboard to a valid drop zone and drop it by releasing the mouse button.

The springboard appears as a transparent rectangle as it is moved.

NOTE: The mouse cursor changes to a icon to indicatean invalid drop zone.

Copying a springboard to My Workspace

Each springboard in the Administration or value-added (VA) applications workspaces contains a house icon in the top right corner.

To copy a springboard to My Workspace:

1. Click the house icon.

Avamar Data Transport makes a copy of the springboard. The springboard now appears in both my My Workspace and the active workspace.

2. To hide (or remove) the springboard from the active workspace, click the hide from workspace icon.

Avamar Data Transport removes the springboard from the active workspace. The springboard remains in My Workspace.


Using online helpGETTING STARTED

Removing a springboard from a workspace

Each springboard in the Administration or value-added (VA) applications workspaces contains a hide from workspace icon in the top right corner.

To remove a springboard from a workspace:

1. To remove a springboard from a workspace, click the hide from workspace icon.

Avamar Data Transport removes the springboard from the workspace.

2. To add the springboard back to the workspace:

(a) Click TOOLBAR to expand.

(b) Click the appropriate springboard’s checkbox.

The springboard appears in the selected workspace.

Using online helpTo view all online help topics for the Avamar Data Transport GUI:

1. Click the question mark icon in the upper right corner of the main GUI screen.

A menu opens with three options.

2. Select an option from the menu:

Getting Started — Displays getting started topics in a new browser window.

Help — Opens the online help for the Avamar Data Transport GUI.

About EMC Avamar Data Transport — Displays a dialog box that shows the current version of the application:

(a) Click Read Copyright to view the copyright information.

(b) Click OK twice to close the dialog boxes.

Viewing online help for specific springboards

To view context-sensitive online help for a springboard:

1. Click the question mark icon in the upper right corner of the springboard.

Online help for the springboard opens in a new browser window.

2. Close the browser window to exit online help.

Closing the browser window that contains online help does not terminate the Avamar Data Transport GUI.


Logging outGETTING STARTED

Viewing online help for the Avamar Data Transport application

The Avamar Data Transport application is a value-added (VA) application, which includes a specific set of help topics. The online help topics are context sensitive. Each springboard contains a question mark icon in the upper right corner.

To access context-sensitive online help for any ADT springboard:

1. Click the question mark icon in the upper right corner.

Online help for the ADT springboard opens in a new browser window.

2. Close the browser window to exit online help.

Closing the browser window that contains online help does not terminate the Avamar Data Transport GUI.

Logging outTo log out of the Avamar Data Transport GUI, click the logout icon in the top right corner of the main GUI screen. Logging out returns you to the login screen.

NOTE: Avamar Data Transport automatically logs out ses-sions that remain inactive for a given amount of time.


Understanding Avamar Data TransportOVERVIEW OF AVAMAR DATA TRANSPORT

OVERVIEW OF AVAMAR DATA TRANSPORT

The following topics provide details to help you to become familiar with the Avamar Data Transport system and user interface:

• “Understanding Avamar Data Transport” on page 25• “Exploring the user interface” on page 27• “Where to get help” on page 30

Understanding Avamar Data TransportAvamar Data Transport enables you to make a tape backup of Avamar client data. It does this by replicating data for each client in a domain group to a VMware virtual machine that is configured as a transport node on the Avamar Data Transport server. After this data replicates from the Avamar server to a transport node, the data is backed up to tape by either EMC NetWorker or Symantec NetBackup. The data is then indexed and stored in a database so that you can search for the data later as part of the recovery process.

If a user requires the recovery of data that is no longer on the Avamar server, then you can search the tape backup through Avamar Data Transport. When you find the necessary data, you then can recover the backup that contains the data from tape. The backup is recovered to a transport node. You then can connect the Avamar client to the transport node and recover the data to the client machine.


Understanding Avamar Data TransportOVERVIEW OF AVAMAR DATA TRANSPORT

Avamar Data Transport architecture

The following diagram illustrates the architecture of the Avamar Data Transport environment.

The Avamar Data Transport environment includes the following major components:

• “Avamar server” on page 26• “ESX server hosting Avamar Data Transport Nodes” on page 26• “Tape backup server” on page 27• “Tape library” on page 27

Avamar server

Avamar Data Transport System services run on the Avamar server and communicate with the Avamar Data Transport control node that runs on a separate host, generally a virtual machine.

ESX server hosting Avamar Data Transport Nodes

The Avamar Data Transport solution utilizes a VMware ESX or ESXi server which hosts multiple virtual machines. These virtual machines include the Avamar Data Transport control node and the transport nodes used to copy client data to tape.

The core of the Avamar Data Transport solution is the control node, which provides communication infrastructure between the Avamar server and the transport nodes. In addition to the Avamar Data Transport software, a PostgreSQL database on the control node manages an index of all files backed up to tape by Avamar Data Transport.

Avamar Server ESX Server Tape Backup Server Tape Library

Replication Tape Backup

Tape restore

AVA DataFile SystemsAVA Data

File Systems

Transport Nodes• EMC Networker• Symantec NetBackup

ADT Control Node

ADT TransportNode Services

ADT TransportSystem Services

Web Server

Clientwith Browser

ADT GUI

ackup


Exploring the user interfaceOVERVIEW OF AVAMAR DATA TRANSPORT

You can configure multiple transport nodes to share the burden of copying Avamar client data to tape. Avamar Data Transport Node services run on each transport node. The services connect to the tape backup server running either NetWorker or NetBackup.

Tape backup server

The tape backup server is the host on which the tape backup software runs—either NetWorker or NetBackup. Each transport node on the Avamar Data Transport server connects to this tape backup server through the Avamar Data Transport Node services on the transport node.

Tape library

The tape library is connected to the tape backup server and contains the tape media on which the Avamar client data is stored after it replicates from the Avamar server to the Avamar Data Transport server.

Exploring the user interfaceThe Avamar Data Transport graphical user interface (GUI) is a workspace within the Avamar Data Transport Framework GUI. Inside the workspace are windows called springboards that show system status and provide launch points into system functionality.

As part of the Avamar Data Transport Framework GUI, the Avamar Data Transport application GUI supports the following web browsers:

• Windows Internet Explorer• Mozilla Firefox

For supported versions of these browsers refer to the EMC Avamar Compatibility and Interoperability Matrix.

The following springboards appear in the Avamar Data Transport group of the GUI:

• “ADT Server springboard” on page 28• “Avamar Servers springboard” on page 28• “Queued Tasks springboard” on page 29• “Quick Launch springboard” on page 29



ADT Server springboard

The ADT Server springboard provides a summary of the transport nodes in the environment. It also enables you to launch a server viewer to view detailed activity in real time for each transport node on the Avamar Data Transport server.

Avamar Servers springboard

The Avamar Servers springboard provides status information for each Avamar server from which Avamar Data Transport replicates data.



Queued Tasks springboard

The Queued Tasks springboard lists the Avamar Data Transport tasks that are pending or currently in progress. You can change the order in which tasks are processed or cancel a task.

NOTE: Only 50 tasks are displayed in the queue.

Quick Launch springboard

The Quick Launch springboard provides access to the following frequently used functions:

• Transport Settings — Enables you to configure replication and recovery settings.

• Reports — Enables you to monitor system activity that has already occurred.• Search By Client — Enables you to search the tape backup for a backup that

contains data for a specific client, and then to recover the backup that contains the client data.


Where to get helpOVERVIEW OF AVAMAR DATA TRANSPORT

Where to get helpFor EMC support, product, and licensing information that may enable you to resolve a product issue before you contact EMC Customer Service, go to the Avamar support page:

1. Go to https://support.emc.com/products.

2. Type a product name in the Find a Product box.

3. Select the product from the list that appears.

4. Click the arrow button to the right of the Find a Product box.

5. (Optional) To add the product to the My Products list so that you do not need to search for it each time, click Add to my products in the top right corner of the product page.

The Avamar support page provides access to product documentation, advisories, and downloads, as well as how-to and troubleshooting information.

Knowledgebase

The Avamar Knowledgebase (KB) contains applicable solutions that you can search for either by KB solution number (for example, esgxxxxxx) or by keyword.

To search the Avamar KB:

1. Click the Search tab at the top of the Avamar support page.

2. Type either the KB solution number or keywords in the search box.

3. (Optional) Limit the search to specific products by typing a product name in the Scope by product box and then selecting the product from the list that appears.

4. Select Knowledgebase from the Scope by resource list.

5. (Optional) Specify advanced options by clicking Advanced options and specifying values in the available fields.

6. Click the search button.

Live chat

If none of these resources resolve the issue, you can engage EMC Customer Service using live interactive chat by clicking Join Live Chat on the Service Center panel of the Avamar support page.


https://support.emc.com/products

Creating a user accountUSER MANAGEMENT

USER MANAGEMENT

The User Management springboard enables an administrator (a user with the Administrator role) to create, edit, and disable user accounts. An administrator also uses the User Management springboard to unlock user accounts for users, who fail to log in after three tries.

Creating a user accountTo create a user account:

1. In the User Management springboard, click Create User.

The Create User dialog box appears.

2. Type the appropriate information in each text box.

The following table describes each text box.

TEXT BOX DESCRIPTION

User Name Type a unique name. Maximum length is 32 alphanumeric characters. Do not use special characters, or leading or trailing spaces. The username is case insensitive.

First Name Type the user’s first name. Maximum length is 32 alphanumeric characters. Do not use special characters, or leading or trailing spaces.

Last Name Type the user’s last name. Maximum length is 32 alphanumeric characters. Do not use special characters, or leading or trailing spaces.

Email Address

Type the user’s email address in the standard email format:[email protected]

Valid email addresses contain 5 to 64 characters.

Status Select Active to enable the user account, or Inactive to disable it.


Editing a user accountUSER MANAGEMENT

NOTE: Red asterisks indicate required information.

3. Click OK to create the user account, or Cancel to quit.

The new user account appears in the list box.

By default, all new user accounts are assigned the User role.

Editing a user accountTo edit a user account:

1. In the User Management springboard, type the user’s last name or a portion of it in the Last Name text box.

The GUI tries to match the characters you type to existing last names.

2. Select the user from the list of names.

3. Click Edit User.

The Edit User dialog box appears. The table in “Creating a user account” on page 31 includes descriptions for each text box.

4. Edit the information.

IMPORTANT: For security, the password field displays adummy password.

5. Click OK to continue with the edit, or Cancel to quit.

Password Type a password from 8 to 32 characters. The password must contain at least 8 characters including uppercase and lowercase characters, one numeric character, and one special character from the following characters: ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) ? _ < > ” : ’ , . /

Do not use any of the following characters in a password:

• Leading or trailing spaces• Minus (-), plus (+), or equal (=)

The password is case sensitive.NOTE: For security, passwords are masked by asterisks.

Confirm Password

Retype the password to confirm it.



Unlocking a user accountUSER MANAGEMENT

Disabling a user account

IMPORTANT: You cannot delete a user account from theAvamar Data Transport system. You can only disable anaccount.

To disable a user account:




3. Click Edit User.

The Edit User dialog box appears.

4. Select Inactive.

5. Click OK to disable the user, or Cancel to quit.

Unlocking a user accountAvamar Data Transport locks a user account after a user fails to log in after three failed attempts. The fourth login attempt and all subsequent logins result in an error dialog box:

An administrator must unlock the account.

To unlock a user account:





Unlocking a user accountUSER MANAGEMENT

3. Click Edit User.

The Edit User dialog box appears with an additional option, Login Status.

4. Click the locked icon next to Login Status.

The locked icon changes to an unlocked icon.

5. Click OK to unlock the user account, or Cancel to quit.

NOTE: The Login Status option only appears in the EditUser dialog box when a user’s account is locked. After anadministrator unlocks the user account, GUI no longer dis-plays the Login Status option in the Edit User dialog box.


Types of rolesROLE MANAGEMENT

ROLE MANAGEMENT

The Role Management springboard enables an administrator to add or delete roles to or from a user account. Roles enable a user access to components and functionality within the Avamar Data Transport system and access to value-added (VA) applications. The types of roles a user is assigned, determine what springboards are available to the user, what types of events are viewable by the user, and what VA applications are accessible to the user, for example.

Types of rolesThe following table contains a one-to-one relationship between Avamar Data Transport GUI functions and the required roles.

AVAMAR DATA TRANSPORT FUNCTIONS

REQUIRED ROLES

ADMINISTRATOR AUDITOR USER

Create or edit users Yes No No

Create or apply images Yes No No

Edit configuration options Yes No No

Edit user roles Yes No No

Install, remove, or update value-added applications from the Applications springboard.

Yes No No

Launch Event Viewer Yes No Yes

Launch Security Event Viewer

No Yes No

Launch Task Viewer Yes No Yes

Make changes from My Profile springboard

Yes Yes Yes

View Applications springboard

Yes No No

View Configuration springboard

Yes No No

View Disaster Recovery springboard

Yes No No

View Events springboard Yes No Yes1

View Log Information springboard

Yes No No

View My Profile springboard Yes Yes Yes


Adding a role to a user accountROLE MANAGEMENT

1 Avamar Data Transport filters data based on the user account’s roles.

Adding a role to a user account

IMPORTANT: Only users with the Administrator role canadd or delete roles to or from a user account.

To add a role to a user account:

1. In the Role Management springboard, type the user’s last name in the Last Name text box.

The GUI tries to match the characters you type to existing names.

2. Select the user from the list of names, and then click Edit User Roles.

The Edit Role Assignments dialog box.

View Role Management springboard

Yes No No

View Security Events springboard

Yes Yes Yes

View Tasks springboard Yes No Yes1

View tasks in ADT Framework Task Viewer

Yes No Yes

View threat level Yes Yes Yes

View User Management springboard

Yes No No

AVAMAR DATA TRANSPORT FUNCTIONS

REQUIRED ROLES

ADMINISTRATOR AUDITOR USER


Deleting a role from a user accountROLE MANAGEMENT

3. Select an application from the Components list.

A list of roles appear in the Available Roles list for the selected component.

4. Select one or more checkboxes from the available list of roles.

5. Click OK to add the roles to the selected user, or Cancel to quit.

Deleting a role from a user account

IMPORTANT: Only users with the Administrator role canadd or delete roles to or from a user account.

To delete a role from a user account:

1. In the Role Management springboard, type user’s last name in the Last Name text box.

The GUI tries to match the characters you type to existing names.

2. Select the user from the list of names, and then click Edit User Roles.

The Edit Role Assignments dialog box.

3. Select an application from the Components list.

A list of roles appear in the Available Roles list for the selected component.

4. Select one or more checkboxes from the available list of roles.

5. Click OK to delete the roles from the selected user, or Cancel to quit.


Changing your passwordUSER PROFILES

USER PROFILES

The My Profile springboard enables you to make changes to your profile.

IMPORTANT: You must be logged in to the specific useraccount to make changes to the user’s profile.

Changing your name or email addressTo change your name or email address:

1. In the My Profile springboard, select Change information.

The Change Information dialog box appears.

2. Change your name or email address in the appropriate text box.

3. Click OK to commit the changes, or Cancel to quit.

Changing your passwordTo change your password:

1. In the My Profile springboard, select Change password.

The Change Password dialog box appears.

NOTE: Red asterisks indicate required information.

2. Type the old password in the Old Password text box.


First Name Type your first name. Do not use special characters, or leading or trailing spaces. Maximum length is 32 alphanumeric characters.

Last Name Type your last name. Do not use special characters, or leading or trailing spaces. Maximum length is 32 alphanumeric characters.

Email Address

Type your email address in the standard email format:[email protected] email addresses contain 5 to 64 characters


Changing email message settingsUSER PROFILES

3. Type a new password in the New Password text box.

The password must contain 8 to 32 characters, including one numeric character, lowercase and uppercase characters, and one special character from the following character set:

! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) ? _ < > ” : ; ’ , . /

Do not use any of the following characters in a password:

• Leading or trailing spaces• Minus (-), plus (+), or equal (=)

The password is case sensitive.

4. Retype the password in the Confirm Password text box.

NOTE: For security, the password is masked by asterisks.


Changing email message settingsTo change email message settings:

1. In the My Profile springboard, select Change message settings.

The Edit Message Settings dialog box appears.

2. In the Edit Message Settings dialog box, select a component from the list box.

3. Select one or more message types.

The types of messages you select determine the type of messages sent to your email account.

NOTE: The Edit Message Settings dialog box displaysonly the value-added (VA) applications for which a user hasroles.

4. Repeat steps 2–3 to set message setting for other components, or if finished, continue to step 5.



What happens during data transportTRANSPORTING TO TAPE

TRANSPORTING TO TAPE

The following topics provide details on how data is moved from the Avamar server to a tape:

• “What happens during data transport” on page 40• “The ADT Transport Settings window” on page 41• “Configuring global automation settings” on page 42• “Creating a transport group” on page 43• “Moving transport groups to tape immediately” on page 46

What happens during data transportThe following steps occur when you set up a transport group to move Avamar server data to tape:

1. In the Avamar Data Transport application GUI, you create a transport group by selecting the Avamar domains you want to transport to tape. As part of the transport group creation process, you create a schedule for when the transport job will run. However, you always have the option to run the job “immediately” if necessary.

When the transport job runs, the job appears in the Queued Tasks springboard in the ADT workspace.

2. When the task reaches the top of the task queue and a transport node is available, Avamar Data Transport replicates the backups of all the clients contained in the transport group to the transport node.

It is possible to set filters on a transport group to limit what types of client backups to transport to tape.

3. After the data replicates to the transport node, Avamar Data Transport node services initiates the tape backup process, and the backup manager software on the tape backup server (NetWorker or NetBackup) moves the data to tape.

4. After the transport to tape is complete, the transport node is purged and prepared for another task (either transport or recovery).


The ADT Transport Settings windowTRANSPORTING TO TAPE

The ADT Transport Settings windowOn the Quick Launch springboard, the Transport Settings button launches the ADT Transport Settings window that enables you to configure transport settings, to run transport jobs immediately, and view clients in a transport group.

• To configure global transport settings that apply to all transport groups, click Global Automation Settings. “Configuring global automation settings” on page 42 provides details on the available options.

• To create a transport group, click on an Avamar server, and then click Add. The GUI displays the domains on the selected Avamar server, and you can click which domains you want to include in the transport group. As part of this process, you can create a schedule for automatically transporting client backups in the transport group to tape. “Creating a transport group” on page 43 provides details on other available options.

• To move a transport group’s client backups to tape immediately, click the desired transport group, and then click Run Immediately. “Moving transport groups to tape immediately” on page 46 provides details on the available options.

• To view a list of clients that belong to a transport group, click the transport group, and then click the Clients tab.


Configuring global automation settingsTRANSPORTING TO TAPE

Configuring global automation settingsTo specify global transport settings that apply to all transport groups on all Avamar servers:

1. From the Quick Launch springboard in the Avamar Data Transport application GUI, click Transport Settings.

The ADT Transport Settings window appears.

2. Click Global Automation Settings.

3. Choose whether to perform a fast or full Hash File System (HFS) check on data that has replicated from the Avamar server to the transport node:

• To perform a fast HFS check, which verifies the integrity of the data by using fewer checks than a full check, select Fast.

• To perform a full HFS check, select Full.

4. Choose whether to ignore checksum mismatches when you recover data from a tape backup:

• To ignore checksum mismatches and continue with the recovery process, select Ignore recovered replica checksum mismatches.

• To automatically fail the recovery if a checksum mismatch occurs, leave the checkbox clear. The transport node that was assigned to receive the recovered data from the failed task appears with a status of “Failed” unless the Failed Recovery checkbox is selected in the Automatically purge and reuse node on section of the window.

IMPORTANT: If you recover data when a checksum mis-match is identified, then the data may be incomplete or cor-rupt. Use caution when recovering data after a checksummismatch.

5. If a transport or recovery task is canceled or fails, choose whether to automatically remove the data from the transport node and prepare the node for another task by selecting or clearing the checkboxes in the Automatically purge and reuse node on section.

“Cancelled Replication” and “Failed Replication” refer to the portion of the transport process where the Avamar server replicates data to the ADT transport node.

“Cancelled Archival” and “Failed Archival” refer to the portion of the transport process where the contents of the transport node are moved to tape.

NOTE: If you click either “Failed Archival” or “Failed Replica-tion,” you will not be able to restart a failed job from theQueued Tasks springboard.


Creating a transport groupTRANSPORTING TO TAPE

6. To issue a warning if the transport job takes longer than a certain amount of time, select the Issue warning for exceeding time limit if run longer than checkbox, and then select the time limit from the box and list.

The warning appears in the Event Viewer in the Avamar Data Transport Framework interface.

7. Click OK.

Creating a transport groupA transport group is essentially a list of clients whose backups will be transported to tape from a specific Avamar server. A transport group can contain one or many clients, and filters can be set on the transport group to limited the types of client backups that get moved to tape.

To create and configure a transport group:



2. From the Avamar Servers list, select the Avamar server that contains the client backups you want to transport to tape.

3. Click Add.

A transport group is added to the Transport Groups list which by default is named “New Transport Group.”

4. Using the tabs on the right side of the ADT Transport Settings screen, you can configure the characteristics of this transport group.



TAB OPTIONS DESCRIPTION

Transport Group Details

Group Name

Enter a unique name for the transport group.

Override Global Automation Settings

Click this box to override Global Automation Settings

Data Importance

Jobs are prioritized in the task queue according to the data importance setting. Identify the importance of the client data in this transport group using one of these three labels:

• Critical tasks have the highest priority.• High tasks have the second highest priority.• Normal tasks have the lowest priority.

Tape Backup Manager Retention

Tape backup retention specifies the amount of time that the data is retained in the tape backup server. The options in the list depend on the retentions configured in either NetWorker or NetBackup. When the retention period expires, the tape backup server will no longer keep references to the data.NOTE: The value set in this field will override any index policy retention that may have been set when creating the NetWorker client that will backup transport nodes. However, any values set in the Networker pool retention policy will override any retention values set on this page as well as any index policy retention that may have been set. In other words, tape-level retention is determined by the following precedence:• Pool retention policy

• Overrides to index policy retention (such as those specified on this screen)

• Index policy retention (which were set on the Networker client at install time)NOTE: Retention periods of less than one day are not displayed in this list.

Media Group

Media Group specifies either the NetWorker group or a NetBackup policy you want to transport the data to. If you specify a media group, the Tape Backup Manager Retention field will be grayed out and set with the value “Media Group.” This means that Avamar Data Transport will use the retention that is set on the media as the retention for the transport operation.If no value is specified for media group, Avamar Data Transport will use the default media group specified in the file/opt/EMC/TransportNodeService/config/3rdpartybackup.properties

which is located on the transport node.

Notes (Optional). Enter any notes that apply to this transport group. Notes can be up to 32,000 characters long.



Domains Click the domains whose client backups you want included in this transport group.NOTE: In order for clients to appear in the Clients tab, you must first click Apply Changes.

Clients Preview

This tab displays all the clients that are included in the domains that were selected in the Domains tab.NOTE: Clients will only appear on this tab if you clicked Apply Changes after selecting domains.NOTE: This is an informational tab.You do not need to click anything on this tab.

Transport Schedule

Active/Inactive

Temporarily disable the transport group schedule for a domain by clicking the Inactive option for the schedule. This option preserves the schedule settings for future use but prevents the job from transporting data as scheduled.

Run Every Select the frequency for moving data in this transport group. NOTE: Scheduling in Avamar Data Transport is interval based. The time intervals available are Days, Weeks, and the following intervals: 15 day, 4 week, 30 day, 45 day, 90 day, and 365 day.These intervals do not share all the same features of traditional “calendar” concepts. For example, if you set a schedule to run every 1 day, it will run every 24 hours. If the next day happens to be the end of daylight savings time, that “calendar day” will have 25 hours in it, and your scheduled job will run on the 24th hour of that day, or an hour earlier than it did the day before.

Starting on . . . at

Select the start date and start time for moving data in this transport group.NOTE: Do not schedule a transport job to run at the same time as maintenance activities such as “garbage collection” on the Avamar server. Transport jobs will fail if they are scheduled to start while garbage collection is running on the Avamar server. This is because the Avamar server does not grant a connection to the control node during garbage collection.NOTE: Do not set the schedule for a transport job to occur within one minute of the time that you set the schedule. Otherwise, the transport job may not run. To initiate immediate transport click Run Immediately.

Include every backup from last

Choose the date range of backup sets to include in the data that Avamar Data Transport replicates.

Avamar Plugins

This tab allows you to set a filter to limit the types of backups that are included in the transport group.

Avamar Retentions

This tab allows you to set a filter to limit the backups included in the transport group based on the retention setting for the backup on the Avamar server.

TAB OPTIONS DESCRIPTION


Moving transport groups to tape immediatelyTRANSPORTING TO TAPE

5. After you have configured the transport group, click Apply Changes.

The transport group has now been created and configured.

Viewing a list of clients in a transport groupTo view a list of Avamar clients in a transport group:



2. Click the transport group whose list of clients you want to view.

3. Click the Clients tab.

NOTE: If you have recently selected domains to be includedin the transport group using the Domains tab, the clients willnot appear on the clients tab until after you have clickedApply Changes.

Moving transport groups to tape immediatelyTo transport the client backups in a transport group as soon as a transport node is available:



2. Click the transport group whose client backups you want to move.

3. Click Run Immediately.

A configuration window appears.

NOTE: Do not schedule a transport job to run at the sametime as maintenance activities, such as garbage collection,on the Avamar server. A transport job will fail if it is sched-uled to start while garbage collection is running on theAvamar server. This is because the Avamar server does notgrant a connection to the control node during garbage col-lection.

NOTE: The GUI will not display, nor will it prioritize, morethan 50 tasks. More than 50 tasks can be added to thequeue, but they will not be displayed or prioritized until theirorder in the queue drops to 50 or below.



4. In the Scheduling section, set the “Include backups between” fields to a range that will include the data you want to transport to tape.

5. In the Details section, select the retention period.

The retention period specifies the amount of time that the data is retained in the tape backup. The options in the list depend on the retention policies configured in either NetWorker or NetBackup. When the retention expires and the data is removed from the tape backup, the information for the data also is removed from the index database on the Avamar Data Transport control node.

The value you select in this field will override any group (NetWorker) or policy (NetBackup) retention that was set on the tape backup server.

NOTE: The value set in the Retention field will override anyindex policy retention that may have been set when creatingthe NetWorker client that will backup transport nodes. How-ever, any values set in the NetWorker pool retention policywill override any retention values set on this page as well asany index policy retention that may have been set. In otherwords, tape-level retention is determined by the followingprecedence:

• Pool retention policy• Overrides to index policy retention (such as those speci-

fied on this screen)• Index policy retention (which were set on the Net-

Worker client at install time)

NOTE: Retention periods of less than one day are not dis-played in the Retention list.

6. If desired, click Override Automation Settings.



7. If you check, this option, you can specify how Avamar Data transport should handle this transport job.

8. Click OK.

The Run Immediately dialog displays, informing you that the job request has been submitted.

9. Click OK.

The transport job is placed in the Avamar Data Transport task queue. When the task reaches the top of the queue and a transport node is available, the transport process begins.

HFS Check Type Full—all checks are performed on the Avamar server before the transport job begins.Fast—all checks except for atomic data sweeps and reference checks are performed on the Avamar server before transport job begins.

Automatically purge and reuse node on

If a transport or recovery task for data in the domain is canceled or fails, choose whether to automatically remove the data from the transport node and prepare the node for another task by selecting or clearing the checkboxes.“Cancelled Replication” and “Failed Replication” refer to the portion of the transport process where the Avamar server replicates data to the ADT transport node.“Cancelled Archival” and “Failed Archival” refer to the portion of the transport process where the contents of the transport node are moved to tape.NOTE: If you click either “Failed Replication” or “Failed Archival” you will not be able to restart this job from the Queued Tasks springboard.

Issue warning for exceeding time limit

Issue a warning if the transport job takes longer than the time limit set in the box and list.The warning appears in the Event Viewer in the Avamar Data Transport Framework interface.


What happens when you recover a backupRECOVERING TO A TRANSPORT NODE

RECOVERING TO A TRANSPORT NODE

The following topics provide details on how to search for tape backup data and recover the backup that contains the data:

• “What happens when you recover a backup” on page 49• “Searching the tape archive for client backups” on page 52• “Searching the tape archive for client backups” on page 52

What happens when you recover a backupThe following steps occur when a user needs to recover data:

1. The user opens the Avamar client interface and attempts to recover data from a backup on the Avamar server, but the data has expired and is not available.

2. The user contacts the Avamar administrator for assistance in finding the data. The user provides a date when the data would have been included in a client backup.

3. The administrator opens the Avamar Data Transport application GUI and searches the tape backup for a client backup that matches the date provided.

4. The administrator finds the client backup and recovers it to a transport node.

5. The user activates the Avamar client to connect to the transport node instead of the Avamar server.

6. The user restores the data from the transport node to the client machine using the Avamar client. Optionally, the administrator could restore the data to the Avamar client using the Avamar Administrator.

7. The user activates the Avamar client to connect to the Avamar server instead of the transport node. (In other words, the user deactivates from the transport node and reactivates to the Avamar server.)

8. The administrator opens the Avamar Data Transport application GUI to purge the backup set from the transport node and prepare the node for additional tasks in the queue. “Purging a node after a recovery” on page 57 provides details.


About Searching in the Avamar Data Transport GUIRECOVERING TO A TRANSPORT NODE

About Searching in the Avamar Data Transport GUIWhen you search by client in the Avamar Data Transport GUI you are presented with the Filter Panel which has two display modes:

• Search criteria and results• Results only

At the far top right of the Filter Panel is an icon that toggles between these two

modes.

For example, then, when you start a search, the Filter Panel will display by default in “search criteria and results” mode. After you click the Search button, the results are displayed in the “results only” mode. However, if the search results were not what you expected, you can click the expand/collapse icon which will toggle back to “search criteria and results” mode, allowing you to refine your search criteria.

NOTE: If a search yields more than 1,000 matches, the first50 matches are displayed and a warning message advisesyou to refine your search criteria and try again.

Results Only Display


About Searching in the Avamar Data Transport GUIRECOVERING TO A TRANSPORT NODE

Search Criteria and Results Display

About Filter Fields

In the top left corner of the Filter Panel, there are check boxes where you can select what criteria you want to be part of the search.

Only the boxes you have checked will be display search fields.

Displayed fields that are not blank will be joined with a logical AND in the search query.

About Filter Field Wild Card Support

All the search fields, except for time and date related fields, accept the wildcard character * which matches one or more characters.

NOTE: All text searches are case insensitive.


Searching the tape archive for client backupsRECOVERING TO A TRANSPORT NODE

Search by Client Display Columns

When you perform a search by client, the results of that search display the client backups that match your search criteria. These results are displayed in the following columns:

• Archive ID—an internal Avamar Data Transport sequence number. This is a unique key per ADT archive.

• Archive Date—the date Avamar Data Transport wrote the backup to tape.• Backup Label—an Avamar backup label.• Backup Creation Date—the date the Avamar client backed up the files to the

Avamar server.• Client—the host name of the Avamar client that created the back up.• Domain—the domain on the Avamar server where the Avamar client resides.

Searching the tape archive for client backupsTo search the tape backup for data to recover from a specific client:

1. (Optional) To ensure that a transport node is available for the recovery process after you find the data, reserve the node by using the instructions in “Reserving a transport node for recovery” on page 55.

2. Verify the recovery settings for the domain group, such as whether to perform an HFS check on the recovered data and whether to cancel recovery if a checksum mismatch occurs. “Creating a transport group” on page 43 provides details on how to select domain group settings.

3. In the Search section of the Quick Launch springboard in the Avamar Data Transport application GUI, click By Client.

The ADT Archive Search By Client window appears.

4. Select the type of criteria by which to search by selecting or clearing the checkboxes on the left side of the window:

• To search by when Avamar Data Transport backed up the data to tape, click the Archive Date checkbox.

• To search by when the Avamar server backed up the data from the client, click the Backup Creation Date checkbox.

• To search by the Avamar label, click the Backup Label checkbox.• To search for data from a certain client, click the Client checkbox.

The search options that appear depend on the checkboxes you select.

5. To search by the date and time that the data was backed up to tape by Avamar Data Transport, select the date and time range from the Archive Date boxes and lists.

6. To search by the date and time that the data was backed up by the Avamar server, select the date and time range from the Backup Creation Date boxes and lists.

7. To search by client, type the name of the client in the Client Name box.

“Viewing a list of clients in a transport group” on page 46 provides instructions on finding a client in a transport group.


Searching the tape archive for client backupsRECOVERING TO A TRANSPORT NODE

8. From the Sort By list, choose the criteria by which to sort the search results, and then choose whether to sort them in ascending or descending order.

9. Click Search.

Data in the tape backup that meet the search criteria are listed in the Filter Panel.

If there are a significant number of results, you can page through the results. You also may want to sort them by clicking a column heading.

NOTE: If a search yields more than 1,000 matches, the first50 matches are displayed and a warning message advisesyou to refine your search criteria and try again.

10.Click the item you want to recover and click the Recover icon.

NOTE: You cannot add more than 50 replication and/orrecovery tasks to the queue. Do not initiate a recovery taskif there are already 50 tasks in the queue.

11.Click OK on the confirmation message.

The recovery job is placed in the job queue and is displayed in the Queued Tasks springboard.

12.After the recovery has completed, the Avamar client on the client machine can be activated to the transport node where the archive was recovered.

13.Recover the data from the transport node to the client machine by using the Avamar client.

14.Activate the Avamar client to connect back to the Avamar server instead of the transport node. (In other words, deactivate from the transport node and reactivate to the Avamar server.)

15. Purge the backup set from the transport node and prepare it for additional tasks in the queue. “Purging a node after a recovery” on page 57 provides details.

NOTE: The node cannot be used for other Avamar DataTransport tasks until it is purged and prepared.


Monitoring transport nodesMANAGING TRANSPORT NODE ACTIVITY

MANAGING TRANSPORT NODE ACTIVITY

The following topics provide details on managing transport node activity on an Avamar Data Transport server:

• “Monitoring transport nodes” on page 54• “Reserving a transport node for recovery” on page 55• “Taking a transport node offline” on page 56• “Purging a node after a recovery” on page 57• “Unreserving and purging a node” on page 57

Monitoring transport nodesYou can monitor the status of the current tasks on each node of an Avamar Data Transport server. If necessary, you can manage the activity of the nodes based on their status.

To monitor and manage transport nodes:

1. From the ADT Server springboard, click Launch ADT Server Viewer.

The ADT Server window appears with a list of all transport nodes. The following information appears for each node:

• The type of task currently running on the node• The status of the task that is in progress on the node• The overall status (offline, online, and so on) of the node

NOTE: To view a list of tasks that are pending or that havecompleted, use the Queued Tasks springboard, as dis-cussed in “Managing Tasks” on page 58.


Reserving a transport node for recoveryMANAGING TRANSPORT NODE ACTIVITY

2. If necessary, you can manage the node activity:

• “Reserving a transport node for recovery” on page 55• “Taking a transport node offline” on page 56• “Purging a node after a recovery” on page 57• “Unreserving and purging a node” on page 57

Reserving a transport node for recoveryYou can reserve a transport node to ensure that the node is available for a recovery task. The transport node is then used for a recovery, even if there are replication tasks that are ready to begin.

To reserve a transport node:

1. From the ADT Server springboard, select the Avamar Data Transport server that contains the node and click Launch ADT Server Viewer.

The ADT Server window appears.

2. Select the node to reserve and click the Toggle Reserve for Recovery

icon ( ).

If a task is currently in progress on the node, the task completes. Then the node is purged and reserved.

If there are no tasks in progress on the node, then the node is immediately reserved.

A green arrow appears on the open lock icon to left of the node name in the ADT Server window to indicate that the node is reserved.


Taking a transport node offlineMANAGING TRANSPORT NODE ACTIVITY

Taking a transport node offlineWhen you take a transport node offline, the node is not available to process replication and recovery tasks. You may want to do this, for example, to perform system maintenance on the node.

NOTE: It is strongly recommended that you only take nodesoffline when they are in an idle or completed state. If you tryto take a transport node offline while it is in a running state,the running job may not cancel.

To take a transport node offline or to bring it online:



2. Click the node whose state you want to toggle and then click the Toggle

Online/Offline icon ( ).

3. Click OK to continue toggling the state of the node.

The node status switches to the opposite state and the icon to the left of the node name changes.

NOTE: It may take as long as one or two minutes for thenode to be set offline or online.

NOTE: After performing a recovery operation, the transportnode is left in an “Activating node after recovery mode.” Thisallows users to connect to the transport node and restorefiles from it. However, in this state, you cannot set the nodeoffline. The interface allows you to try to offline the node,but no errors or warnings are reported and the node will notgo offline. To take the node off line in this state, click the

Unreserve and purge icon ( ). After the node isreported as “Purging - Completed” then you can set thetransport node offline.


Unreserving and purging a nodeMANAGING TRANSPORT NODE ACTIVITY

Purging a node after a recoveryAfter you recover data to a transport node and successfully restore data from the transport node to a client machine, you can purge the recovered data from the node and prepare it for another task in the queue.

To purge a transport node and prepare it for the next available task:

1. Ensure that the Avamar client is no longer activated to the transport node. In other words, reactivate the Avamar client to the Avamar server.



3. Select the node and click the Run next available task icon ( ).

4. Click OK on the confirmation message.

Unreserving and purging a nodeTo clear the reservation of a node and purge the node even if a task is currently in progress on the node:



2. Select the node and click the Unreserve and purge icon ( ).

The task that is currently in progress is canceled, and the status of the purge process appears in the ADT Server window. The process is complete when a Completed status is listed in the Task State column for the node.


NOTE: Clicking Unreserve and purge does not change theToggle Reserve for Recovery state. That is, if the nodehas been reserved for recovery, it will only accept recoveryjobs after the Unreserve and purge operation has com-pleted. If you want the node to accept transport jobs, youwill need to click Toggle Reserve for Recovery after theUnreserve and purge operation has completed.


Canceling a pending taskMANAGING TASKS

MANAGING TASKS

The Queued Tasks springboard provides a list of pending and in progress tasks. Tasks are listed first by priority and then by the time the task was queued. The following topics provide details on managing the tasks in the queue:

• “Changing the order of tasks in the queue” on page 58• “Canceling a pending task” on page 58• “Canceling a task that is in progress” on page 59• “Viewing details for completed tasks” on page 60

Changing the order of tasks in the queueYou can change the priority of tasks in the queue to change the order in which the tasks are processed.

To promote a task in the queue to a higher priority:

1. From the Queued Tasks springboard, click the Bump this task to a

higher priority icon ( ) next to the task to promote.


Canceling a pending taskTo cancel a task that has been scheduled to occur but has not started yet:

1. From the Queued Tasks springboard, click Remove this task from the

queue icon ( ) next to the task.



Retrying a failed taskMANAGING TASKS

Canceling a task that is in progressTo cancel a task that is in progress:

1. From the Queued Tasks springboard, click Cancel this running task

icon ( ) next to the task.


NOTE: You cannot cancel a replication task if the task iscurrently at the stage where Avamar Data Transport isindexing file data that was backed up to tape. Similarly, youcannot cancel a task when the node is being purged and pre-pared for reuse.

Retrying a failed taskWhen a Queued Task fails, there are two scenarios to consider:

• Failure during replication—If a job fails during replication, you can retry the job starting with the client backup that failed. (That is, it does not restart the replication with the first client backup in the transport group.) In some cases, retrying a job will result in the task completing successfully.

• Failure during archiving—If a job fails during the archiving process, you can retry archiving the transport node. (That is, ADT does not need to replicate the transport group again, just retry archiving the transport node to tape). In some cases, retrying a job will result in the task completing successfully.

To determine what stage the task failed in, use the ADT Server viewer to see the Task Type on the transport node that reports the failure.


Viewing details for completed tasksMANAGING TASKS

To retry a task that has failed:

1. From the Queued Tasks springboard, click the red exclamation mark icon.

2. From the Action Required dialog, click Retry Task. You also have the option on this dialog to Fail Job.

Viewing details for completed tasksAvamar Data Transport provides details on all completed, canceled, and failed replication and recovery tasks.

To view completed task details:

1. From the Quick Launch springboard, click Reports.

The ADT Job Reports window appears.

2. From the Task Type list, choose whether to view completed transport tasks or completed recovery tasks.



On the Transport Job Report the following information appears for each task:

REPORT COLUMN DETAILS

Avamar Server

The name of the Avamar server from which the data was replicated.

Transport Group

The name of the transport group for which the data was replicated.

Start Time The time that the replication task started.

Duration The length of time that the task ran.

Data Size Total amount of data that was transported to tape.

Final State The final status of the task:

• indicates that the task completed successfully.

• indicates that the task was canceled.

• indicates that the task failed.

Details Other details about the task. Click the icon to view:

• The size of the data set that was replicated

• The name of the transport node that was used for the task

• The pending duration of the task, which is the amount of time that the task waited in the queue before a transport node was available and the task could start

• The name of the backup server to which the data was replicated



On the Recover Job Report, the following information appears for each task:


Avamar Server

The name of the Avamar server where the recovered data originated.

Transport Node

The name of the transport node where the data was recovered

Target Client

The client that owns the data being recovered.

Start Time The time that the recovery task started.

Duration The length of time that the task ran.

Data Size Total amount of data that was recovered from tape.

Final State The final status of the task:

• indicates that the task completed successfully.

• indicates that the task was canceled.

• indicates that the task failed.



NOTE: To sort the list of tasks, click the column heading bywhich to sort.

3. (Optional) Refresh, filter, or print the list of tasks. The following topics provide details:

• “Refreshing the list of completed tasks” on page 64• “Filtering the list of completed tasks” on page 64• “Downloading the list of completed tasks” on page 65• “Printing the list of completed tasks” on page 65

Details Other details about the task. Click the icon to view:

• The size of the data set that was replicated or recovered

• The pending duration of the task, which is the amount of time that the task waited in the queue before a transport node was available and the task could start

• The name of the backup server from which the data was recovered

• The “Archived On” date.• The recovered file name or the recovered

client name




Refreshing the list of completed tasks

The icon to the right of the print icon displays the status for the job reports.

To refresh the list of completed tasks in the ADT Job Reports window, click the

Refresh icon ( ).

Any additional tasks that completed since you first opened the ADT Job Reports window are added to the list.

Filtering the list of completed tasks

If there are a significant number of completed tasks in the ADT Job Reports window, you can filter the results to find a specific task.

To filter the list of completed tasks:

1. Click the Add Filter icon ( ).

The Job Report Filter window appears.

2. In the Server section, choose whether to view completed tasks from all Avamar servers or from a specific server:

• To view completed tasks from all Avamar servers, select All.• To view completed tasks from a specific server, select Server and then

choose the server from the list.

3. In the Final State section, choose whether to limit the list of tasks to completed, failed, or cancelled tasks by selecting or clearing the checkboxes.

4. In the Date Range section, choose whether to view all completed tasks or to limit the list of tasks to those that completed within a certain date and time range.

• To view all completed tasks, select All.• To view completed tasks within a date and time range, select Between

Dates and then choose the start date, start time, end date, and end time.

5. Click OK.

After you filter the list of completed tasks, you can remove the filter and view the

full list again by selecting the Remove Filter icon ( ).

ICON DESCRIPTION

Indicates that the jobs listed in the table are current.

Indicates that the jobs listed in the table are not current.



Downloading the list of completed tasks

You can download the list of completed tasks to your local machine in a comma separated values (CSV) format.

1. Click the Download icon ( ).

2. Specify the location for the job report file.

After the file is downloaded you can use a spreadsheet or word processing program to examine the file.

Printing the list of completed tasks

To print the list of completed tasks in the ADT Job Reports window:

1. Click the Print icon ( ).

A browser window appears with raw data for the list of completed tasks.

2. To print or save the list, use the browser commands to print or save documents.


Viewing complete details for system eventsSYSTEM EVENTS

SYSTEM EVENTS

The Events springboard displays a quick summary of system events and launches the ADT Framework Event Viewer. The ADT Framework Event Viewer displays only events for which a user has roles to view. The Events springboard and the ADT Framework Event Viewer automatically refresh their contents every 30 seconds.

Viewing a quick summary of system eventsThe Events springboard displays a quick summary of current event notifications by using a heatpad as shown in the following illustration.

The top bar shows a total of 52 event notifications. The heatpad shows the distribution of the 52 events into four categories:

• Red for critical event notifications.• Orange for severe event notifications.• Yellow for warning event notifications.• Blue for informational event notifications.

NOTE: Acknowledged events are not included in the totals.

When there are no unacknowledged events, the top bar contains the text, “0 Event Notifications” and the bottom bar is solid blue and contains a 0 (zero).

Viewing complete details for system eventsTo view complete system event details:

1. In the Events springboard, click Launch Event Viewer.

The ADT Framework Event Viewer opens in a separate browser window or in a separate browser tab.

NOTE: The specific browser being used and its settingsdetermine which method is used to open the ADT Frame-work Event Viewer.

The top two bars of the ADT Framework Event Viewer (the total number of unacknowledged event notifications and the color-coded bar) are carried over from the Events springboard.



The six-column table below the taskbar contains details about all current system events.

The following table describes each column.

COLUMN DESCRIPTION

Message Lists all event messages. Click the Message column heading to sort events alphabetically. To alternate between ascending and descending alphabetical order, click the Message column heading again.

Severity Lists severity icons and labels. Click the Severity column heading to sort events by severity. To alternate between ascending and descending alphabetical order, click the Severity column heading again.

Time Lists the time the event occurred. Click the Time column heading to sort events by time. To alternate between ascending and descending order, click the Time column heading again.

Components Lists system components that issued events. Click the Component column heading sort events alphabetically by component. To alternate between ascending and descending alphabetical order, click the Component column heading again.

Details Contains a balloon icon. Click the balloon icon to display event details in a pop-up window. Pop-up windows combine the information from the Message, Severity, Time, and Component columns into a quick-view summary.

Ack Contains a checkbox. Click an event’s checkbox to select an event or to clear a selected event.



2. To close the ADT Framework Event Viewer, close the specific browser window.

Closing the ADT Framework Event Viewer does not close the Avamar Data Transport GUI.

Updating the events table

The Avamar Data Transport framework updates the information in the events table when you:

• Launch the Event Viewer.

• Click .

• Add a filter.

The Avamar Data Transport framework, by default, updates the information in the ADT Framework Event Viewer every 30 seconds.

The icon to the right of the taskbar displays the status for the information in the table.

Resizing table columns

To resize table columns:

1. In the ADT Framework Event Viewer, click and hold the mouse cursor on the vertical line between two columns in the table.

2. Drag the vertical line to the desired width and release the mouse button.

Using the taskbar

The taskbar in the ADT Framework Event Viewer contains five task icons.

The following table describes each taskbar icon.

ICON DESCRIPTION

Indicates that all events in the table are current.

Indicates that events in the table are not current.

CLICK ON THIS ICON: TO PERFORM THIS TASK:

Update the contents on the page with new events that have occurred.

Add or edit an event filter.



Using the navigational arrows

Navigational arrows are located below the ADT Framework Event Viewer table on the right and left sides. These arrows are active when events comprise more than one page. The page number is located in the bottom bar of the ADT Framework Event Viewer.

The following table describes each arrow.

Filtering events

To filter events:

1. In the ADT Framework Event Viewer, click the filter icon on taskbar.

The Event Filter dialog box appears.

Remove current filter.

Acknowledge selected events.

Select all events. After clicking the icon, it changes to the deselect all events icon.

Clear the selection of all events. After clicking the icon, it changes to the select all events icon.

ICON DESCRIPTION

Displays the next page.

Displays the previous page.

Displays the last page of events.

Displays the first page of events.




2. Select filter criteria.

The Event Filter dialog box uses five panels to group filter criteria.

The following table lists these panels and describes the specific filter criteria.

3. If you select Between the following times:

(a) Click the date field to display the calendar.

(b) Use the navigational arrows to select a month, and then select a date.

(c) In the time field, type a time using the standard format, hh:mm.

(d) Use the navigational up/down arrows to select AM or PM.

(e) Repeat steps a–d to set an end date and time.

4. Click OK to apply the filter criteria or Cancel to quit.

The ADT Framework Event Viewer table shows events based on the filter criteria you specified.

5. Click the delete filter icon to clear filter criteria.

PANEL CRITERIA

Severities Select one or more types:

• Critical displays critical events.• Severe displays severe events.• Warning displays warning messages.• Informational displays informational

messages.

Acknowledged Select a type of acknowledgment:

• Un-acknowledged displays all unacknowledged events.

• Acknowledged displays all acknowledged events.

• Both displays both unacknowledged and acknowledged events.

Components Select one or more components.

Date Range Select a date range:• All displays all events.• Occurring within the last hour displays events

within the last hour.• Occurring within the last day displays events

within the last day (24 hours).• Between the following times displays events

based on a beginning and ending date and time.



Acknowledging events

To acknowledge events:

1. In the ADT Framework Event Viewer, select events by clicking checkboxes in the Ack column:

• To select all events, click the select all events icon.

• To clear all events, click the deselect all events icon.

2. Click the acknowledge events icon.

Avamar Data Transport removes acknowledged events from the ADT Framework Event Viewer table.

Viewing details for an event

To view event details:

1. In the ADT Framework Event Viewer, click the balloon icon in the Details column.

The Event Detail window appears.

2. Click the close icon to close the Event Detail window.


Viewing the current security threat levelSECURITY EVENTS

SECURITY EVENTS

Avamar Data Transport components and value-added (VA) applications post security events to the Avamar Data Transport message bus. Avamar Data Transport includes a security service module, which can run on one or more servers that have access to the message bus. The security service module listens on the message bus for security events from Avamar Data Transport components or VA applications.

Whenever a security event occurs, Avamar Data Transport sends a security event notification to the Avamar Data Transport GUI. The GUI displays security event information as a quick summary from the Security Events springboard, or as a detailed listing in a table from the Security Event Viewer. The Security Event Viewer also enables you to filter events by specifying filter criteria, to archive a set of security events, and to delete security events.

Viewing the current security threat levelThe Security Events springboard uses color-coded graphics to show the current security threat level in the system. The following illustration depicts a high security threat level:

Avamar Data Transport uses five colors to categorize threat levels:

• Green for a low threat level• Yellow for a medium threat level• Orange for a high threat level• Red for a critical threat level• Gray for an unknown threat level (the server may be down)

The current threat level is synonymous with the most critical security threat present in the system. For example, if 99 out of 100 security events are informational security events, and 1 is a critical security event, Avamar Data Transport categorizes the threat level as high. The highest, or most critical event, determines the current threat level in the Avamar Data Transport system. Using color makes it easy to quickly check the system’s current threat level.

You manage security events from the Security Event Viewer.


Viewing complete details for security eventsSECURITY EVENTS

Viewing complete details for security eventsTo view complete security event details:

1. In the Security Events springboard, click Launch Security Event Viewer.

The Security Event Viewer opens in a separate browser window or in a separate browser tab.

NOTE: The specific browser being used and its settingsdetermine which method is used to open the SecurityEvent Viewer.

Avamar Data Transport displays a taskbar that contains six icons and a six-column table. The six-column table contains details about security events.


COLUMN DESCRIPTION

Message Lists all security event messages. Click the Message column heading to sort security events alphabetically. To alternate between ascending and descending alphabetical order, click the Message column heading again.

Severity Lists severity icons and labels. Click the Severity column heading to sort security events by severity. To alternate between ascending and descending alphabetical order, click the Severity column heading again.

Time Lists the time the security event occurred. Click the Time column heading to sort security events by time. To alternate between ascending and descending order, click the Time column heading again.

Component Lists system components that issued security events. Click the Component column heading sort security events alphabetically by component. To alternate between ascending and descending alphabetical order, click the Component column heading again.

User Lists the user account associated to the security event.

Details Contains a information icon. Click the information icon to display security event details in a pop-up window. Pop-up windows combine the information from the Message, Severity, Time, and Component columns into a quick-view summary.

Select Contains a checkbox. Click a security event’s checkbox to select a security event or to clear a selected security event.



2. To close the Security Event Viewer, close the specific browser window.

Closing the Security Event Viewer does not close the Avamar Data Transport GUI.



1. In the Security Event Viewer, click and hold the mouse cursor on the vertical line between two columns in the table.


Using the taskbar

The taskbar in the Security Event Viewer contains seven task icons.



Update the contents on the page with new events that have occurred.

Add or edit an event filter.

Remove event filter.

Archive selected security events.

Delete selected security events.

Select all security events. After clicking the icon, it changes to the deselect all security events icon.

Clear the selection all security events. After clicking the icon, it changes to back to the select all security events icon.

Reset threat level.




Navigational arrows are located below the Security Event Viewer table on the right and left sides. These arrows are active when events comprise more than one page. The page number is located in the bottom bar of the Security Event Viewer.


Filtering security events

To filter security events:

1. In the Security Event Viewer, click the filter icon on the taskbar.

The Security Event Filter dialog box appears.


The Security Event Filter dialog box uses three panels to group filter criteria.


ICON DESCRIPTION



Displays the last page of events.

Displays the first page of events.

PANEL CRITERIA

Severities Select one or more types of security events to display:

• Critical displays critical security events.• Severe displays severe security events.• Warning displays warning security messages.• Informational displays informational security

messages.










4. Click OK to apply the filter criteria, or Cancel to quit.

The Security Event Viewer table shows events based on the filter criteria you specified.


Date Range Specifies the date range:• All displays all security events regardless of a date

range.• Occurring within the last hour displays security

events within the last hour.• Occurring within the last day displays security

events within the last day (24 hours).• Between the following times displays security

events based on a beginning and ending date and time.

PANEL CRITERIA



Archiving security events

To archive security events:

1. In the Security Event Viewer, click the checkbox for each security event to archive.

NOTE: Click the select all security events icon to selectall security events.

2. Click the archive selected events icon.

An informational dialog box appears.

3. In the dialog box, click OK to archive the security events, or Cancel to quit.

The security events are written to the SecurityArchive.xml file.

NOTE: The SecurityArchive.xml file is located in a directoryon the control node. The directory location is specified by the<archiveLocation></archiveLocation> XML tags in the /opt/EMC/IMFSecurityLogger/config/SecurityLog.config file. Formore information, refer to the Avamar Data TransportInstallation and Reference Manual.

Deleting security events

To delete security events:

1. In the Security Event Viewer, click the checkbox for each security event to delete.

NOTE: Click the select all security events icon to selectall security events.

2. Click the delete icon.

An informational dialog box appears.

IMPORTANT: Deleting a security event permanentlydeletes it from the Security Events database. Alternatively,save the event to the archive file (SecurityArchive.xml). See“Archiving security events” on page 77.

3. Click OK to delete the security events, or Cancel to quit.



Resetting security threat level

After you address security events, reset the threat level setting.

In the Security Event Viewer, click the reset threat level icon.


Viewing a quick summary of ADT tasksTASKS

TASKS

The Tasks springboard displays the total number of tasks sorted into five categories, and launches the ADT Framework Task Viewer. The ADT Framework Task Viewer displays only tasks for which a user has roles to view. The Tasks springboard and the Tasks Viewer automatically refresh their contents every 30 seconds.

Viewing a quick summary of ADT tasksThe Tasks springboard displays a quick summary of the number of tasks sorted into five categories:

• Active• Scheduled• Cancelled • Completed• Failed

The Tasks springboard summary includes user-driven tasks as well as tasks run by the Avamar Data Transport scheduler component.

To view the complete details for ADT tasks, click Launch Task Viewer.

The Avamar Data Transport framework stores task data in a database. Tasks that have completed or have been cancelled are removed by a clean-up procedure.


Viewing complete details for ADT tasksTASKS

Viewing complete details for ADT tasksTo view complete ADT task details:

1. In the Tasks springboard, click Launch Tasks Viewer.

The Tasks Viewer opens in a separate browser window or in a separate browser tab.

NOTE: The specific browser being used and its settingsdetermine which method is used to open the ADT Frame-work Task Viewer.

Avamar Data Transport displays a taskbar that contains three icons and a nine-column table. The nine-column table contains details about tasks.


COLUMN DESCRIPTION

Name Lists the task’s name. Click the Names column heading to sort tasks alphabetically. To alternate between ascending and descending alphabetical order, click the Names column heading again.

Description Provides a short description of the task. Click the Description column heading to sort tasks alphabetically by the description. To alternate between ascending and descending alphabetical order, click the Description column heading again.

Current Step Provides details about the current phase or step for the task.Click the Current Step column heading to sort tasks alphabetically by current step. To alternate between ascending and descending alphabetical order, click the Current Step column heading again.

Component Lists the system component that activated the task. Click the Component column heading sort tasks alphabetically by component. To alternate between ascending and descending alphabetical order, click the Component column heading again.

State Displays the current state of the task:• Active• Completed• Failed• Scheduled• Cancelled.

Click the State column heading to sort tasks alphabetically by state. To alternate between ascending and descending alphabetical order, click the State column heading again.



2. To close the ADT Framework Task Viewer, close the specific browser window.

Closing the ADT Framework Task Viewer does not close the Avamar Data Transport GUI.



1. In the ADT Framework Task Viewer, click and hold the mouse cursor on the vertical line between two columns headings in the table.


Using the taskbar

The taskbar in the ADT Framework Task Viewer contains three icons.


% Complete Shows the progress of active, cancelled, or failed task by using a color-coded bar:

• Active tasks use a green progress bar.• Completed tasks use a blue progress bar.• Cancelled and failed tasks use a red progress bar.

Start Time Shows the date and start time of a task. Avamar Data Transport framework uses the standard date and time format: yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss.

End Time Shows the date and time a task completed. Avamar Data Transport framework uses the standard date and time format: yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss.

Details Contains a balloon icon. Click the balloon icon to display the Task Details pop-up window. Pop-up windows combine the information from the Name, Description, and Component columns into a quick-view summary.


Update the contents on the page with the current status of tasks.

Add or edit a task filter.

Remove current filter.

COLUMN DESCRIPTION




Navigational arrows are located below the ADT Framework Task Viewer table on the right and left sides. These arrows are active when events comprise more than one page. The page number is located in the bottom bar of the ADT Framework Task Viewer.


Filtering tasks

To filter tasks:

1. In the ADT Framework Task Viewer, click the filter icon on the taskbar.

The Task Filter dialog box appears.


The Task Filter dialog box uses three panels to group filter criteria.


ICON DESCRIPTION



Displays the last page of tasks.

Displays the first page of tasks.

PANEL CRITERIA

Task State Select one or more types of tasks to display:• Active displays active tasks.• Completed displays tasks that have completed.• Failed displays tasks that have failed.• Scheduled displays tasks that are scheduled.• Cancelled displays tasks that have been

stopped.










4. Click OK to apply the filter criteria, or Cancel to quit.

The ADT Framework Task Viewer table shows events based on the filter criteria you specified.


Date Range Specifies the date range:• All displays all tasks regardless of a date range.• Occurring within the last hour displays tasks

that started within the last hour.• Occurring within the last day displays tasks that

started within the last day (24 hours).• Between the following times displays tasks

based on a beginning and ending date and time.

PANEL CRITERIA


Viewing log file listingLOG FILE INFORMATION

LOG FILE INFORMATION

The Log Information springboard enables you to perform the following:

• Save log files for Avamar Data Transport components and value-added (VA) applications.

• View a list of log files and details about the log files for each Avamar Data Transport component and VA application.

When you first notice a problem with an Avamar Data Transport component or a VA application, you can use the Log Information springboard to save the log file for that component. The save operation captures only the activity relevant to the specific time.

IMPORTANT: Only users with the Administrator role haveaccess to the Log Information springboard.

Saving log filesTo save a log file:

1. In the Log Information springboard, select a component.

2. Click Save Logs.

The following status messages appears in the Log Information springboard:Saving Logs...

Logs Saved

The Avamar Data Transport server sends a notification to save all log files for the selected component. The log files are saved to a folder that contains the current date in its name.

Viewing log file listingTo view a list of log files:

1. In the Log Information springboard, select a component and click View Logs.

The Log Viewer opens in a separate browser window or in a separate browser tab.

NOTE: The specific browser being used and its settingsdetermine which method is used to open the Log Viewer.

The Log Viewer uses a tree hierarchy to display details about log files.


Viewing log file listingLOG FILE INFORMATION

2. Click the plus signs next to the component name and subentries to expand the tree structure.

The following table describes each column:

COLUMN DESCRIPTION

Logs Lists a tree structure starting with the component name at the root level. Click the plus or minus signs to expand or collapse the tree.

Last Modified

Lists a date and timestamp that corresponds to the last time the log file was modified.

File Size Lists the size of the log file.


GLOSSARY

GLOSSARY

This glossary provides definitions for many of the terms used in this document.

Avamar Data Transport Node services An Avamar Data Transport component that facilitates communication between the transport nodes and the other components in the Avamar Data Transport system, such as the Avamar Data Transport System services on the Avamar server and the backup software on the tape backup server.

Avamar Data Transport Framework A software framework with services that enable management of value-added (VA) applications such as Avamar Data Transport. The Avamar Data Transport Framework is installed on the control node on the Avamar Data Transport server. Access to the Avamar Data Transport Framework GUI is available through a web browser on a client computer that is on the same network as the Avamar Data Transport server.

Avamar Data Transport server A VMware ESX Server with multiple virtual machines. One virtual machine on the Avamar Data Transport server is designated as the control node. Other virtual machines on the Avamar Data Transport server are designated as transport nodes. See also “control node” on page 86, and “transport node” on page 87.

control node A VMware virtual machine on the Avamar Data Transport server with the Avamar Data Transport Framework foundation installed for system configuration and management and a PostgreSQL database for storage of metadata for files that are backed up from transport nodes. See also “Avamar Data Transport Framework” on page 86.

domains Groups of Avamar clients on the Avamar server.

Hash File System (HFS) check A Hash File System (HFS) check is an internal operation that validates the integrity of a set of domain data that has replicated from the Avamar server to a transport node.

recovery The process of retrieving data that has been backed up to tape and placing it on a transport node. An Avamar client then can connect to the transport node and restore the data to a client machine.

replica A set of data for a domain that has been replicated from an Avamar server to the Avamar Data Transport system.

replication The process of copying de-duplicated data from a domain group on the Avamar server to a transport node.

retention The ability to control the length of time backups will be kept in an Avamar server before automated deletion. Retention can be set to permanent for backups that should not be deleted from an Avamar server. Retention is a persistent and reusable Avamar policy that can be named and attached to multiple groups.


GLOSSARY

springboard Windows that belong to a specific workspace within the Avamar Data Transport GUI. See also “workspaces” on page 87. A springboard displays status information and links to specific functions. The Avamar Data Transport work space contains the following springboards: ADT Server, Avamar Servers, Queued Tasks, and Quick Launch.

tape backup server A NetWorker or NetBackup server that backs up data that has been replicated to a transport node to tape.

task A program or process that runs on behalf of the Avamar Data Transport system.

transport node A VMware virtual machine on the Avamar Data Transport server with the ADT Node Services component installed. The transport node is a virtual Avamar server that receives replicated data from the primary server. The replicated data is then backed up to tape through a tape backup system. The transport node is also the target of a tape recovery. The recovery is initiated through the Avamar Data Transport application GUI.

workspaces Expandable and collapsible panels (represented by blue horizontal bars) in the Avamar Data Transport Framework interface. Workspaces organize the Avamar Data Transport user interface by functionality or application type. The Avamar Data Transport workspace appears within the Avamar Data Transport GUI after you install Avamar Data Transport.


INDEX

Aaccount

lockout 16unlocking 33

acknowledging events 71adding, user account roles 36Administration workspace 18Administrator role 31, 35ADT workspace 20archiving security events 74Auditor role 35automatic logout 24Avamar

clients 49domains 43, 46

Avamar Data Transport Framework27

Bbackup

server 27browser, supported 27

Ccanceling a task 58, 59cannot log in 33categories

security events 72system events 66tasks 79

changingemail address 38email message settings 39user password 38

check, HFS 42, 48checksum verification 42

clearingevent filter 70security event filter 76tasks filter 83

client, Avamar 49closing

ADT Framework Event Viewerwindow 68

Security Event Viewer window74

Task Viewer window 81control node 26copying

springboards 22creating

log files 84user account 31

criteria, search 52

Ddeactivating a user account 33deleting

event filter 70security event filter 76, 83security events 77user account 33user account role 37

deselectingevents 69security events 74

disablinguser account 33

disk space, transport node 54domains, Avamar

basic settings 46replication settings 43replication, forced 46


INDEX

Eediting

Springboards list 20user account 32

emailediting address 38editing message settings 39

event filteradding 68removing 69

eventsacknowledging 69, 71deselecting all 69See also system eventsselecting all 69viewing details for a single event

71

Ffilter criteria

security events 75system events 70tasks 82

Firefox 27forcing replication 46

Gglobal replication settings

specifying 42GUI 27

HHFS check 42, 48

Iignoring checksum mismatches 42inactive session 24Internet Explorer (IE) 27

Llockbox password 15, 16log files

creating a checkpoint 84viewing details 84

logging out 24login

account lockout 16failure 15screen 16

Mmain interface screen 17maintenance, preparing nodes for56mismatch, checksum 42monitor

tasks 58transport nodes 54

moving springboards 22Mozilla Firefox 27My Workspace 18, 20

Nnavigational arrows

ADT Framework Event Viewer 69Security Event Viewer 75Task Viewer 82

NetBackup 25NetWorker 25node, control 26node, transport

disk space 54managing 54monitoring 54purging and reusing 42, 48reserving 55running next task 57taking offline 56

Ooffline, taking a transport node 56online help, using 23

Ppassword

changing 38lockbox 15requirements 32, 39

prioritytasks 58

purging transport nodes 42, 48

Rrecovery

checksum mismatch 42overview 49

refresh screen rate 66, 79refreshing

Security Event Viewer 74System Event Viewer 68Task Viewer 81


INDEX

removingevent filter 70security event filter 76, 83security events 77user accounts 33

replicationforcing 46global settings, specifying 42overview 40

reports 29, 60reserving a node 55resetting

security threat level 74user password 38

resizing table columnsADT Framework Event Viewer 68Security Event Viewer 74Task Viewer 81

results, search 53reusing transport nodes 42, 48roles

See user account roles

Ssaving log files 84search

results 53security event filter, deleting 76, 83security events

archiving 74categories 72deleting 74deselecting 74filtering 74removing 74selecting 74viewing details 73viewing summary 72

security threat levelresetting 74viewing 72

serverAvamar 26Avamar Data Transport 26tape backup 27

sessiontimeouts 16, 24

setting uplockbox password 16security event filter 75, 77, 78system event filter 69task filter 82

sortingsecurity event messages 73system events 67tasks 80

springboards 27ADT Disaster Recovery 18Applications 18Configuration 18copying to My Workspace 22drop points 17Events 18, 66getting help 23list 17, 19Log Information 18moving 22My Profile 19, 38removing from workspace 23Role Management 19Security Events 19, 72Tasks 19, 79User Management 19, 31

Springboards listadding or removing 19editing 20removing from 21

startingEvent Viewer 66Log Viewer 84Security Event Viewer 73Tasks Viewer 80

statustask 58transport node 54

Super User role 35supported

tape backup systems 25web browsers 27

Symantec NetBackup 25system events

categories 66filtering 70See also eventssorting 67viewing 71viewing details 66viewing summary 66

Ttape 25, 40Task Viewer 58taskbar

ADT Framework Event Viewer 68ADT Framework Task Viewer 81Security Event Viewer 74


INDEX

tasksby transport node 54canceling 58, 59cancelled 79filtering 81monitoring 58priority 58removing a filter 81running next available 57viewing details 80viewing summary 79

threat levelSee security threat level

timeouts 16toolbar tab 17, 19

Uunlocking user account 16, 33user account

adding roles 36creating 31deleting roles 37types of roles 35

user account rolesadding 36deleting 37management 19requirement 39, 66, 79types of 35

user interface 27user name, description 31user profile

changing password 38editing email address 38editing email message settings

39User role 35user roles

See user account rolesusing online help 23

Vverification

checksum 42HFS 42, 48

viewingADT tasks 80log files 84security threat level 72system events summary 66

Wweb browsers, supported 27Windows Internet Explorer 27workspace

active 19adding or removing

springboards 20Administration 18ADT 20copying springboards to 22described 18moving springboards 22My Workspace 18, 20removing springboards from 22,

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