To view and manage queued and running backup jobs
| 1 | Select the backup system or client in the Navigation pane and click Status. |
Selecting the client displays only jobs run for that client. Selecting the backup system displays all queued and running jobs.
| 2 | On the side of the Status page, click the Present blind. |
On the Present page, all queued and running backups for the selected system or client display. The following information is given for each job:
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Field |
Description |
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ID |
Backup ID |
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Client |
The client for which the job is executing. |
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DB/VM |
Shows the virtual machine or application instance, if applicable. |
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Job Type |
The type of job. |
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Status |
The real-time status of a task is displayed in the Status column. |
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Job Comment |
Backup performance and progress can be monitored in the Job Comment column. |
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Successful |
This signifies that all the files have been backed up successfully. Note: This may signify an incomplete backup. Files open at the time of backup or ones that do not have the right permissions do not get backed up. All the other files back up successfully. If less than 0.01% of the total number of files fail to backup, the status is reported as success. |
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Failed |
This signifies that the backup failed. Click Detail for more information. If more than 0.01% of the total number of files fail to backup, the job is classified as failed. |
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Proc Aborted |
This signifies an unexpected abort of the backup process. Click Detail for more information. |
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Canceled |
This status is seen when a user terminates a backup process. |
When a row is selected in the table, details concerning that job display near the bottom of the page. Details include the name of the job, the job ID, the job type, the client, the device, the status of the job, and the comment.
At the bottom of the page are a set of controls:
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Control |
Description |
|---|---|
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Auto Refresh |
Check this box to refresh the page every n seconds, where n is the number entered. |
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Refresh Interval |
The number of seconds between automatic refreshes if the Auto Refresh box is checked. |
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Advanced Options > Stop Tasker/Start Tasker |
This button toggles starting and stopping the Tasker process, which manages jobs. If there are any modifications to the backup system’s configuration settings, Tasker must be stopped and re-started for changes to take effect. To access Tasker, click the Advanced Options checkbox. |
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Refresh Now |
Click to manually refresh the page. |
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Suspend/Resume |
Select a job in the list and click this button to suspend an active job(s) or to resume a suspended job(s). |
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Terminate |
Click this button to terminate a selected job(s). |
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Close |
Click to close this view and return to the previous screen. |
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Multi-job selection |
Use Shift + Click to select contiguous rows. Use Ctrl + Click to select non-contiguous row. For best results, disable auto-refresh before acting on multiple jobs. Once the action is complete, click Refresh Now or check Auto-Refresh to see job statuses. |