Configuration Utility: Data Manager page

Use this page to provide common configuration tasks for data probe and ping jobs, and to provide information about alerts.

There are several sections on this page. You can expand or collapse any section by clicking the + or - icon to the left of each section heading. When a section is collapsed, you will see the section heading with a status or status summary.

The top buttons are:
Refresh
Updates the contents of the Configuration Utility.
These are the sections for the Data Manager page:
Data Agents
This section displays the properties of the Data agents and lets you start a Data agent if it is not running. This section contains the same information as the Services page, but is repeated here so you do not have to switch pages.
Fields
Agent
Host name of the machine on which the agent is installed.
IP Address
IP address of the machine on which the agent is running.
State
Agent status. The status can be:
  • Up
  • Down
  • Upgrading agent software
  • Need to upgrade agent software
  • Defected
  • Unreachable
Manufacturer
Manufacturer of the machine on which the agent is running.
CPU Architecture
CPU architecture of the machine on which the agent is running.
OS Type
Operating system of the machine on which the agent is running.
Buttons
Show Data Agents Details
Displays information about the selected Data agent. Links to Administrative Services > Services > Agents > Data details panel.
Check
Checks the Data agent status when you select an agent. Links to Administrative Services > Agents > Data > Check.
Enable
Starts the selected agent if the agent is not running. Links to Administrative Services > Agents > Data > Enable.
Ping
This section provides information about ping jobs and lets you run ping jobs. Run ping jobs to collect information about the availability of the storage assets in your enterprise. The results of ping jobs are used to supply the data necessary for the availability reports.
Buttons
Show Ping Job Details
Displays information about the latest ping job. Data Manager > Monitoring > Pings > Default.Default.Ping > <last_ping_job>.
Run Default Ping Now
Runs a ping job using the default settings. A pop-up window informs you that the job has been submitted. Click OK. The Default.Default ping job status panel is displayed when the ping job is completed. Links to Data Manager > Monitoring > Pings > Default.Default Ping > Run Now.
Create Ping
Opens the Create Ping window so you can create and run a ping job. Save the ping job. Links to Data Manager > Monitoring > Pings > Create Ping.
Show Storage Availability System Report
Displays information about storage system availability. Links to Aperi Storage Manager > My Reports > System Reports > Data > Storage Availability.
Define Storage Availability Report
Opens the Report Filter Specifications window so you can generate an availability report. Links to Data Manager > Reporting > Availability > Ping > By Computer > Ping > By Computer.
Computer Probes
This section displays information about probe jobs and lets you run probe jobs. Run probe jobs to collect statistics on the storage assets in your enterprise, such as computers, disk controllers, hard disks, clusters, fabrics, storage subsystems, LUNs, tape libraries, filesystems, and so forth.
Buttons
Probe Default Computer Group Now
Creates a probe job using the Default Computer Group. A pop-up window prompts you for a job name. Enter a job name and click OK. A pop-up window informs you that the job has been submitted. Click OK. The probe job status panel is displayed when the job is completed. Links to Aperi Storage Manager > Monitoring > Probes > Default.Default Probe > Run Now.
Create Probe
Displays the Create Probe panel so you can create a probe job. Links to Aperi Storage Manager > Monitoring > Probe > Create Probe.
Computers Topology
Displays the computers topology. Links to Aperi Storage Manager > Topology > Computers.
Show Computer Asset Report
Displays information for the computer. Links to Data Manager > Reporting > Asset > By Computer.
 
Alerting
This section lets you open various alert windows for creating alert definitions. You can also view triggered alerts for these areas. Define alerts so that you can be notified when storage-related events occur within your environment.
Create Alert Definitions: Buttons
Computer Alert
Opens the Create Alert for computers window so you can create a computer alert definition. Use this alert so you can be notified when a condition is detected on a computer during a probe job, such as RAM or virtual memory is increased or decreased, and so forth. Links to Data Manager > Alerting > Computer Alerts > Create Alert.
Filesystem Alert
Opens the Create Alert for file systems window so you can create a file system alert definition. Examples of file system alerts are if the file system is not found or is low on free space. Links to Data Manager > Alerting > Filesystem Alerts > Create Alert.
View Triggered Alerts: Buttons
Computer Alerts
Displays the triggered alerts for computers. Links to Aperi Storage Manager > Alerting > Alert Log > Computer.
Filesystem Alerts
Displays the triggered alerts for the files systems. Links to Aperi Storage Manager > Alerting > Alert Log > Filesystem.