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Administration Tasks |
This chapter provides information about administration tasks for the Sun StorageTek Backup Manager you will need after you have installed the data acquisition agents. See the Sun StorageTek Backup Manager Installation Guide for information about how to install agents. This chapter contains the following sections:
To access and configure the Sun StorageTek Backup Manager application, log in to the Admin page.
1. Open a supported web browser.
| Note - For information about supported web browsers, see the Sun StorageTek Backup Manager Release Notes. |
2. Enter the IP address of the SBM management server using this format:
http://sbm-management-server:8080/sbm
sbm-management-server is the IP address of the machine where you installed the Sun StorageTek Backup Manager software.
4. Type your password and click Login.
The default password is storage. You should change the default password the first time you log in. See Changing the Administrator Password.
The Sun StorageTek Backup Manager (SBM) uses data acquisition agents to report on backups and tape library status. The Sun StorageTek Backup Manager provides the following data acquisition agents:
You must configure the agent before you can begin using the reporting and monitoring functions of the SBM application.
You must configure the data acquisition agent before you can begin using the reporting and monitoring functions of the Sun StorageTek Backup Manager application. See the Sun StorageTek Backup Manager Installation Guide for agent installation details.
For each agent there are standard buttons and fields you can interact with on the page. You'll notice specific device-level settings, global settings for all servers or libraries, and advanced settings.
An asterisk (*) indicates a required field. The pound sign (#) indicates an advanced field.
The advanced settings are reserved for field personnel who are troubleshooting problems.
1. Go to Admin > Data Acquisition Agents.
2. In the Agent Status table, click the Change Configuration link for the agent you want to configure.
3. To configure an agent to monitor a backup master server or library, click the appropriate button.
4. Enter the appropriate data for each required field, as indicated by an asterisk (*). For detailed information about each field, see Agent Configuration page.
5. (Optional) To add another backup master server or library, repeat Step 3 and Step 4.
6. Verify the agent configuration and click Save.
The following message is displayed:
Configuration changes have been applied to the agent. The agent will be shut down and re-started. Please refresh homepage to check the agent configuration status.
8. Click the browser Refresh button on the Configure Agents page to verify the new configuration.
| Note - After the agent is online and configured, refresh the database (see Refreshing Report Data) so that the changes are reflected in your reports. |
Anytime you add a backup master server or tape library to your environment or change its configuration, you must modify the agent settings to monitor the device. You can modify an agent's settings from the Agent Configuration page.
1. Go to Admin > Data Acquisition Agents > Agent Status table.
2. Click the Change Configuration link for the agent you want to configure.
3. From the Agent Configuration page, review and modify the settings as needed. For detailed information about each field, see Agent Configuration page.
4. You can perform the following tasks:
The application returns you to the Configure Agents page.
Deactivating an agent stops the data collection for the selected agent.
1. Go to Admin > Data Acquisition Agents.
2. From the Agent Status table, click the check box for the agent you want to deactivate.
Result: The agent is no longer collecting data for any of the backup master servers or tape libraries for which it was configured.
1. To reactivate an agent, go to Admin > Data Acquisition Agents.
2. Click the Change Configuration link for the agent you want to activate.
3. Follow the steps for Adding a Backup Master Server or Tape Library.
Result: The agent is activated and starts collecting data for the backup master servers or tape libraries for which it is configured.
When a backup master server or library is removed from your environment, you need to tell the agent to stop collecting data.
1. Go to Admin > Data Acquisition Agents.
2. From the Agent Status table, click the Change Configuration link for the agent you want to remove.
3. Select the server or library you want to remove.
5. If you want to remove additional servers or libraries, repeat Step 3 and Step 4.
Agent event reports let you see alerts that are coming from an agent.
1. Go to Admin > Data Acquisition Agents.
2. From the Configure Agents page, click the Agents Events Report link.
3. From the drop down box, select the agent for which you want to view events.
The list of events displays in the table. For detailed information about the events, see Agent Events Report page.
You can periodically refresh the database with the latest information available.
For example, it is a good practice to refresh the data after configuring an agent for the first time or after modifying agent settings. In both cases, you want to verify the agent is collecting data.
1. Go to Admin > Data Acquisition Agents.
2. From the Configure Agents page, review the "Configuration Status" of the agents.
| Note - Agents must be in a "Configured" state before you can proceed to the next step. |
Result: The Sun StorageTek Backup Manager application displays a message indicating the refresh was initiated. All report data is marked for immediate collection.
| Note - This process can take some time depending on the number of devices managed by the various agents. |
6. To verify the refresh process was initiated, review the Agent Events Report page.
7. To verify the job completed successfully, review the data on the Sun StorageTek Backup Manager reports.
You can change the time you want the reporting period to start. The default start time is 12:00 a.m. This setting affects backup reports only.
1. Go to Admin > Configure Backup Cycle.
2. From the Cycle Start at drop-down box, select the time you want the report to start. The default start time is 12:00 a.m. local to the time zone set on the Sun StorageTek Backup Manager server.
Sun StorageTek Backup Manager saves the new start time.
The default password is storage. You should change the default password the first time you log in.
1. Go to Admin > Change Password.
2. Enter the password information.
The password can consist of a maximum of 26 alphanumeric and special characters.
| Note - You must enter text in these fields correctly. If the New Password and Confirm New Password fields do not match, a message displays when you click the Change button and you must start again. |
Result: A message displays confirming the change.
When you are viewing backup job reports, you can specify the start date and time for the Jobs report. The start date and time you specify will be used for the remainder of the current browser session.
| Note - When you first launch the Sun StorageTek Backup Manager application, the data in the report table is based on the default start date set by the backup administrator. |
1. From the Backup page, select the start date for the report from the Date drop-down box.
2. From the Time drop-down box, select the time you want the report to start. The time defaults to 12:00 a.m. local to the time zone set on the Sun StorageTek Backup Manager server.
Sun StorageTek Backup Manager displays the job or error information based on the date and time you selected.
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