PowerProtect Data Manager 19.10 Google Cloud Platform Deployment Guide

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UI tools and options

Learn about the available tools in the user interface (UI).

PowerProtect Data Manager UI tools

CAUTION Although displayed, some tools are not supported in GCP deployments of PowerProtect Data Manager. Using these tools might cause unexpected results.

Table 1. PowerProtect Data Manager toolsPowerProtect Data Manager tools
Menu item	Description
Dashboard	Click Dashboard to view the overall state of the PowerProtect Data Manager system.
Infrastructure	Click Infrastructure to: View and manage all assets: VMware virtual machines File systems VMAX storage Groups Kubernetes clusters Microsoft Exchange Server NOTEMicrosoft Exchange Server is not supported. SQL databases Oracle databases SAP HANA databases Add vCenter and application and File System host asset sources. Add application and File System host asset sources. View and manage Integrated Storage. Add a VM Direct appliance with the VM Direct protection engine for virtual machine data protection. Manage registration of Oracle RMAN agent, Microsoft application agent, SAP HANA agent, and File System agent. View and manage Cloud Disaster Recovery. NOTE Cloud Disaster Recovery is not supported. Create and manage a Search Cluster. NOTE Search Clusters are not supported. Add PowerProtect Cloud Snapshot Manager tenants as asset sources for jobs, alerts, and reports.
Protection	Click Protection to: Add protection policies to back up assets. NOTE Block-based backup (BBB) with the Linux File System agent (FSA) is not supported. Manage Service Level Agreements (SLAs). Add, edit, and delete Dynamic Groups for assets.
Restore	Click Restore to: View asset copy location details and initiate a Restore operation. Manage Instant Access Sessions. Use the File Search feature to find and restore virtual machine file copies.
Alerts	Click Alerts to: View and acknowledge alerts and events. Filter alerts by critical, warning, and informational status, and specify the time range. View and examine Audit logs. Export audit logs to CSV files. Set audit log boundaries. There is also a banner UI option, represented by the icon, which provides links that enable you to view all unacknowledged alerts.
Administration	Click Administration to: Configure users and roles. Set password credentials and manage key chains. View and replace certificates. Configure alert notifications. Add external identity providers.
Jobs	Click Jobs to manage jobs, view by protection or system, filter, and view details.

Banner UI options

The following table describes the icons that are located in the PowerProtect Data Manager banner.

Table 2. Banner UI optionsBanner UI options
Option	Description
	Click to enter search criteria to find assets, jobs, logs, and alerts.
	The number next to this icon indicates the critical unacknowledged alerts over the last 24 hours. Click to expand for more information about unacknowledged alerts, including: The total number of alerts (all statuses — critical, warning, or informational) that have yet to be acknowledged, or just the unacknowledged alerts from the last 24 hours (marked with the New tag). The number of critical alerts that have yet to be acknowledged, or just the unacknowledged critical alerts from the last 24 hours (marked with the New tag). Within this menu, click any of these links to open the Alerts window, where you can view specific details about these unacknowledged alerts.
	Click to restore assets from replicated copies through quick recovery. This icon only appears when this system receives replicated metadata from a source system.
	Click to configure and manage PowerProtect Data Manager system network, time zone, and NTP settings, DR backups, security, licenses, updates, authentication, agent downloads, and support, and to access the Getting Started page.
	Click to log out, and log in as a different user.
	Click to see PowerProtect Data Manager version information.
	Click to obtain more information about PowerProtect Data Manager, access Customer Support, send feedback, or view the REST API documentation.
	Click to launch CloudIQ, APEX Backup Services, and Cloud Snapshot Manager.