The Configure page enables you to manage appliances and assets. For procedures used to configure appliances and assets, see these topics in the Configuration chapter:
• | Appliance superuser account settings |
• | Appliance settings |
• | Protected assets |
The Configure page contains the following tabs:
From this tab you can view, add, modify, and remove appliances. Tasks are performed using the buttons across the top of the tab and the sub-tabs at the bottom.
The Appliances tab displays the Unitrends appliance you are logged in to, as well as any others it is managing or receiving backup copies from. The following information is provided for each appliance:
Column |
Description |
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Appliance |
Name of the Unitrends appliance. |
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Status |
Appliance status:
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Type icon |
Icon indicating the appliance type. Hover over the icon for a description. |
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Address |
Appliance IP address. |
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Version |
Unitrends software version running on the appliance. |
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Storage |
Total backup storage capacity. Hover to see amount used / total capacity. |
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Registered Assets |
Number of protected assets that have been added to the appliance. |
These buttons are available:
• | View Table / View List – Changes the tab view. View appliances in a list or in a table. |
• | Add Appliance – Use to add an appliance so you can manage it from this appliance's UI. |
• | Edit – Use to edit the selected appliance. Modify various options, such as email, users, and date and time. |
• | Remove – Use to remove the selected appliance from the list. |
These sub-tabs are used to view and modify additional features of the selected appliance:
• | Storage sub-tab – Use to add, edit, remove, and disable/enable backup storage. (Adding storage is supported for Unitrends Backup appliances only.) For more information about Storage, see Backup storage. |
• | Backup Copy Targets sub-tab – Use to add, edit, remove, disable/enable, and erase Backup Copy targets. For more information, see Backup copy targets. |
• | Network sub-tab – Use to view and edit network settings for each network adapter on the appliance. For more information, see Networks. |
From this tab you can view, add, modify, and remove assets (the machines and applications you protect with your Unitrends appliance). Tasks are performed using the buttons across the top of the tab.
The Protected Assets tab displays all assets that have been added to the appliance. Virtual hosts and physical servers display as top-level nodes in the list. To view individual virtual machines and applications, expand the virtual host or application server. The following information is provided for each asset:
Column |
Description |
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Name |
Name of the asset. |
Address |
IP address of the virtual host or physical asset. |
Description |
Description of the asset. |
Credentials |
Indicates whether credentials have been assigned to the asset. |
Retention |
The asset’s retention policy. |
Agent Version |
Unitrends agent version running on the asset. |
Appliance |
The name of the appliance that manages the asset. |
These buttons are available:
• | View Table / View List – Changes the tab view. View assets in a list or in a table. |
• | Display All / Display Virtual / Display Physical – Use to filter the assets that display. |
• | Add – Use to add an asset to the appliance. For details, see Protected assets. |
• | Manage Credentials – Use to add, edit, and delete credentials. After creating a credential, you can apply it to an asset. For details, see Asset credentials. |
• | Edit – Use to edit the selected asset. Modify various options, such as encryption, credentials, and retention. For details, see Protected assets. |
• | Remove – Use to remove the selected asset from the appliance. For details, see Managing protected assets. |
Displays only for appliances that are receiving backup copies from another Unitrends appliance. The tab lists all assets whose backup copies are stored on this appliance. From this tab you can view, edit, and remove copied assets using the buttons across the top of the tab.
The following information is provided for each copied asset:
Column |
Description |
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Name |
The name of the copied asset. |
Description |
Description of the asset. |
Retention |
The retention policy for this asset's backup copies. |
Source Appliance |
The name of the appliance that manages the asset and sends backup copies. |
These buttons are available:
• | View Table / View List – Changes the tab view. View assets in a list or in a table. |
• | Display All / Display Virtual / Display Physical – Use to filter the assets that display. |
• | Edit – Use to apply a retention policy to the selected copied asset. For details, see Managing retention settings. |
• | Remove – Use to remove the selected copied asset from the appliance. For details, see Managing protected assets. |