HP Data Protector Express Basic-Software - Manual (Page 22)

Accessing Data Protector Express functions
When you right-click the Quick Access icon, a menu is displayed.
Jobs
Click the Jobs menu item to create a new job or to view a list of the jobs that you have currently defined.
If there are more jobs that aren’t displayed, More is displayed below the list. Click More to open the
Administrator to the Jobs and Media View, which contains the jobs and folders that you have defined.
In the Settings window, you can set the maximum number of jobs that you see in the list. For more
information, see Maximum number of menu items for Jobs, Alerts, or Logs submenus
Creating jobs
When you select the New menu item, you can create the following types of jobs:
Table 2 Creating jobs
Choice Description
Backup Create a job to back up files.
Restore Create a job to restore specific files.
Verify
Create a job to compare a file on a PC or server to the backed-up
versions of the file.
Monitoring jobs
For each job that you select, you can:
• View and change the job’s properties
• View the job’s status
• Run, pause, or stop the job, depending on the job’s status
Alerts
Click the Alerts menu item to view a list of unhandled Data Protector Express alerts. If there are more
alerts that aren’t displayed, the More menu item is displayed below the list. Click More or the Open Alerts
Window menu item to view all alerts. Selecting an alert will open a dialog with the alert details. Click the
Clear Evaluation Alerts menu item to remove all alerts having to do with the use of an evaluation license.
In the Settings window, you can set the maximum number of alerts that you see in the list. For more
information, see Maximum number of menu items for Jobs, Alerts, or Logs submenus
Logs
Select the Logs menu item to view a list of recent logs. If there are more logs that aren’t displayed, the More
menu item is displayed below the list. Click More or the Open Logs Window menu item to view all logs.
The logs in the list can be from multiple jobs. The logs in the list are named using the date of the run and
the name of the job. To view the logs for a specific job, go to the Data Protector Express Administrator,
open the job, and select the Logs page.
In the Settings window, you can set the maximum number of logs that you see in the list. For more
information, see Maximum number of menu items for Jobs, Alerts, or Logs submenus
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