Dell PowerVault DL2000 - Manual (Page 3)

Centralized Management
3 October 2008
FEATURE DESCRIPTION BENEFIT
CENTRALIZED
ADMINISTRATION Provides a single console (one
Window Pane) for managing
the entire Backup Exec
environment
Creates and delegates jobs to
multiple Backup Exec Media
Servers
Defines Device and Media Sets
for all Backup Exec Servers
Provides a single point of
administration and control,
unifying independent Backup
Exec servers Dramatically cuts
the time and effort required
to make changes
Reduces duplication of effort
OPERATIONAL RESILIENCY Automatically load balances
jobs across media servers
Provides job failover from one
Backup Exec server to another
Centralizes or replicates
catalogs for restores
Increases efficiency and usage
of Backup resources
Removes single point of failure
Eliminates manual connection
restores
PROACTIVE INSIGHT
(REPORTING AND
MONITORING) Monitors, in real time, all job
activity dispatched by the CAS
Provides holistic reporting for
the entire environment
Centrally defines notification
and alert settings
Improves reaction time and
reduces the time to resolve
issues
Easily identifies trends across
the entire Backup Exec
environment
Helps ensure accurate and
consistent notification of
alerts across the network
PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS
The Central Admin Server Option (CASO) creates a one‐to‐many relationship between
a central administration server (CAS) and the managed media servers. This dramati‐
cally reduces administration time, while increasing the resiliency and visibility of
Backup Exec software in a Windows environment.