Job Volume Summary Report
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Backup Manager > Management Reports > Job Volume Summary
The
Job Volume Summary report shows the number of files and amount of data (in KB) that you backed up for a specified time period. While the
Data Domain Backup Summary report approaches the data from an “event status” point of view, the
Job Volume Summary report presents data from the perspective of “how much” has been backed up, with a focus on determining if your scheduling is balanced.
The true value of this high-level report is its ease of use. At a glance—and with a few mouse clicks—you can ascertain problematic time periods, consumption trends, and scheduling peaks.
Use this procedure to analyze volume usage trends:
2. Mouse-over a triangle at the top of a bar that indicates a peak usage period.
A pop-up displays the number of files that were backed up for that period.
In the Job Summary report, pay attention to the data in the following columns: Duration, Written, MBytes/Sec, Exit Code and Job Status. This data gives you an idea of which jobs have over-tasked your storage. Remember that you can sort the report columns to group jobs that took the longest or that failed.
The Job Volume Summary report provides the following information:
Drillable Bar Chart | Click on any of the bars to go to a Job Summary Report page for the backups that correspond to the time period of the bar that you selected. |
Pop-up Details | Mouse‑over any of the bars or symbols on the chart to display pop-ups that provide details. • Bar: Displays the volume of data backed up for the associated time period. • Triangle symbol: Displays the total number of files backed up. |
Backup Volume | Lists the amount of data backed up. |
Backup Files | Lists the # of files backed up. |
