Introduction to APTARE StorageConsole
APTARE StorageConsole Products
StorageConsole Components
Portal Server Software
Reporting Database
Data Collectors
Navigating the StorageConsole Portal
Supported Browsers
Portal Access
Portal Overview
Browser Tab Basics
About the Explorer
Sections in the Explorer Navigation Panel
About Badging
Working in the Explorer View Panel
About the Action Bar
Customizing Your View Panel
Folder Types
Report Template Icons
Templates, Reports, and Dashboards Overview
Searching for Templates, Reports, and Dashboards
Tips for Searching
About the Admin Tab
Getting Acquainted With Reports
Reports and Templates
Cloud-Based Templates
APTARE Report Library
Report Orientation
Shared Reports and Dashboards
About Dashboards
APTARE StorageConsole Out-of-the-Box Report Templates
Backup Manager Report Templates
Capacity Manager Report Templates
Fabric Manager Report Templates.
File Analytics Report Templates
Replication Manager Report Templates
System Administration Report Templates
Virtualization Manager Report Templates
Generating and Maintaining Reports
Report Scope Filters
Selecting Report Scope
Filtering Report Scope with Attributes
Filtering Hosts by Attributes
Searching for Hosts in the Report Scope Selector
Report Scope Selections
Capacity Manager Scope Selector Settings
Backup Manager Scope Selector Settings
Backup Manager Advanced Scope Selector Settings
Host Scope Selector Settings
Generating Reports
Generating Reports from the Cloud
Units of Measure in Reports
Advanced Filtering for Tabular Reports
Sorting Columns in Reports
Refreshing and Setting Refresh Intervals
Modifying Reports
Using New and Updated User Report Templates
Using New and Updated System Report Templates (Super User Only)
Saving Reports
Saving Cloud Reports
Deleting Saved Reports
Distributing, Sharing, Scheduling, and Alerting
Exporting Reports and Dashboards
Scheduling Exported Reports and Dashboards
Emailing Reports and Dashboards
Scheduling Emailed Reports and Dashboards
Viewing and Managing Your Scheduled Reports
Deleting Scheduled Reports and Dashboards
Setting Up Alerts for Tabular Reports
Configuring an Alert
Deleting Alerts
Sharing Reports, Dashboards and Folders
Working with Shared Reports
Organizing Reports
Working with Dashboards
Working with Reports on a Dashboard
Removing Reports from Dashboards
Creating a Custom Report Folder
Creating Shortcuts
Creating and Managing a Home Page
Working with the Dynamic Template Designer
Dynamic Template Designer Overview
Modify an Out-of-the-Box Dynamic Report Template
Dynamic Template Designer Quick Start
Steps to Create Dynamic Report Templates
Working with Enterprise Objects and Fields
Select an Enterprise Object
Configure General Dynamic Template Designer Components
Converting to a Homogeneous, Product-Specific Template
Add Fields and Methods to a Report Template
Alias Names for Fields
Conditions When Hidden Fields are Included by Default
Fields
Valid Formatter Patterns
Examples: Report Templates Containing Graphics Tool Tips
Drilldowns
Custom Drilldowns
Drilldown Parameters
Examples: Report Templates With Drilldowns
Add a Group to Create a Double Header in a Tabular Report
Functions
Examples: Report Templates Containing Functions
Create User-defined Fields with the Field Builder
Configure a Static Filter
Filter on Date Fields
Configure the Field Sort Order
Scope Selector Components
Scope Selector Component - Custom Filter
Data Domain Enterprise Object Scope Selector Components
Host Enterprise Object Scope Selector Components
Job Enterprise Object Scope Selector Components
Storage Array Enterprise Object Scope Selector Components
Customize and Export Report Templates
Save a Report Template After Edits
Configure a Bar Chart
Bar Chart Example
Examples: Bar Chart Report Templates
Configure Chart Axes
Configure a Line Chart
Line Charts for Performance Metrics
Design a Line Chart
Line Chart Field Requirements
One Object Per Line Chart, One or More Metrics Per Chart
Multiple Objects Per Line Chart, One Metric Per Chart
Format Line Chart Fields
Line Chart Scope Selections
Examples: Line Chart Report Templates
Design a Pie Chart
Examples: Pie Chart Report Templates
Using Methods
Overview of Method Creation
System Methods
Stand-Alone Methods
Viewing Methods
Adding or Editing Methods
Tokens for Methods
Exception Tables for a Method’s Join Clause
Validate and Save a Method
Delete a Method
Troubleshooting Dynamic Templates
Working with the SQL Template Designer
About the SQL Template Designer
Using the SQL Template Designer
Creating a Custom Report Template
Configure Report Designer Scope Selector Components
Specify the SQL Query
Sample Queries
Using Functions in Queries
General Functions
Backup Manager Functions
Policy Auditing Functions
Capacity Functions
Identifying a Host Group’s ID
Identifying a Host ID
Format the Output
Save and Share Report Templates
Advanced SQL Report Template Option - Drilldowns
Advanced SQL Report Template Option - SQL Template Name for Drilldowns
Advanced SQL Report Template Option - Mouse-over Hover
Edit a Custom Report Template
Exporting/Importing Report Templates
Export a Report Template
Import a Report Template
Setting Up and Managing Host Groups
About Host Groups
Task Overview: Setting Up a Host Group Hierarchy
Planning Your Host Group Hierarchy
Using Host Attributes
Methods of Organizing Hosts
Default Host Group Hierarchy
About the Master Servers Group
Identifying Inactive Clients (For Symantec NetBackup)
Deleting Hosts
Generating a Master List of All Hosts
Root Folder and Domains
Adding/Configuring a Domain
Configure Alerting for a Domain
Configure Community Participation for a Domain
Creating Host Groups and Sub‑Groups
Automated Tool to Create Host Groups
Managing Host Group Members
Searching for a Host
Finding the Host Group ID
Adding Members to a Host Group
Modifying Host Details
Deleting, Removing and Moving Host Group Members
Decommissioning a Master Server
Deleting Host Groups
Moving Host Groups
Assigning a User Home Group
Managing Attributes and Objects
About Attributes
Attributes vs. Host Groups
Adding Attributes
Deleting Attributes
About Object Maintenance
Product-Specific Objects
Maintaining Objects
Assign Attributes to an Object
Search for Objects by Object Type
Customize Library Objects
Permanently Remove Objects
Providing Portal Access and User Authentication
Task Overview: Providing User Access to the Portal
About User Types
Creating Portal User Accounts
Setting/Resetting Passwords
Removing Portal Users
Creating User Groups
Assigning Users to User Groups
Setting User Group Privileges
About User Privileges
Assigning User Privileges
Enabling New Product Report Templates
Enabling Cloud Privileges
Granting Access to Template Designers
Setting Administration Privileges
Enabling All Privileges in a Category
Deactivating User Accounts
Configuring Master Schedules and Backup Windows
About Master Schedules
Configuring Master Schedules
About Custom Backup Windows
Custom Backup Window Requirements
Configuring Custom Backup Windows
Adding and Editing Policies
Adding/Editing a Cloud Policy to Share Performance Statistics
Configure Community Performance Profiling
Adding/Editing a Threshold Policy
Adding/Editing a Capacity Chargeback Policy
Capacity Chargeback Policy Types
Adding/Editing an SLA Group Policy
Adding/Editing a SAN Fabric Chargeback Policy
Backup Manager Billing and Chargeback Policies
Adding/Editing a Billing and Chargeback Policy
Managing and Monitoring Data Collection
Data Collection Overview
Data Collector Components
Prerequisites for Data Collector Deployment
Prerequisites for Adding Data Collectors
Adding/Editing Data Collectors
Dell Compellent Data Collector Policy
EMC Isilon Data Collector Policy
Prerequisite: Configure the Isilon SNMP Service
Prerequisite: Configure Isilon Sudo Access
EMC Symmetrix Data Collector Policy
Prerequisites for EMC Symmetrix
Configuring an EMC Symmetrix Policy
EMC VNX (Celerra) Data Collector Policy
Prerequisites for EMC VNX (Celerra)
Configuring an EMC VNX (Celerra) Policy
EMC VNX (CLARiiON) Data Collector Policy
Hitachi Block Storage Data Collector Policy
Configuring a Hitachi Device Manager User
Configuring a Collector for Hitachi NAS Block Storage
Hitachi NAS (HNAS) Data Collector Policy
HNAS Configuration Requirements
Adding the Collector
HP 3PAR Data Collector Policy
Prerequisites for HP 3PAR
HP EVA Data Collector Policy
IBM Modular (3000 & 4000 Series) Data Collector Policy
IBM Enterprise (6000 & 8000 Series) Data Collector Policy
Prerequisites for IBM Enterprise
Configuring an IBM Enterprise Policy
IBM SVC Data Collector Policy
IBM VIO Data Collector Policy
IBM XIV Data Collector Policy
NetApp Data Collector Policy
NetApp Cluster-Mode Data Collector Policy
NetApp E-Series/IBM Modular Data Collector Policy
File Analytics Data Collector Policy
File Analytics Prerequisites
File Analytics Shares Data Collector Policy
NetApp Data Collector - File Analytics Activation
Host Inventory - File Analytics Probe
Virtualization Manager Data Collector Policy
Datastore Collection
Brocade Switch Data Collector Policy
Cisco Switch Data Collector Policy
Before You Start Cisco Switch Data Collection
McData Switch Data Collector Policy
CommVault Simpana Data Collector Policy
EMC Avamar Data Collector Policy
Adding/Configuring an Avamar Server within the Data Collector Policy Window
Importing EMC Avamar Server Information
Exporting EMC Avamar Server Information
EMC Data Domain Data Collector Policy
EMC NetWorker Data Collector Policy
Generic Backup Data Collector Policy
HP Data Protector Data Collector Policy
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Data Collector Policy
Symantec Backup Exec Data Collector Policy
Importing Backup Exec Server Information
Configuring a Symantec Backup Exec Data Collector Policy
Symantec NetBackup Data Collector Policy
Probe Schedule Examples
Data Collector Upgrader
Download Updates to the Portal
Deploying Updates to Collectors
Configuring Automatic Updates
Monitoring Data Collectors
Enabling/Disabling Data Collectors
Working with Capacity Manager Host Data Collection
Understanding the Host Data Collection Process
Host Resources Prerequisites and Configurations
Host Access Privileges, Ports, and WMI Proxy Requirements
Host Access Requirements
Command Path Verification
Host Inventory Configuration Steps
Host Inventory Setup Overview
Host Inventory Maintenance Overview
Before Discovering Hosts
Configure/Search the Host Inventory
Manage Credentials
Manage WMI Proxy
Manage Paths
Manage Access Control
Host Inventory Management
Configure Host Discovery Policies to Populate the Host Inventory
Execute and Monitor Host Discovery
Validate Host Connectivity
Show Errors
Filter the Host Inventory - Hide/Unhide, Remove
Host Inventory Search and Host Inventory Export
Export the Host Inventory
Configure and Edit Host Probes
Propagate Probe Settings: Copy Probes, Paste Probes
Discovery Policies for Symantec NetBackup
Task Overview: Configuring and Monitoring Discovery Policies
Discovery Policies Overview
About Discovery Types
Activate a Discovery License
Create and Edit Discovery Policies
Exclude Devices from Discovery Policies
Activate Discovery Probes in the NetBackup Data Collector Policy
Monitor Discovery Processes
View Client Protection Status
Reset Discovery Data
Enable SNMP for Discovery
Why Enable SNMP?
About SNMP Probes
Enabling SNMP for Windows (NT/2000/XP)
Enabling SNMP for Red Hat Linux
Enabling SNMP for HP-UX
Enabling SNMP for Solaris 8/9
Enabling SNMP for Solaris 10
Example—Installing Net-SNMP
Troubleshooting Net-SNMP Installations
Viewing and Managing System Alerts
Viewing System Alerts
Deferring or Suppressing Notifications
Customizing Internal Advanced Parameters
Overview
Use Cases for Modifying Parameters
Adding an Advanced Parameter
Virtualization Manager Advanced Parameters
File Analytics Advanced Parameters
Managing Hosts
Working with Host Management
Understanding Permissions
Managing Columns
Filtering the Host Management View
Filter Criteria
Advanced Filtering
Viewing Host Details
Setting Attributes on Hosts
Modifying Attributes
Managing Hosts from a Report
Importing Hosts from a CSV File
CSV Format Specifications
Import Notes
Managing Your Portal Environment
Managing Your Profile
Changing Your Login Password
Analyzing Files
File Categories
Adding/Editing File Categories
File List Export
Troubleshooting the Portal
Support Tools
Requesting a Support Package
Login Errors
Adding Notes to Failed Jobs
Host Name Processing - Filters and Aliases
Changing Portal Server’s IP Address
Changing the Port for Portal Server Communication
Determine Report Rendering Statistics
Introduction to APTARE StorageConsole
Determine Report Rendering Statistics
GlobalSearch
reportDesigner
scopePicker
filter
exportNow
exportSchedule
scheduleExpressionBuilder
emailNow
emailSchedule
scheduledReports
alert
share
sharedReports
dashboard
RDMainDesigner
RDObjectSelect
RDFieldConfigure
RDDrilldown
RDDrilldownParameter
RDGroup
RDFunctionBuilder
RDFieldBuilder
RDFilter
RDOrderBy
RDScopeSelect
DTDCustomFilter
RDSave
RDConfigureChart
RDMethodDesign
reportTemplateDesigner
reportTemplateDesignerImport
newDomain
domainAdministration
serverGroups
serverGroupAdministration
ServerSearch
ServerAdministration
addServer
Edithost
attributes
attributeAdministration
objectMaint
userPrivileges
passwordSet
userGroupAdministration
userGroupMembers
userGroupPrivileges
userAdministration
privileges
editMasterSchedule
masterSchedules
backupWindowAdministration
aptareCommunity
threshold
thresholds
capacityChargebackRules
slaGroupPolicies
sanFabricChargeback
billingUsagePolicies
dataCollectorPolicy
dataCollector
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DC_EMCSYM
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DC_EMCVNX_CLAR
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DC_IBMSVC
DC_IBMVIO
DC_IBMXIV
DC_NETAPP
DC_NETAPPCLUS
DC_FILEANALYTICS
csvImport
DC_VM
DC_BROCADE
DC_CISCO
DC_MCDATA
DC_COMMV
DC_EMCAVAMAR
DC_EMCDD
DC_EMCNETWORK
DC_GENERIC
DC_HPDP
DC_IBMTIV
DC_BUE
DC_NBU
dataCollectorUpgrader
autoupgrade
proxyServer
dataCollectorStatus
hostInventoryTab
manageCredentials
manageWMI
managePaths
manageAccess
discoverHosts
dataCollectorHost
discoveryAdministration
discoveryAdministrationEdit
systemNotifications
advancedParameters
HostManagement
HostAttribute
ImportHost
MyProfile
fileCategories
massiveDataExport
collectorLogs