Managing servers > Viewing server details

Viewing server details

Highlight a server on the Servers page and click View Server Details from the toolbar. The View Server Details page allows you to view details about that particular server. The server details vary depending on the type of server or appliance you are viewing.

 

Server name

The name or IP address of the server. If you have specified a reserved IP address, it will be displayed in parenthesis.

Operating system

The server's operating system version

Roles

The role of this server in your Double-Take environment. In some cases, a server can have more than one role.

Status

There are many different Status messages that keep you informed of the server activity. Most of the status messages are informational and do not require any administrator interaction. If you see error messages, check the rest of the server details.

Activity

There are many different Activity messages that keep you informed of the server activity. Most of the activity messages are informational and do not require any administrator interaction. If you see error messages, check the rest of the server details.

Connected via

The IP address and port the server is using for communcations. You will also see the Double-Take protocol being used to communicate with server. The protocol will be XML web services protocol (for servers running Double-Take version 5.2 or later) or Legacy protocol (for servers running version 5.1 or earlier).

Version

The product version information

Access

The security level granted to the specified user

User name

The user account used to access the server

Licensing

Licensing information for the server

Source jobs

A list of any jobs from this server. Double-clicking on a job in this list will automatically open the View Job Details page.

Target jobs

A list of any jobs to this server. Double-clicking on a job in this list will automatically open the View Job Details page.

Images

If this server is being used as a repository server (either as a target receiving data to an image for protection or as a source sending data from an image for recovery), the images on the server will be displayed.

Snapshots

If you have images available, highlight one and any snapshots associated with that image will be displayed. As you highlight a different image, the snapshots associated with that image will be displayed. If there are no snapshots associated with an image, the list will be blank.

Virtual Disks

If you have images available, highlight one and the virtual disks associated with that image will be displayed. As you highlight a different image, the virtual disks associated with that image will be displayed.