Managing servers

To manage the servers in your console, select Manage Servers from the toolbar. The Manage Servers page allows you to view, edit, add, remove, or manage the servers in your console.

You can also organize the servers that are in your console into groups, allowing you to filter the servers you are viewing based on your organization. The servers displayed in the right pane depend on the server group folder selected in the left pane. Every server in your console session is displayed when the All Servers group is selected. If you have created and populated server groups under My Servers, then only the servers in the selected group will displayed in the right pane.

Right pane display

The following table identifies the columns displayed in the right pane of the Manage Servers page.

Column 1 (Blank)

The first blank column indicates the status of communications between the console and the server or cluster.

The console is attempting to communicate with the server or cluster.

The server or cluster is online and the console is communicating with it.

The server or cluster is offline, so the console cannot communicate with it.

The console has lost communication with the server or cluster. If you have uninstalled and reinstalled Double-Take on a server, you may see the server twice on the Manage Servers page because the reinstall assigns a new unique identifier to the server. One of the servers (the original version) will show with the red X icon. You can safely remove that server from the console.

This icon indicates a VMware server that has been inserted into the console.

Column 2 (Blank)

The second blank column indicates the security level

Administrator access—This level grants full control.

Monitor only access—This level grants monitoring privileges only.

No security access—This level does not allow monitoring or control.

Server

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

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 server details. See Viewing server details.

Version

The product version information

Product

The products licensed for the server

Activation Code

The activation codes associated with the products licensed for the server

Main toolbar

The following options are available on the main toolbar of the Manage Servers page. These toolbar options control the servers selected in the right pane. These options are also available in a right-click menu. Additionally, in the right-click menu is a Refresh option.

Add Servers

Adds a new server. This button leaves the Manage Servers page and opens the Add Servers page. See Adding servers.

View Server Details

Views detailed information about a server. This button leaves the Manage Servers page and opens the View Server Details page. See Viewing server details.

Remove Server

Removes the server from the console.

Provide Credentials

Changes the login credentials for a server. This button opens the Provide Credentials dialog box where you can specify the new account information. See Providing server credentials. You will remain on the Manage Servers page after updating the server credentials.

Manage Group Assignments

Allows you to assign, move, and remove the selected server from specific server groups. This buttons opens the Manage Group Assignments dialog box where you can assign and unassign the server to specific server groups. The server will appear in server groups marked with a checkmark, and will not appear in groups without a checkmark. Servers assigned to a server group will automatically appear in parent server groups.

Install

Installs or upgrades Double-Take on the selected server. This button opens the Install page where you can specify installation options. See Installing Double-Take Availability on a Windows or Linux server using the Double-Take Console.

Uninstall

Uninstalls Double-Take on the selected server.

View Server Events

Views event messages for a server. This button leaves the Manage Servers page and opens the View Server Events page. See Viewing server events.

View Server Logs

Views the Double-Take logs messages for a server. This button opens the Logs window. This separate window allows you to continue working in the Double-Take Console while monitoring log messages. When the Double-Take Console is closed, the Logs window will automatically close. See Viewing the log files through the Double-Take Console.

Overflow Chevron

Displays any toolbar buttons that are hidden from view when the window size is reduced.

Left pane toolbar

Between the main toolbar and the left pane is a smaller toolbar. These toolbar options control the server groups in the left pane.

Create New Server Group

Creates a new server group below the selected group

Rename Server Group

Allows you to rename the selected server group

Delete Server Group

Deletes the selected server group. This will not delete the servers in the group, only the group itself.

Overflow Chevron

Displays any toolbar buttons that are hidden from view when the window size is reduced.