Disaster Recovery System Web Interface
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Product Information
Specifications:
- Product Name: Disaster Recovery System Web Interface
- Functionality: Backup and schedule management for disaster
recovery - Authorization Requirement: Platform administrator
authority
Product Usage Instructions
Backup Device List:
Use the Backup Device List page to manage backup devices.
Field Description:
- Backup Device List: Lists configured backup
devices with Device Name, Device Type, and Device Path. - Add New button: Adds a new backup device.
- Select All button and icon: Selects all listed
backup devices. - Clear All button and icon: Deselects all
selected backup devices.
Add New Backup Device:
To add a new backup device:
- Enter the device name in the text box.
- Select the backup destination as Tape Device or Network
Directory. - Enter details like Server name, Path name, User name, Password
for Network Directory. - Select the number of backups to store.
- Click Save to save the information.
Schedule List:
Use the Schedule List page to manage scheduled backups.
Field Description:
- Schedule List: Lists all scheduled backups
with details. - Add New button or icon: Adds a new
schedule.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q: How do I access the Backup Device List page?
A: You need platform administrator authority to access the
Backup Device List page.
Q: How can I add a new backup device?
A: Click on the Add New button on the Backup Device List page
and follow the instructions to add a new backup device.
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· Backup Device List, on page 1 · Schedule List, on page 2 · Manual Backup, on page 4 · Backup History and Restore History, on page 5 · Backup Status, on page 7 · Restore Wizard, on page 7 · Restore Status, on page 9
Backup Device List
The Backup Device List page appears when you choose Backup > Backup Device.
Authorization Requirements You must have platform administrator authority to access this page.
Description Use the Backup Device List page to list, add, and delete backup devices. The following table describes the Backup Device List page.
Table 1: Backup Device List Page
Field
Description
Backup Device List
Lists the configured backup devices and displays the Device Name, Device Type, and Device Path. Click on the Device Name link to bring up the Backup Device page for that device.
Add New button
Adds a new backup device. When you click the Add icon, the Backup Device page appears. See Table 2: Backup Device Page , on page 2 for information about the Backup Device page.
Select All button and icon Selects all the listed backup devices.
Clear All button and icon Deselects all selected backup devices.
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Delete Selected button and icon
Description Deletes the selected backup devices.
The following table describes the Backup Device page, which you use to add new backup devices.
Table 2: Backup Device Page
Field Backup device name Select Destination
Tape Device Network Directory
Number of backups to store on the Network Directory Save button and icon Back button and icon
Description Enter the device name in the text box (required). To select the backup destination, click the Tape Device or Network Directory radio button (required). Select the name of the tape device from the pull-down menu. In the fields provided, enter the Server name, Path name, User name, and Password for the Network Directory. Select the number of backups using the pull-down menu.
Saves the information about the new backup device. Returns to the Backup Device List page.
Related Topics Add Backup Devices
Schedule List
The Schedule List page appears when you choose Backup > Scheduler.
Authorization Requirements You must have platform administrator authority to access this page.
Description Use the Schedule List page to list currently scheduled backups, to add new schedules, to enable schedules, and to disable schedules. You can schedule a backup to start at a specified date and time and configure it either to run once or at a specified frequency, as well as specifying the features to be backed up. The following table describes the Schedule List page.
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Table 3: Schedule List Page
Field Schedule List
Description
Lists all scheduled backups. Displays the Schedule List name, the Device Path, and the Sch Click the Schedule List name link to view the details of that schedule.
Note After you have created a scheduled backup, you must enable the schedule. To do so, select t in the Schedule List and click the Enable Selected Schedules button or icon.
Add New button or icon Adds a new schedule. When you click the Add button or icon, the Scheduler page appears 2: Backup Device Page , on page 2 for information about the Scheduler page.
Select All button or icon Selects all the listed schedules.
Note The Select All button only appears if no schedules have been configured.
Clear All button or icon
Deselects all selected schedules.
Note The Clear All button only appears if no schedules have been configured.
Delete Selected button or Deletes the selected schedules.
icon
Note
The Delete Selected button only appears if no schedules have been configured.
Enable Selected
Enables the selected schedules.
Schedules button or icon Note
The Enable Selected Schedules icon only appears if no schedules have been configured.
Disable Selected
Disables the selected schedules.
Schedules button or icon Note
The Disable Selected Schedules button only appears if no schedules have been configured
The following table describes the Scheduler page.
Table 4: Scheduler Page
Field Status Schedule Name Select Backup Device Select Features Start Backup at
Description Displays the status of the Scheduler page. Enter the name of the schedule in the text box. Select the name of the backup device from the pull-down menu. Select Emergency Responder as the feature to be backed up.
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Manual Backup
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Field
Description
Date
From the pull-down menus, enter the year, month, and day on which the backup starts.
Time
From the pull-down menus, enter the hour and minute at which the backup starts.
Frequency Once
Click this radio button to schedule a single backup.
Daily
Click this radio button to schedule a daily backup.
Weekly
Click this radio button to schedule a weekly backup. Check the check boxes to specify on which the weekly backup is scheduled.
Monthly
Click this radio button to schedule a monthly backup.
Save button or icon
Saves the backup schedule information.
Set Default button or icon
Saves the information entered as the default for scheduled backups.
Disable Schedule button or icon Disables the Schedule. If the Schedule is currently disabled, this button is grayed out.
Enable Schedule button or icon Enables the Schedule. If the Schedule is currently enabled, this button is grayed out.
Back button or icon
Returns to the Scheduler List page.
Related Topics Backup History and Restore History, on page 5 Backup Status, on page 7 Create and Edit Backup Schedules Manage Backup Schedules
Manual Backup
The Manual Backup page appears when you choose Backup > Manual Backup.
Authorization Requirements You must have platform administrator authority to access this page.
Description Use the Manual Backup page to start a manual backup.
Note Before starting a manual backup, make sure that all servers in the clusters are running and are reachable over the network. Servers that are not running or are not reachable over the network are not backed up.
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Backup History and Restore History
Note From Release 14SU2 onwards, tomcat and tomcat-ecdsa certificate must be exchanged between the publisher and subscriber nodes before taking drs backup. Certificate exchange is also required if the ipaddress/hostname changes.
Note From Release 15SU2 onwards, if you need to perform manual or scheduled DRS backups or if you want to change the server hostname, it is not required to manually exchange any tomcat certificate between the publisher and subscriber nodes. The publisher certificate gets synched to the subscriber node automatically.
The following table describes the Manual Backup page.
Table 5: Manual Backup Page
Field
Description
Select Backup Device Select the name of the backup device from the pulldown menu.
Select Features
Check Emergency Responder as the feature to be backed up.
Start Backup button or Starts a manual backup. icon
Estimate Size button or Estimates the backup size for the selected feature icon
Select All button or icon Selects all the listed features.
Clear All button or icon Deselects all selected features.
Related Topics Schedule List, on page 2 Start Manual Backup
Backup History and Restore History
The Backup History page appears when you choose Backup > History. The Restore History page appears when you choose Restore > History.
Authorization Requirements You must have platform administrator authority to access this page.
Description Use the Backup History page to view information about past backups. Use the Restore History page to view information about past restore operations. The following table describes the Backup History page.
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Table 6: Backup History Page
Field
Backup History information
Description
The following information about past backups is displayed: · Tar Filename · Backup Device · Completed On · Result · Backup Type · Version · Features Backed Up · Features Returned Warning · Failed Features
Refresh button or icon Refreshes the information in the Backup History page.
The following table describes the Restore History page.
Table 7: Restore History Page
Field
Restore History information
Description
The following information about past backups is displayed: · Tar Filename · Backup Device · Version · Completed On · Result · Features Restored · Failed Features
Refresh button or icon Refreshes the information in the Restore History page.
Related Topics Schedule List, on page 2 Manual Backup, on page 4 Backup Status, on page 7 Restore Wizard, on page 7 Restore Status, on page 9 Backup and Restore History
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Backup Status
Backup Status
The Backup Status page appears when you choose Backup > Current Status.
Authorization Requirements You must have platform administrator authority to access this page.
Description Use the Backup Status page to view status information about the current backup. The following table describes the Backup Status page.
Table 8: Backup Status Page
Field
Description
Status
Provides information about the status of the current backup.
Backup Details
The following information about the current backup is displayed:
· Tar Filename · Backup Device · Operation · Percentage Complete · Feature · Server · Component · Status · Result · Start Time · Log File
Refresh button or icon Refreshes the information about the current backup.
Cancel Backup button or Cancels the current backup. icon
Related Topics Schedule List, on page 2 Check Backup Status
Restore Wizard
The Restore Wizard page appears when you choose Restore > Restore Wizard.
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Authorization Requirements You must have platform administrator authority to access this page.
Description Use the Restore Wizard page to restore a backup file to a server or to restore all servers in a cluster. The Restore Wizard consists of four web pages. Use the Step1 Restore–Choose Backup Device page to select the backup device to be used for the backup. The following table describes the Step1 Restore–Choose Backup Device page.
Table 9: Step 1 Restore–Choose Backup Device Page
Field Status Select Backup Device Next button or icon Cancel button or icon
Description Indicates the current status of the recovery operation. Select the backup device using the pull-down menu. Advances to the next page in the Restore Wizard. Cancels the restore operation.
Use the Step2 Restore–Choose the Backup Tar File page to select the backup tar file to be restored. The following table describes the Step2 Restore–Choose the Backup Tar File page.
Table 10: Step 2 Restore–Choose the Backup Tar File Page
Field Status Select Backup File Back button or icon Next button or icon Cancel button or icon
Description Indicates the current status of the restore operation. Use the pull-down menu to select the tar file for backup Returns to the previous page in the Restore Wizard. Advances to the next page in the Restore Wizard. Cancels the restore operation.
Use the Step3 Restore–Select the Type of Restore page to select the features to be restored. The following table describes the Step3 Restore–Select the Type of Restore page.
Table 11: Step 3 Restore–Select the Type of Restore Page
Field Status Select Features
Back button or icon
Description
Indicates the current status of the restore operation. Click the box to the left of the Emergency Responder feature name to select the Emergency Responder feature for backup. Returns to the previous page in the Restore Wizard.
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Restore Status
Field Next button or icon Cancel button or icon
Description Advances to the next page in the Restore Wizard. Cancels the restore operation.
Use the Step4 Restore–Final Warning for Restore page to select the servers to be restored. The following table describes the Step4 Restore–Final Warning for Restore page.
Table 12: Step 4 Restore–Final Warning for Restore Page
Field
Description
Status
Indicates the current status of the restore operation.
Warning
Displays a warning message stating that the restore operation overwrites all existing data on the selected servers.
Select the Servers to be Under the Emergency Responder feature name, select the servers to be restored.
restored for each
To do so, click the check box to the left of the server name.
Feature
Back button or icon
Returns to the previous page in the Restore Wizard.
Restore button or icon
Initiates the restore operation. Before you click Restore, you must first select the server to be restored. You can select a Publisher or a Subscriber to be restored, but not both.
Caution The restore operation overwrites any existing data on the selected servers.
Cancel button or icon Cancels the restore operation.
Related Topics Backup History and Restore History, on page 5 Restore Status, on page 9 Restore Backup File Restore Entire Server Group
Restore Status
The Restore Status page appears when you choose Restore > Status.
Authorization Requirements You must have platform administrator authority to access this page.
Description Use the Restore Status page to view the status of restore operations. The following table describes the Restore Status page.
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Table 13: Restore Status Page
Field Status Restore Details
Refresh button or icon
Description
Provides information about the status of the current restore operation.
The following information about the current restore operation is displayed:
· Tar Filename · Backup Device · Operation · Percentage Complete · Feature · Server · Component · Status · Result · Start Time · Log File
Refreshes the information about the current restore operation.
Related Topics Restore Wizard, on page 7 Backup History and Restore History, on page 5 View Restore Status Backup and Restore History
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Documents / Resources
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Cisco Disaster Recovery System Web Interface [pdf] User Guide Disaster Recovery System Web Interface, Recovery System Web Interface, System Web Interface, Web Interface, Interface |