Dell Appassure 5 User Guide

Dell AppAssure User Guide
Version 5.4.3 Revision B29 Core drop-down 
menu (under 
Outgoing 
Replication)The drop-down menu (gear icon) next to the name of a target core includes the 
following functions:
•Details. Shows the customer ID, URL, display name, state, Core ID, email 
address, and comments associated with this core. For more information, 
see Monitoring replication.
•Change Settings. Lets you edit the host and port for this core. For more 
information, see Changing target core settings.
•...

Dell AppAssure User Guide
Version 5.4.3 Revision B30
Viewing the Virtual Standby tab
The Virtual Standby tab lets you initiate and manage the continual export of a protected machine to one of 
several virtual machine (VM) host types. Available VM types include:
•ESXi
•VMware Workstation
•Hyper-V
•VirtualBox
The menu bar under the Virtual Standby heading provides actions that you can apply to any Virtual Standby 
machine you select. The following table includes descriptions of the various elements and...

Dell AppAssure User Guide
Version 5.4.3 Revision B31
Viewing the Events tab
On the Events tab, you can view the jobs that occurred or are in progress on the Core. Buttons at the top of the 
page let you navigate to lists of jobs in each of the three categories of activities:
•Tasks. A job that the AppAssure must perform to operate successfully.
•Alerts. A notification related to a task or event that includes errors and warning.
•Events. A composite of all Core tasks and alerts.
The following table...

Dell AppAssure User Guide
Version 5.4.3 Revision B32 The Events tab displays all events in a table. The table includes the following information for each item.
Viewing the Tools tab
The Tools tab shows system information by default, and lets you access tools to help manage the core. To access 
these tools, select an option from the Tools menu on the left, or from the drop-down menu on the Tools tab. 
These tools are described in the following table.Export icon Converts the event report to the format you...

Dell AppAssure User Guide
Version 5.4.3 Revision B33 Table 9. Information about tools accessible to the Core
UI Element Description
System Info Shows information about the AppAssure Core, including system information, 
local and mounted volumes, and Replay engine connections.
For more information, see Modifying transfer queue settings.
Boot CDs From the Boot CDs pane, you can manage (create or delete) boot CD ISO images 
required to perform a bare metal restore (BMR). The information shown for any...

Dell AppAssure User Guide
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Viewing the Configuration tab
The Configuration tab shows settings and configuration options that let you adjust and customize AppAssure 
protection to suit your business needs. To access these options, select an option from the menu on the 
Configuration page, or from the drop-down menu on the Configuration tab. These options are described in the 
following table.Diagnostics The Diagnostics page is there for your convenience in case you should ever...

Dell AppAssure User Guide
Version 5.4.3 Revision B35
Using the Error dialog box
When an error occurs in the AppAssure Core Console user interface, such as trying to enter an invalid parameter, 
an Error dialog box appears. 
The dialog box typically indicates the cause of the error, includes some links to provide more information about 
the error, and includes a Close button. You must close the Error dialog box before you continue, but you may 
want to view more information about the error.
In the Error...

Dell AppAssure User Guide
Version 5.4.3 Revision B36 User interface errors that cause the Error dialog box to appear are not tracked in AppAssure events tab, since 
they are simply validation or data entry errors. However, when you click the Search Knowledge Base option for 
any error, then the URL link provided for that error is recorded to the CoreAppRecovery.log file. You can search 
the log for the text string “KB article url generated” to see the URL for each error that was viewed in a browser. 
For...

Dell AppAssure User Guide
Version 5.4.3 Revision B37
Launching the Quick Start Guide
The Quick Start Guide appears automatically the first time you upgrade to or install the AppAssure Core. Unless 
you hide it, the guide reappears each time you access the Home tab on the Core Console. Table 12. Quick Start Guide configuration tasks
Function Short Description Result of Selecting Task, Link to Procedure
Protection Protecting an agent 
machine, protecting a server 
cluster, or protecting 
multiple machines...

Dell AppAssure User Guide
Version 5.4.3 Revision B38 Use the procedure below to open the Quick Start Guide at any time from the Core Console.
To launch the Quick Start Guide
1 Navigate to the AppAssure Core Console.
2 From the Help menu, select Quick Start Guide.
The Quick Start Guide appears.
Hiding the Quick Start Guide
The Quick Start Guide appears automatically the first time you upgrade to or install the AppAssure Core.
It also appears when you select Quick Start Guide from the Help drop-down menu,...