The UltraBac Management Console is used to configure, manage, and maintain all UltraBac operations. The Management Console can show backup, verify, and restore logs along with scheduled backups and backup sets.
Fig. 1 - The UltraBac Management Console.
The UltraBac Management Console now has multiple tabs that each contain options, settings, and other management functionality. Clicking on each tab will bring up each individual operations menu:
Backup – Launches the Backup Wizard, opens backup sets/groups, and allows backup operations to be run.
Restore – Launches the Restore Wizard, and restore operations.
Manage – Allows the management of UltraBac storage devices, licensing, and other settings.
Tools – Launches UltraCopy, the UltraBac Scheduler, the UltraBac Installer, and the Backup Migration Tool.
View – Used to display log files, reports, and device information.
Support – Launches the Help file, the UltraBac Web site, and the version information.
The Backup toolbar can be used to create new backup sets, modify existing backup sets, and to modify the properties of sets. This toolbar can also be used to create new scheduled jobs, and to start a set-level ad hoc job. The "Action" button will remain unavailable until a backup set is opened for enumeration.
Fig. 2 - The Backup toolbar.
New – Launches the Backup Wizard used to create backup sets.
Open – Opens backup sets or groups stored in the "Data" directory ("C:\Program Files\UltraBac Software\UltraBac\Data").
Action – Displays a sub-menu containing the following options:
Run Backup Now – Runs the open backup set to the selected backup device.
Run Backup Later – Opens the Scheduled Backup Wizard to create a new scheduled backup job.
View Backup Set Properties – Views the properties of the open backup set for editing. Each agent has its own specific options/properties.
Fig. 3 - UltraBac File Selection Filter.
Save Backup Set – Saves the open backup set using the current set name.
Save Backup Set As – Saves the open backup set using a user-generated name.
Close Backup Set – Closes the open backup set.
The Restore toolbar is used to load backup indexes, view the properties of a completed backup set, and perform backup/verify operations.
Fig. 4 - The Restore toolbar.
Locate source Backup Index:
Media – Loads a list of all backup set indexes stored on the selected backup media.
Online – Loads a list of all backup set indexes stored on the disk of the backup host.
Database – Loads a list of options for selecting an index stored in the Index Database:
Retrieve From Current Media in the Drive – Load a list of all indexes on the selected device.
Retrieve From Storage Media Group – Load a list of all indexes used in the backup on the selected device and any other devices used in that job.
Retrieve All Sets in the Database for the local machine – Load a list of all indexes in the database for the local system.
Retrieve All Sets in the Database – Load a list of all sets in the database.
Action – Loads a list of operations:
Restore this Backup – Start the restore process for all selected data.
Verify this Backup – Perform a manual verify of all selected data.
View Backup Set Properties – View the properties of the currently loaded backup set index.
Fig. 5 - Properties of the selected file-by-file backup index.
Close this Backup Set – Closes the backup set index.
The Manage toolbar is used to set global options for backups, and to maintain backup devices, licensing, and Index Database functionality.
Fig. 6 - The Manage toolbar.
Options:
General – Lists the available global options for UltraBac.
Agents – Lists the available global options for all UltraBac agents.
Storage Devices – Lists the available global options for all UltraBac devices.
Configure:
Library – Allows users to maintain and manage a media library.
Licensing – Used to import and maintain UltraBac licenses.
Storage Devices – Allows the creation of backup path devices, and the selection of the default device.
Managed Machines – Opens the Managed Machines list, allowing users to add and delete machines from the list.
Database – Launches the Index Database Configuration Wizard.
Email – Launches the SMTP Configuration Wizard.
The Tools toolbar has options for Media tools, remote installation, and backup job scheduling.
Fig. 7 - The Tools toolbar.
Tools:
Media – Allows users to perform multiple media operations:
Prepare Current Media – Deletes the existing media header and all backup data on any selected disk based media, and creates a new header.
Erase Current Media – Deletes the media header, and all backup data on any selected disk based media.
Eject Current Media – Ejects removable media.
Retension Current Media – Winds the selected tape media to the end of the tape and then rewinds. This option is only used on legacy tape devices.
Dump Media to Files – Dumps the contents of tape media to a disk path.
View Current Media Header – Views the header of the selected media.
Rebuild Index from Media – Scans the selected media for all file-by-file backup data.
Show Current Media Information – Shows statistics of the selected media, such as capacity and media remaining.
Copy Index from Media – Copies the selected media's indexes to the Online Index.
Deploy – Launches the UltraBac Remote Installer.
Install UltraBac – Install UltraBac on computers in the Managed Machines List
Uninstall UltraBac – Uninstall UltraBac on computers in the Managed Machines List
Upgrade UltraBac Version – Upgrade UltraBac on computers in the Managed Machines List
Backup Migration – Automatically Copy Backups to Other Storage Devices
Add a Single-Use Backup Migration Job – Run an ad-hoc migration (UltraCopy).
Add/Edit the Migration Pools – Create new pools or edit exist pool contents (devices).
Backup Migration Options – Turn off Backup Migration, set stale options, concurrent Jobs.
View Groups containing Migration Pools – Lists all scheduled jobs and any that are using Migration Pools
UBDR – Launches the UltraBac Remote Installer.
Unmount All Volumes – Unmount all Image SFR mounted backups.
Scheduler:
View Events – Opens the UltraBac Scheduled Events pane.
Backup Group – Launches the UltraBac Scheduler Wizard.
UltraCopy Job – Launches the UltraCopy Scheduler Wizard.
The View toolbar gives access to UltraBac/UltraCopy logs, Current/Future operations, and additional device information.
Fig. 8 - The View toolbar.
Logs:
Backup – Launches the Log File screen, filtered to view only backup logs.
Restore – Launches the Log File screen, filtered to view only restore logs.
Verify – Launches the Log File screen, filtered to view only verify logs.
UltraCopy – Launches the Log File screen, filtered to view only UltraCopy copy logs.
UltraCopy Verify – Launches the Log File screen, filtered to view only UltraCopy verify logs.
All Logs – Launches the Log File screen, with no filter.
Reports:
Current Operations – Launches the Current Operations workspace.
Future Operations – Opens a list of enabled backup jobs.
Database Reports
Migration Queue
Current Device:
The Current Device option opens a list of all features and functions supported by the selected device.
Fig. 9 - The Current Operations workspace.
Process statistics and information shown in the Current Operations workspace:
Machine – System hosting the active process.
Action – Type of active process, and current status of the process.
Current Group/Set – Current set being backed up.
Current Path – Current file being backed up.
Current Throughput – Current data transfer rate of the active process.
Total Bytes/Time – Total amount of data transferred, and elapsed time.
Device/Volume – Storage device being used, and volume number of the device.
Errors/Warnings – Total number of errors and total number of warnings reported during the active process.
View button – Launches the UltraBac progress screen.
The Current Operations workspace can display the backup host and/or the systems listed in the Managed Machines list. This preference is set under "Manage"/"General"/"UltraVue Options."
UltraBac keeps a user specified list of machines (UltraBac backup hosts) to be managed. To view the Managed Machines list, click "Managed Machines" from the Manage toolbar.
The UltraBac File Viewer can be used to show the contents of backup sets, indexes, and all log files.
Fig. 10 - Backup set loaded in the File Viewer.
Using the "Connect" feature, it is possible to administer all UltraBac operations from a remote server or workstation. This includes creating sets, scheduling backups, editing sets, restoring from tape, setting preferences, etc. When connected to the remote system through the "Connect" feature, the UltraBac user interface will act as if logged into the backup host locally, similar to Windows Terminal Services.
The UltraBac Management Service must be installed and running on the connection target system. UltraBac receives the security information required for user authentication on the remote system from the UltraBac Management Service. When authenticating through a domain, UltraBac will use an account specified for the target system (listed in "Manage"/"General"/"Authentication Options"/"Show Accounts") to gain access to the remote UltraBac host. If no specified account is available, UltraBac will use the default account.
Fig. 11 - The "Connect" feature.
To connect to the remote system’s console:
Add the target system to the Managed Machines list if not already present:
Select the Manage tab.
Click "Managed Machines."
Click "Add Group" and type the Group Name. Click "OK" (skip this step if using an existing group).
Highlight "Group Name" and click the "Edit" icon.
Click "Add Machine" icon.
Type in the Windows name of, or browse to, the target system, and click "OK."
Click "Close."
From the "Connected to:" drop down list, select the target system.
After a system has been added to the Managed Machines list, it will appear in the main toolbar drop-down list box, making it easy to switch from one UltraBac host to another.
Once connected to another system, move through the UltraBac user interface as if you were logged into the managed system locally.
Selecting the local system from the menu will break the connection and return to the local machine's interface.