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Version: DPX 4.13

Main Window

The main window of the desktop interface looks like this:

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It consists of the following interface objects:

Title bar​

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The title of the function window appears in the title bar, along with the name of the master server (shown in parentheses) and the name of the currently active view, e.g. Backup - Block - <block backup job name>.

The menu bar provides access to a variety of tasks.

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Several menus such as File, Edit, and Help, appear on all function windows. Several menu options are function-specific. Function-specific menus are described in the topics specific to their function.

See also.

For more information about the menu bar, see Common Menu Bar Options.

Context menus​

Context menus are accessed by right-clicking a relevant area such as a resource, function, or column heading. Context menus vary depending on the context of their selection.

Function tab bar​

The Function Tab bar provides access to the different function windows.

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These tabs are Backup, Restore, Monitor Jobs, Control Devices, Reports, Catalog, Copy, Manage Tapes, Configure, and Analytics. The Analytics tab is now deprecated and therefore it has been disabled.

Tip.

You can right-click a function tab to open it in a new window.

Task panel​

The Task Panel features a collection of buttons, arranged in function-specific panels, that provide access to specific tasks and various functional modes.

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Task panel view for Block Backup

The task panel sections can be expanded or collapsed using and buttons respectively.

Resource panes​

The resource panes display data storage units, or other resources configured for use in various capacities.

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The term resource is a general term that refers to a type of component or networked system that stores data. The resource could be an Enterprise, device cluster, tape library, SAN device, media pool, node group, node, disk, media volume, file, and non-SAN device. Resources appear in hierarchical tree structures which can be expanded or collapsed using or controls next to the resource.

Selection check box​

The selection check box indicates the specific resource you are manipulating or operating on.

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Clicking the selection check box for a resource causes that resource to be selected or, if already selected, unselected. There are several states for a selection check box:

indicates that the resource and all its subelements within the tree are unselected.

indicates that the resource and all its subelements within the tree are selected.

indicates that some of the resource’s subelements within the tree are selected. Drill down to see which elements are selected and which are not.

See also.

For more information about the navigation trees, see Common Function Window Tasks.