Data Center Console allows you to manage and monitor multiple CDP Servers. Follow the instructions below to access CDP Servers connected to the Console.
1. Select "CDP Servers" from the main menu.
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You will enter the CDP Servers screen.
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The list of all CDP Servers is displayed. The following columns are shown:
* *Enabled* \- Graphically indicates the server's state. If the icon is green, then the server is enabled. The red icon is used for disabled servers.
* *Status* \- The status of the CDP Server. The possible values are: Online, Warning, and Offline. For more information about server status, see [Using Data Center Console Dashboard].
* *Hostname* \- The host name or IP address of the server.
* *Name* \- The name of the server.
{info:title=Note}The server name stands in a form of a link. You can click it for the quick access to the CDP server.
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* *Description* \- The server description.
* *OS* \- The type of operating system installed on the server.
* *Product Type* \- The edition of CDP Server (Advanced or Enterprise).
* *Version* \- The version of the CDP software.
* *License* \- Indicates whether the license is valid.
* *Actions* \- This column contains the list of actions that can be performed over the server. See the description below.
h4. Server Actions
The CDP Servers list contains the "Actions" pane.
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The following Actions are available:
|| Icon || Action || Description ||
| !54.png! | *Log in to CDP Server* | Click this icon to log in directly to the CDP Server. |
| !55.png! | *Edit CDP Server* | Click this icon to change server name and/or description. |
| !56.png! | *Signal CDP Server to refresh all data* | Click this icon to refresh all server statistics available at the [Dashboard|Using Data Center Console Dashboard]. |
| !57.png! | *Re-load Console users and groups to CDP Server* | Click this icon to send all the users and groups created in the Console down to the CDP Server. For more information about creating Console users and groups, see [Creating Data Center Console Users], [Creating Data Center Console User Groups]. |
| !58.png! | *Delete CDP Server* | Click this icon to delete the CDP Server from the Console. |
| !59.png! | *Enable/Disable CDP Server* | Click this icon to enable/disable the CDP Server. Enabled servers are accessible from the Console. If the server is disabled, it is not accessible from the Console and its status is not displayed. |
You can perform some of the actions on several servers at once by selecting them from the list using checkboxes and clicking the corresponding button at the top.
* *Disable/Enable Selected*
* *Delete Selected*
* *Refresh Selected*
* *Re-load Users/Groups Selected *
See the descriptions of these actions in the table above.
h4. Details Pane
You can access the details of a CDP Server by clicking on that Server in the list.
The "Details" pane contains three tabs and a quick access bar.
*Identification* \- Displays the basic server information.
* *Name* \- The name of the CDP server.
* *Description* \- The CDP server description.
* *Status* \- The status of the CDP Server. The possible values are: Online, Warning, and Offline.
* *Enabled* \- Graphically indicates the server's state. If the icon is green, then the server is enabled. The red icon is used for disabled servers.
*Server Details* \- Displays the details of the connected CDP server.
* *OS Type* \- The type of operating system installed on the server.
* *Product Type* \- The edition of CDP Server (Advanced or Enterprise).
* *Product Version* \- The version of the CDP software.
* *License Validity* \- Indicates whether the license is valid.
* *Agents (Used/Licensed)* \- The number of Agents used (and allowed) on the server.
* *Agents with MySQL (Used/Licensed)* \- The number of Agents with enabled MySQL backup support used (and allowed) on the server.
* *Configuration Presets* \- Displays the enabled/disabled Product Features. See [Configuring Product Features].
*Connection Settings* \- Displays information about the used HTTP and SSL ports:
* *Hostname* \- Displays the hostname or IP address of the Agent.
* *API HTTP Port*
* *ADI SSL Port*
* *COM SSL Port*
* *UI HTTP Port*
* *UI SSL Port*
The quick access bar allows you to "drill down" to the selected CDP Server.
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Click on the section icon to go to the corresponding section of the CDP Server.
| !61.png! | Opens CDP Server to view [dashboard|Using Data Center Console Dashboard]. |
| !62.png! | Opens CDP Server to view [volumes|Volumes]. |
| !63.png! | Opens CDP Server to view [agents|CDP Agents]. |
| !64.png! | Opens CDP Server to view [groups|Users and Groups]. |
| !65.png! | Opens CDP Server to view [users|Users and Groups]. |
| !66.png! | Opens CDP Server to view [disk safes|Disk Safes]. |
| !67.png! | Opens CDP Server to view [policies|Policies]. |
| !68.png! | Opens CDP Server to view [recovery points|Recovery Points]. |
| !69.png! | Opens CDP Server to view [task history|Task History]. |
| !70.png! | Opens CDP Server to view [reporting|Reporting]. |
| !71.png! | Opens CDP Server to view [configuration|Configuring Data Center Console]. |
{excerpt:hidden=true}Instructions on how to access CDP Servers in Data Center Console.{excerpt}
1. Select "CDP Servers" from the main menu.
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You will enter the CDP Servers screen.
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The list of all CDP Servers is displayed. The following columns are shown:
* *Enabled* \- Graphically indicates the server's state. If the icon is green, then the server is enabled. The red icon is used for disabled servers.
* *Status* \- The status of the CDP Server. The possible values are: Online, Warning, and Offline. For more information about server status, see [Using Data Center Console Dashboard].
* *Hostname* \- The host name or IP address of the server.
* *Name* \- The name of the server.
{info:title=Note}The server name stands in a form of a link. You can click it for the quick access to the CDP server.
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* *Description* \- The server description.
* *OS* \- The type of operating system installed on the server.
* *Product Type* \- The edition of CDP Server (Advanced or Enterprise).
* *Version* \- The version of the CDP software.
* *License* \- Indicates whether the license is valid.
* *Actions* \- This column contains the list of actions that can be performed over the server. See the description below.
h4. Server Actions
The CDP Servers list contains the "Actions" pane.
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The following Actions are available:
|| Icon || Action || Description ||
| !54.png! | *Log in to CDP Server* | Click this icon to log in directly to the CDP Server. |
| !55.png! | *Edit CDP Server* | Click this icon to change server name and/or description. |
| !56.png! | *Signal CDP Server to refresh all data* | Click this icon to refresh all server statistics available at the [Dashboard|Using Data Center Console Dashboard]. |
| !57.png! | *Re-load Console users and groups to CDP Server* | Click this icon to send all the users and groups created in the Console down to the CDP Server. For more information about creating Console users and groups, see [Creating Data Center Console Users], [Creating Data Center Console User Groups]. |
| !58.png! | *Delete CDP Server* | Click this icon to delete the CDP Server from the Console. |
| !59.png! | *Enable/Disable CDP Server* | Click this icon to enable/disable the CDP Server. Enabled servers are accessible from the Console. If the server is disabled, it is not accessible from the Console and its status is not displayed. |
You can perform some of the actions on several servers at once by selecting them from the list using checkboxes and clicking the corresponding button at the top.
* *Disable/Enable Selected*
* *Delete Selected*
* *Refresh Selected*
* *Re-load Users/Groups Selected *
See the descriptions of these actions in the table above.
h4. Details Pane
You can access the details of a CDP Server by clicking on that Server in the list.
The "Details" pane contains three tabs and a quick access bar.
*Identification* \- Displays the basic server information.
* *Name* \- The name of the CDP server.
* *Description* \- The CDP server description.
* *Status* \- The status of the CDP Server. The possible values are: Online, Warning, and Offline.
* *Enabled* \- Graphically indicates the server's state. If the icon is green, then the server is enabled. The red icon is used for disabled servers.
*Server Details* \- Displays the details of the connected CDP server.
* *OS Type* \- The type of operating system installed on the server.
* *Product Type* \- The edition of CDP Server (Advanced or Enterprise).
* *Product Version* \- The version of the CDP software.
* *License Validity* \- Indicates whether the license is valid.
* *Agents (Used/Licensed)* \- The number of Agents used (and allowed) on the server.
* *Agents with MySQL (Used/Licensed)* \- The number of Agents with enabled MySQL backup support used (and allowed) on the server.
* *Configuration Presets* \- Displays the enabled/disabled Product Features. See [Configuring Product Features].
*Connection Settings* \- Displays information about the used HTTP and SSL ports:
* *Hostname* \- Displays the hostname or IP address of the Agent.
* *API HTTP Port*
* *ADI SSL Port*
* *COM SSL Port*
* *UI HTTP Port*
* *UI SSL Port*
The quick access bar allows you to "drill down" to the selected CDP Server.
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Click on the section icon to go to the corresponding section of the CDP Server.
| !61.png! | Opens CDP Server to view [dashboard|Using Data Center Console Dashboard]. |
| !62.png! | Opens CDP Server to view [volumes|Volumes]. |
| !63.png! | Opens CDP Server to view [agents|CDP Agents]. |
| !64.png! | Opens CDP Server to view [groups|Users and Groups]. |
| !65.png! | Opens CDP Server to view [users|Users and Groups]. |
| !66.png! | Opens CDP Server to view [disk safes|Disk Safes]. |
| !67.png! | Opens CDP Server to view [policies|Policies]. |
| !68.png! | Opens CDP Server to view [recovery points|Recovery Points]. |
| !69.png! | Opens CDP Server to view [task history|Task History]. |
| !70.png! | Opens CDP Server to view [reporting|Reporting]. |
| !71.png! | Opens CDP Server to view [configuration|Configuring Data Center Console]. |
{excerpt:hidden=true}Instructions on how to access CDP Servers in Data Center Console.{excerpt}