Follow the instructions given below to access the Dashboard in CDP.
The Dashboard page typically loads automatically after you log in. See [Logging in to CDP Server].
To access the Dashboard from any other screen, click on "Dashboard" in the main menu.
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{info:title=Tip}You can access the Dashboard by typing the Server IP in the browser address bar. For example: [http://10.61.200.31/], [https://localhost], [http://localhost:8080].{info}
The Dashboard can contain the following elements:
* *Getting Started Area* \- Provides access to the major functions of the system.
* *Main Menu Panes *\- Provides access to the major functions of the system.
* *Transfer Rate (Running Tasks) Widget* \- Provides the details of running Tasks.
* *Running and Queued Tasks Widget* \- Provides the details of queued Tasks.
* *Disk Usage Widget* \- Provides information about used and free space, and the capacity for each Device.
* *Policies Widget* \- Provides information about Policy states.
* *Tasks Widget* \- Provides information about the Generic Task Pool, Disk Safe Task Pool, and Restore Task Pool.
* *Throughput Gauges*:
** *Replication Throughout* \- Shows current bytes/s totaled for all running tasks.
** *Bare-Metal Restore Throughput* \- Shows current bytes/s totaled for all running BMRs.
** *File Restore Throughput* \- Shows current bytes/s totaled for all running file restores.
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h3. Getting Started Area
For beginners, the links to the main actions are displayed in the Dashboard:
* *Create a Disk Safe* \- See [Creating Disk Safes].
* *Define a Data Protection Policy* \- See [Creating Policies].
* *Wait for Initial Replica* \- See [Accessing Task History].
* *Enjoy CDP Replication*
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h3. Transfer Rate (Running Tasks) Widget
The Running Tasks widget is visible to all Users. It is a scrolling list of currently running tasks.
With the help of the Running Tasks widget, Users can perform the following operations:
* Open task details
* Cancel tasks
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h3. Running and Queued Tasks Widget
The Queued Tasks widget is visible to all Users. It is a scrolling list of currently queued tasks.
With the help of the Queued Tasks widget, Users can perform the following operations:
* Open task details
* Cancel tasks
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h3. Disk Usage Widget
The Disk Usage Widget is visible only to Super Users. It shows the current disk usage and refreshes every 5 seconds.
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h3. Policies Widget
The Policies Widget shows the current states of Policies.
It displays each type of Policy status as an icon. All possible states are listed in the following table.
| !red-status.png! | Indicates the Policies that are not OK. |
| !yellow-status.png! | Indicates the Policies that have warnings. |
| !green-status.png! | Indicates the Policies that are OK. |
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Click on the "Detail" icon to go to the Policies list, which is sorted according Policy state.
If one or more Policy runs with errors, the "Error" icon is displayed.
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h3. Tasks Widget
Provides information about the Generic Task Pool, Disk Safe Task Pool, and Restore Task Pool.
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{excerpt:hidden=true}Description of the Dashboard in CDP Enterprise Edition. Instructions on how to use the Dashboard. {excerpt}
The Dashboard page typically loads automatically after you log in. See [Logging in to CDP Server].
To access the Dashboard from any other screen, click on "Dashboard" in the main menu.
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{info:title=Tip}You can access the Dashboard by typing the Server IP in the browser address bar. For example: [http://10.61.200.31/], [https://localhost], [http://localhost:8080].{info}
The Dashboard can contain the following elements:
* *Getting Started Area* \- Provides access to the major functions of the system.
* *Main Menu Panes *\- Provides access to the major functions of the system.
* *Transfer Rate (Running Tasks) Widget* \- Provides the details of running Tasks.
* *Running and Queued Tasks Widget* \- Provides the details of queued Tasks.
* *Disk Usage Widget* \- Provides information about used and free space, and the capacity for each Device.
* *Policies Widget* \- Provides information about Policy states.
* *Tasks Widget* \- Provides information about the Generic Task Pool, Disk Safe Task Pool, and Restore Task Pool.
* *Throughput Gauges*:
** *Replication Throughout* \- Shows current bytes/s totaled for all running tasks.
** *Bare-Metal Restore Throughput* \- Shows current bytes/s totaled for all running BMRs.
** *File Restore Throughput* \- Shows current bytes/s totaled for all running file restores.
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h3. Getting Started Area
For beginners, the links to the main actions are displayed in the Dashboard:
* *Create a Disk Safe* \- See [Creating Disk Safes].
* *Define a Data Protection Policy* \- See [Creating Policies].
* *Wait for Initial Replica* \- See [Accessing Task History].
* *Enjoy CDP Replication*
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h3. Transfer Rate (Running Tasks) Widget
The Running Tasks widget is visible to all Users. It is a scrolling list of currently running tasks.
With the help of the Running Tasks widget, Users can perform the following operations:
* Open task details
* Cancel tasks
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h3. Running and Queued Tasks Widget
The Queued Tasks widget is visible to all Users. It is a scrolling list of currently queued tasks.
With the help of the Queued Tasks widget, Users can perform the following operations:
* Open task details
* Cancel tasks
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h3. Disk Usage Widget
The Disk Usage Widget is visible only to Super Users. It shows the current disk usage and refreshes every 5 seconds.
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h3. Policies Widget
The Policies Widget shows the current states of Policies.
It displays each type of Policy status as an icon. All possible states are listed in the following table.
| !red-status.png! | Indicates the Policies that are not OK. |
| !yellow-status.png! | Indicates the Policies that have warnings. |
| !green-status.png! | Indicates the Policies that are OK. |
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Click on the "Detail" icon to go to the Policies list, which is sorted according Policy state.
If one or more Policy runs with errors, the "Error" icon is displayed.
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h3. Tasks Widget
Provides information about the Generic Task Pool, Disk Safe Task Pool, and Restore Task Pool.
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{excerpt:hidden=true}Description of the Dashboard in CDP Enterprise Edition. Instructions on how to use the Dashboard. {excerpt}