• Click the Stop button to stop the collector.

Scheduling Backup Collection for Master Servers

You can configure the management server to obtain information about your master backup servers at a set interval.

Keep in mind the following:

Make sure these collectors run at least daily so the latest backup information is displayed in Backup Manager.

All collectors are stopped during Discovery Data Collection/Get Details. This means that during Discovery Data Collection/Get Details data, such as for Backup Manager, is not updated.

The process of Discovery Data Collection/Get Details takes time. It is recommended you perform this procedure when the network is not busy.

To obtain image details for a backup server:

1.Click Tools > Storage Essentials > Home > Configuration > Backup.

2.Verify the Collection tab is displayed.

3.Select the management servers you want to obtain image details.

4.Click the Start button under the Action column.

5.Click the calendar icon, .

6.In the Time field, type the time in 24-hour format with the hour and minutes separate by a colon, for example, 22:15. Today’s date is highlighted in pink. Click the date you want the scan to run. Click Set.

7.Enter an interval in minutes in the Minutes field. This property determines how often the management server gathers information from the master server.

8.Click OK.

The management server gathers information about image details.

Editing the Schedule of Backup Collection

To change when the management server obtains image details for a backup server:

1.Click Tools > Storage Essentials > Home > Configuration > Backup.

2.Verify the Collection tab is displayed.

3.Click the Edit button, corresponding to the master server you want to modify for its collection of image details.

4.Click the Start button under the Action column.

5.Click the calendar icon, .

6.In the Time field, type the time in 24-hour format with the hour and minutes separate by a colon, for example, 22:15. Today’s date is highlighted in pink. Click the date you want the scan to run. Click Set.

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