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Use this view to monitor the status of backup and restore operations and easily access the most commonly used tasks. This view automatically displays when you start the Management Console.

How do you access SQL Safe Today?

To use SQL Safe Today, click the SQL Safe Today tab on the top of the navigation pane, or click View SQL SafeToday from the menu.

What is the Status Summary?

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There are two tabs available for you to choose from on the SQL Safe Today view:

  • Policies
  • Backup and restore operationsRestore Operations

What can you find on the Policies status tab?

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Column HeaderDefinition

Progress

During an operation, the progress bar will denote the percentage of the operation completed. When the operation is complete, it will display a green bar labeled 100%. When an operation is completed with errors, this column will display a red bar labeled Error. This column also indicates when the backup file has been deleted (groomed), and therefore is no longer available to be restored.

Instance

Displays the instance name that was backed up or restored by this operation.

Icon

Displays an icon if the backup includes maps containing metadata for InstantRestore and SQL virtual database. For more information about InstantRestore, see how InstantRestore works. For information about SQL virtual database, see recover objects using Virtual Database.

Database

Displays the database name that was backed up or restored by this operation.

Operation

Displays the operation performed. The options are Backup, Restore, and Verify.

Backup Type

Displays the type of backup performed by the operation. The options are Full, Log, Differential, and File.

Start Time

Displays the start date and time of the operation.

Duration

Displays the number of seconds required to complete the operation.

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TaskDefinition

Register SQL Server

Allows you to add a new SQL Server instance. For more information about Registering SQL Server Instances, see register an instance.

Backup Database

Starts the SQL Safe Backup Wizard, which allows you to back up one or more databases. For more information about the Backup Wizard, see perform a manual backup.

Restore Database

Starts the SQL Safe Restore Wizard, which allows you to restore one or more databases. For more information about the Restore Wizard, see restore a database.

Mount Virtual DatabaseStarts the SQL Safe Virtual Database Wizard, which allows you to mount a virtual database from a database backup set. For more information about the Mount Virtual Database Wizard, see mount a virtual database.
Create Backup PolicyStarts the SQL Safe Backup Policy Wizard, which allows you to create a new backup policy. For more information about the Backup Policy Wizard, see backup policies.
Create Restore PolicyStarts the SQL Safe Restore Policy Wizard, which allows you to create a new restore policy. For more information about the Restore Policy Wizard, see restore policies.
Manage SQL Safe Backup AgentsChanges the Console Display to the Settings View. From this view, you can manage your SQL Safe Backup Agent Settings. For more information about the SQL Safe Backup Agents, see install and configure the SQL Safe Backup Agent.
Object Level RecoveryStarts the SQL Safe Object Level Recovery Wizard, which allows you to recover one or more objects from backup databases. For more information about the Object Level Recovery Wizard, see object level recovery operations.

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