How do you access the agent configuration information?
To manage your SQL Safe Backup Agents, click SQL Safe Agents in the navigation pane. To view information about a specific agent, type the server name in the Search Bar located at the top left side of the SQL Safe Agents tab, or click the corresponding SQL Server computer listed in the tree pane and you will be able to see the configuration information of the respective agent.
What agent configuration settings can you view?
The content pane in the SQL Safe Agents Settings view contains the agent configuration information. This information allows you to monitor and maintain the performance of each Backup Agent.
Column | Definition |
|---|---|
Computer | Displays the name of the host computer. |
Version | Displays the version number of the selected Backup Agent. |
Management Server | Displays the location of the SQL Safe Management service that the Agent is configured to communicate with. |
Max Load | Displays the maximum number of concurrent operations that the backup agent can perform. |
Priority | Displays the Windows thread priority at which backup agent threads run. |
Send Status | Displays the frequency that the agent is configured to communicate with the Management Server. |
SQL Timeout | Displays the SQL DMO timeout value, which determines how long the Backup Agent will wait for a response from SQL Server before timing out. |
VDI Trans. Limit | Displays the maximum size of a transfer block for the VDI operation. |
VDI Buffers | Displays the number of buffers used for the VDI operation. |
VDI Block Size | Displays the size of a VDI device block. All data transfers are integer multiples of this value. |
VDI Timeout | Displays the timeout for configuring the VDI. |
Click on Refresh to update the content pane.
What additional views are available?
When performing SQL Safe Agent upgrades, the Upgrade Status view is available. It displays:
| Column | Definition |
|---|---|
| Progress | Displays the upgrade progress: Queued, In Progress, Successful, Error, or Canceled. |
| Computer | Displays the server name. |
| Previous Version | Displays the previous version number. |
| Current Version | Displays the current and/or the upgraded version number. |
| Duration | Displays the upgrade process duration. |
| Start Time | Displays the time when the upgrade process started. |
| End Time | Displays the time when the upgrade process is completed. |
| Result Text | Displays the event status related text. When doing a right click on it, you can: Cancel the Upgrade, View the Result Text, or Copy the Result Text. |
You can also click on Filter to see the Upgrade Status Display Settings and Upgrade Status window where you can set the following options:
| Column | Definition |
|---|---|
| Event Status | Queued, In Progress, Successful, Error, Canceled. |
| Columns | Progress, Computer, Previous Version, Current Version, Duration, Start Time, End Time, Result Text. |
| Event Time | Range, From, To. |
| Limit results | Define the number of last operations. |
Click on Refresh to update the content pane.