Understanding the SnapManager Reports tab

Use the SnapManager Reports tab to access the operational reports that are automatically created for SnapManager configuration, backup, restore, backup set deletion, and other miscellaneous operations. Each report is a log file that includes step-by-step details of the operation, the final status of the operation, and any error messages encountered during the operation.

The SnapManager Reports tab consists of a navigation panel and a display panel. The navigation panel contains a tree structure that enables you to navigate the folders into which the individual reports are organized. Each report is a log file that is named in the format mm-dd-yyyy_hh.mm.ss that serves to timestamp the creation of the report. Note that hh represents the hour expressed in military time. The display area displays the contents of the selected log file.

The following paragraphs describe the folders that contain the SnapManager reports.

Backup

Contains a log file for every backup set (full database backup or transaction log backup) created by SnapManager.

Config

Contains a log file for each time SnapManager is used to migrate a database from a local disk to a LUN or from one LUN to another.

Delete Snapshot

Contains a log for every backup set deleted for an SQL Server that is configured using SnapManager.

Miscellaneous

Contains logs for miscellaneous SnapManager operations, such as modifying the backup management group of a backup set, detaching the database on a Snapshot-backed LUN, or dismounting a database and detaching underlying Snapshot copy LUNs.

Restore

Contains a log for every restore operation (whether it is a stream-based restore, a copy-based restore, or an online Snapshot restore) performed on an SQL Server that is configured using SnapManager.

Note
If you are running SnapManager in a Windows cluster, the SnapManager Reports tab could contain additional folders.