The Control Panel offers configurable parameters for the entire CommCell. The following table lists these parameters and provides links to the associated information.
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Add/Remove Software |
Options to configure the CommServe cache directory and remote cache locations. For more information, see Manage the CommServe Cache and Manage the Remote Cache. |
Alerts |
Opens the Alert configuration wizard which allows you to configure alerts for the CommCell. For instructions on using this wizard, see Creating an Alert from the Alert Wizard. For more information on alerts, see Alerts and Notifications - Overview. |
Array Management |
Provides the option to view, add, or modify the access information for an array to be used for SnapProtect Backup. For instructions, see Storage Array Configuration. |
Audit Trail |
Operations performed with this feature are recorded in the Audit Trail. See Audit Trail for more information. |
Blackout Window |
Allows you to define the operation windows in the CommCell. For more information, see Blackout Window. |
Browse/Search/Recovery |
Allows you to set global browse and recovery settings. For more information, see Browse/Search/Recovery Option. |
Certification Administration |
Allows you to create client certificates to authenticate connections between client computers and the CommServe host. For more information, see Network: Client Certificates. |
Cloud Metrics Reporting |
Allows you to enable data collection for our Cloud Metrics Reporting Server. On the General tab, you can set the types of reports for which data is collected. Data collection for all reports is enabled by default. The Configuration tab allows you to select the client groups that will appear in the reports and to set up a proxy client for downloading scripts and uploading data. The Registration Information tab allows you to enter your e-mail address so that we can create a user account for you in the Cloud Services site. For more information, see Configuring Cloud Metrics Reporting. |
CommCell Import/Export |
Provides merge settings to import data from the CommCell, and options to set the answer file with media mapping options, destination mount path details and new client names. For more information, see CommCell Migration. |
Credential Manager |
With Credential Manager, you can store credentials for different types of accounts to use for various CommCell configurations. For more information, see Credential Manager. |
Custom Calendars |
Allows you to add, modify or delete custom calendars. For more information, see Custom Calendars. |
Data Interface Pairs |
Open the Data Interface Pairs wizard which lets you to define the interface pairs that must be used between any two components in the CommCell. For more information, see Data Interface Pairs. |
DR Backup |
Allows you to configure the Disaster Recovery Backups on the CommServe. For more information, see CommServe Recovery Using Disaster Recovery Backup. |
Email and Web Server |
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Global Filters |
Provides options to setup the global filters to be used in the CommCell. |
Hardware Maintenance |
Allows you to establish thresholds for storage devices used in the CommCell. For more information, see Hardware Maintenance. |
Identity Management |
Use to register an application if you want to use external authentication to log on to the Web Console or to use a single logon across multiple CommCells. For information about using a single logon, see Multi-CommCell Single Sign-On (SSO). For information about external authentication and the Web Console, see External Authentication with SAML Integration (SSO). |
Internet Options |
Allows you to specify a particular client computer that is used as a proxy machine for uploading and downloading information on the Internet. For more information, see any of these topics: |
Job Management |
Provides options to do the following:
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Expert Storage Configuration |
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Licensing and Registration |
Provides necessary options to view and manage the licenses in the CommCell. For more information, see License Administration. |
Media Management |
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Name Management |
Provides options to change the names of CommCell computers. See Name Management. |
Owner Permissions |
Allows you to set the permissions for all client owners. For more information, see Assigning Permissions to Owners. |
Private Metrics Reporting |
Allows you to enable data collection for your organization's Private Metrics Reporting Server. On the General tab, you can set the types of reports for which data is collected. The Configuration tab allows you to select the client groups that will appear in the reports and to set up a proxy client for downloading scripts and uploading data. The Forwarding tab allows you to configure the forwarding of Metrics Reporting data to the Cloud Metrics Reporting Server, or multiple Private Metrics Reporting Servers. For more information, see Configure Private Metrics Reporting. |
Quick Access Tools |
Provides the ability to create application or workflow shortcuts that allow you to execute any application or workflow directly from any CommCell component in the CommCell Console. For more information, see Tools. |
Replication |
Allows you to enable chaining for Windows ContinuousDataReplicator agents to use destination paths as a source for replication pairs. For more information, see Replication Pair Conflicts. |
SCOM |
Allows you to configure a Systems Center Operations Manager (SCOM) Server to receive alerts from the CommServe database. For more information, see Setting Up Alerts and Notifications - SCOM Alerts. |
Set Holidays |
Allows you set the holidays in which schedules will not be executed. For more information, see Scheduling. |
SNMPV3 Configuration |
Allows you to add computers using the SNMP v3 protocol in order to receive SNMP traps. For more information, see Adding Client Computers to Receive the SNMP Trap Alerts. |
SQL Server Agent |
Set the user account for the SQL Server Agent within the CommCell Console. For more information, see User Account Configuration for the SQL Server Agent. Set advanced options for SQL database and log backups. For more information, see SQL Agent Configuration (SQL Configuration). |
System |
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Troubleshooting Settings |
Allows you to establish the upload and Email information for sending log files. For more information, see Log Files. |
User Account Management |
Provides the ability to update the account credentials of a CommCell user. For more information, see User Accounts and Passwords. |
User Preferences |
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Volume Explorer |
Provides options to configure disk volumes in the CommCell. |