Technical Documentation

Viewing Database Backup Files

You can view information about Junos Space database backups, including the date and time of the backup, the backup file name and location, and the IP address of the Junos Space appliance that was backed up. You can view Junos Space database backup information graphically or in tables. By default, Junos Space displays graphical thumbnail representations of database backups.

Viewing Database Backups Graphically

To view Junos Space database backups graphically:

  1. From the task ribbon, select the Administration workspace.
  2. From the task ribbon, select the Manage Databases icon.

    The Manage Databases inventory panel displays thumbnails of database backups by file name and date.

  3. To view summary information for a database backup, click on the thumbnail.

    Junos Space displays summary information about the database backup in the Quick Look panel, as shown in the following illustration.


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Viewing Database Backups in a Table

To view Junos Space database backups in a table:

  1. From the task ribbon, select the Administration workspace.
  2. From the task ribbon, select the Manage Databases icon.
  3. Click the table view in the filter bar, as shown in the following illustration.

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    The Manage Databases inventory panel displays database backups as a table, as shown in the following example.


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    Table 1 describes the fields displayed in the inventory window.

    Table 1: Fields in the Manage Databases Table

    FieldDescription

    Name

    The name of the database backup file. Junos Space automatically assigns a name to the backup file.

    Backup Date

    Date and time of the database backup.

    Comment

    Information a Junos Space user optionally provides in the Comments field of the Backup Database dialog box when scheduling database backup.

    Machine

    IP address of the appliance on which the database backup was performed.

    File Path

    File path for the database backup.


Published: 2010-03-18