Actions on machines
Registering machines on the management server
Once the machine is added or imported to the All physical machines group, it becomes registered on the management server. Registered machines are available for deploying backup policies and for performing other centralized management operations. Registration provides a trusted relationship between the agent, residing on the machine, and the management server.
Adding and importing actions are available when you select the  Physical machines view or the  All physical machines group in the navigation tree.
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Add a new machine to the management server
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Click  Add a machine to AMS.
In the Add machine window, select the machine that needs to be added to the management server.
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Import machines from Active Directory
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Click  Import machines from Active Directory.
In the Import machines from Active Directory window, specify the machines or organizational units whose machines you need to import to the management server.
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Import machines from a text file
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Click  Import machines from file.
In the Import machines from file window, browse for a .txt or .csv file, containing the names (or IP addresses) of machines to import to the management server.
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The management console addresses to the agent and initiates the registration procedure. Because registration requires the agent’s participation, it cannot take place when the machine is offline.
An additional agent installed on a registered machine becomes registered on the same management server automatically. Multiple agents are jointly registered and deregistered.
Applying policies
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Apply a backup policy to a machine
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Click  Apply backup policy.
In the Policy selection window, specify the backup policy you need to apply to the selected machine.
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Grouping actions
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Create a custom static or dynamic group
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Click  Create group.
In the Create group window, specify the required parameters of the group. The new group will be created in the group, the selected machine is a member of (except for the built-in  All physical machines group).
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Add a machine to another static group
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Click  Add to another group.
In the Add to group window, specify the group to copy the selected machine to. The backup policies applied to the groups the machine is a member of will be applied to the machine.
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For machines in custom groups
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Add machines to a static group
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Click  Add machines to group.
In the Add machines to group window, select the machines that you need to add.
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Move a machine to another static group
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Click  Move to another group.
In the Move to group window, select the group to move the machine to.
All the backup policies applied to the group the machine was in will be revoked. The backup policies applied to the group the machine is now a member of will be deployed to the machine.
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Remove a machine from the current static group
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Click  Remove from group.
The backup policies applied to the group will be revoked from the machine automatically.
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Deleting the selected machine from the management server
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Delete a machine from the management server
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Click  Delete machine from AMS.
As a result, backup policies are revoked and shortcuts to centralized vaults are deleted from the machine. If the machine is not available at the moment, these actions will be performed on the machine as soon as the machine becomes available to the management server.
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Other actions
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Direct management operations
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Create a backup plan on a machine
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Click  Backup.
This operation is described in depth in the Creating a backup plan section.
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Recover data
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Click  Recover.
This operation is described in depth in the Recovering data section.
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Connect to a machine directly
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Click  Connect directly.
Establishes a direct connection to the managed machine. Enables to administer a managed machine and perform all the direct management operations.
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Other operations
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View detailed information on a machine
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Click  View details.
In the Machine details window, examine information on the machine.
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View tasks existing on a machine
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Click  View tasks.
The Tasks view will display a list of the tasks, existing on the machine.
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View log entries of a machine
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Click  View log.
The Log view will display a list of the machine’s log entries.
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Update all information related to the machine
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The management server will query the machine and update the database with the most recent information. Along with synchronizing, the refresh operation will be performed automatically in order to update the list of the machines.
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Refresh a list of machines
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Click  Refresh.
The management console will update the list of machines from the management server with the most recent information. Though the list of machines is refreshed automatically based on events, the data may not be retrieved immediately from the management server due to some latency. Manual refresh guarantees that the most recent data is displayed.
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