Monitoring and Reporting in Data Protector is poorly implemented and does not fulfill the expectations from users of Data Protector for a modern design and rich functions. Because of that many users develop tools on their own to customize the included reports. Other admins use tools like HP Data Protector Reporter (special version of HP Storage Essentials) or integrate DP in exisiting management tools like HP OVO or Nagios or simple stay with included implementation.
But what if a solution would be available? What if such a solution would fulfill the requirements and expectations of Data Protector Admins and includes dashboards for the management level? Would the community like this software and what are you willing to invest to get the software (what should this solution cost)? I’d like to get some answers for these questions from you, the community.
So, I kindly ask all the reader of my blog to enter the survey and to answer the questions in the survey. If you like, please add comments and enhancement requests for a modern Monitoring and Reporting. Below you will find some screenshots from a new upcoming solution.
Link to survey: https://www.data-protector.org/limesurvey/index.php/survey/index/sid/395317/lang-en
Preview of the solution (the PDF includes the 5 screenshots)
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Hi Daniel,
This tools will be release such a different tool ( like a BRICK ) or will be inserted in DP or in BRICK ?
I am searching for Data Protector Reporter Software but i don’t find any information about it, do you know about DP Reporter ?
Hi Diogo,
I tested DP Reporter some month ago (the special version of Storage Essentials), but rated it as not such useful as expected. Have noticed that new reporting functions will be added to DP 8.1.
Best regards
Daniel
Hello Daniel,
It looks like a very useful tool. Where do You plan to release it?
Thanx
Stanislav
Hi Stanislav,
this is not a tool I’ll provide. It might be part of DP 8.1, however not sure…
Best regards
Daniel
Daniel,
I have DP 8.1 and didn’t came with this implemented.
You will release this?
Regards,
Hi,
Sorry, do not understand what you mean… Shall I create a documentation how to install and use it?
Best regards
Daniel
Daniel Sorry, i have DP 8.1 implemented on my company, but didn’t came with no dash board or report like you show above.
I did like to put this monitoring dash board that you present on my DP, how can i do this?
The Brick do this? Or this is a different one?
Thanks,
Hi Werner,
you have the choice. BRICK will document your environment including a static dashboard on your environment. HP Backup Navigator allows you to implement an dynamic monitoring tool for Data Protector.
Best regards
Daniel
Hi Daniel,
The Backup Navigator is the same that you show on this link, i want something like you show here on this page (Screenshoot).
I will install Brick, but this one that you show here, what is that?
Thanks.
Hi Werner,
understood… The pictures from this article are from a very earlier version of Backup Navigator. BRICK will deliver different reports.
Best regards
Daniel
Is it possible to run a report with Brick to show what components are installed on every client such as VSS, EADR and SQL etc?
Julian
Hi Julian,
yes this is part of BRICK – you will find it in Data Protector section.
Best regards
Daniel