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Topology
Topology represents the SEP sesam backup environment including the hardware, computers, backup devices, etc.
All interconnected computers – SEP sesam Clients and SEP sesam Servers – can be logically grouped into locations and sub-locations. You can use locations to group your clients according to their OS, data type, different geographical location, etc.
The menu item Topology shows all SEP sesam locations, clients, loaders and drives known to the Master Server as well as the media within the devices. By clicking the symbols they can be expanded into the subordinate structures via a function tree. Each client is assigned to a location and each loader and drive to a client. By marking (clicking on one of the tree components and clicking the switch properties), the user opens the entry screen for the components.
Such grouping enables large organizations at different locations to be managed and represented as a group with separate, centrally-managed units (using a tree view). Locations can be hierarchically organized - multiple sub-locations can be summarized under one Location.
A Master Sesam at the highest level presents all currently accessible regular SEP sesam computers. With a mouse click their individual data can be viewed.
A regular SEP sesam server shows one node only, namely itself.
With v. 4.4.3. Beefalo, SEP sesam provides additional View Mode button that enables you to switch between the table and tree view and group the same clients in one item.
- Tree view: SEP sesam default view shows the status of individual locations grouped together in a hierarchical view.
- Table view: A simple flat view that shows the status of individual locations one after another.
You can also define a horizontal/vertical grid lines or row stripes to be displayed in your Topolgy panel.
To create a new location independent of another location or a sub-location, click Topology, and click the button New Location. A client is always assigned to and created within a location. For details, see Configuring Location.