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12 Administering a managed machine
This section describes the views that are available through the navigation tree of the console
connected to a managed machine and explains how to work with each view. This section also covers
supplementary operations that can be performed on a managed machine, such as changing a license,
adjusting Machine options, and collecting system information.
12.1 Backup plans and tasks
The Backup plans and tasks view keeps you informed of data protection on a given machine. It lets
you monitor and manage backup plans and tasks.
To find out what a backup plan is currently doing on the machine, check the backup plan execution
state (p. 218). A backup plan execution state is a cumulative state of the plan's most recent activities.
The status of a backup plan (p. 219) helps you to estimate whether the data is successfully protected.
To keep track of a task's current progress, examine its state (p. 219). Check a task status (p. 220) to
ascertain the result of a task.
Typical workflow
 Use filters to display the desired backup plans (tasks) in the backup plans table. By default, the
table displays all the plans of the managed machine sorted by name. You can also hide the
unneeded columns and show the hidden ones. For details, see "Sorting, filtering and configuring
table items" (p. 16).
 In the backup table, select the backup plan (task).
 Use the toolbar's buttons to take an action on the selected plan (task). For details, see "Actions
on backup plans and tasks" (p. 216).
 To review detailed information on the selected plan (task), use the information panel at the
bottom of the window. The panel is collapsed by default. To expand the panel, click the arrow
mark ( ). The content of the panel is also duplicated in the Plan details (p. 225) and Task details
(p. 226) windows respectively.
12.1.1 Actions on backup plans and tasks
The following is a guideline for you to perform operations with backup plans and tasks.
Restrictions
 Without the Administrator privileges on the machine, a user cannot run or modify plans or tasks
owned by other users.
 It is not possible to modify or delete a currently running backup plan or task.
To
Do
Create a new backup plan
or task
Click New, then select one of the following:
 Backup plan (p. 33)
 Recovery task (p. 100)
 Validation task (p. 150)