Task areas
Published : April 8, 2005 | Updated : August 17, 2005
A task area is a set of logically related activities grouped together on a page. A task area in DPM Administrator Console consists of three panes:
The Display pane displays items related to the current action. For example, the Display pane for the Jobs tab in the Monitoring task area shows a list of jobs scheduled for the selected time period. In some task areas, the Display pane contains tabs for switching between functional areas that are related to the selected task area.
The Details pane provides additional details, such as properties or status of the item selected in the Display pane. For example, the Details pane for a selected job on the Jobs tab in the Monitoring task area shows the type of job, its status, the start time, and other details specific to the type of job. In some cases, the Details pane presents actions that can be taken for the selected item. The Details pane for Reporting provides a detailed description of the selected report, shows the report schedule, displays the number of subscribers to notifications with a link to edit the subscribers, and provides a link to saved reports.
The Actions pane, on the right, lists the actions that you can perform for the selected task area. If the Display pane has tabs, the Actions pane displays a list of actions for the selected tab. Click the action name to run the action. Only the actions that are applicable to the selected item in the display area are enabled.
DPM Administrator Console displays five major task areas: Monitoring, Protection, Recovery, Reporting, and Management. At the right side of each task area is an associated Actions pane that lists the actions that you can perform for the selected task area.
For information about working with task areas, see the DPM Planning and Deployment Guide, Appendix A, “Using the DPM Administrator Console.”