Web Interface Components

The interface of NAKIVO Backup & Replication consists of the following components:

Main Menu

The main menu of NAKIVO Backup & Replication is located on the left side of the product interface. It provides access to the jobs dashboard, activities, calendar, global search, and product settings. It also contains the Help menu and Log Out button. 


Dashboard

Using the Dashboard, you can:

  • View, run, and stop jobs on demand

  • Recover files, objects and entire sites

  • Manage jobs

  • Create backup and replication jobs

  • Create and manage job groups 


Monitoring

On the Monitoring page, you can check the following metrics (current and historical):

  • For VMware VMs: CPU usage, memory usage, and disk usage

  • For VMware hosts: CPU usage and memory usage

  • For VMware datastores: Disk usage

For additional information, refer to the Monitoring topic.

Activities

The Activities page displays a list of all running and past activities, such as:

For further details and information, refer to Managing Activities .

Calendar 

The Calendar allows you to schedule jobs and view the history of all job runs in one organized space. For more information, refer to Using Calendar.

Search

The Search page allows you to search for items within the entire NAKIVO Backup & Replication instance–the Inventory, Transporters, Repositories, tape devices, jobs, backups, replicas, and more. For more details, refer to Using Global Search. 

Settings

On the Settings page, you can configure NAKIVO Backup & Replication General, Inventory, Transporters, Repositories, andTape settings. Refer to Settings for more detailed information. 

Help Menu

Use the Help menu to request technical support and access the NAKIVO online help center. If you are evaluating NAKIVO Backup & Replication, you may also use the How to Buy section of the Help menu to view pricing, request a live demo or quote, find a reseller, or contact Sales. If you are using a Free license, you may also upgrade to a Trial license for 15 days with the Try full functionality option.


Online Chat Dialog

The NAKIVO Support online chat is located in the right bottom corner of the application. It enables you to quickly request help from a sales or technical support representative.

Special Offers Toolbar

This element of the interface is located to the left of the NAKIVO Backup & Replication dashboard. The toolbar contains special offers. If you click the button, a dialog opens displaying information about a specific offer. If needed, the Special Offers toolbar can be disabled. Refer to System Settings for details.

Tenants Dashboard

If you use NAKIVO Backup & Replication in a multi-tenant mode, the Tenants dashboard allows you to create, manage, and configure tenants.