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<main> <article class="userContent"> <h2 data-id="summary"><strong>SUMMARY</strong></h2> <p>A quick run-down of how to see what jobs are running and what is being backed up as part of those jobs</p> <h2 data-id="issue"><strong>ISSUE</strong></h2> <p>You need to know what the appliance is currently backing up.</p> <h2 data-id="resolution"><strong>RESOLUTION</strong></h2> <p></p> <h1 data-id="to-see-what-is-currently-running">To see what is currently running:</h1> <h3 data-id="option-1-dashboard-tab">Option 1 - Dashboard tab:</h3> <p>To see a short list of active jobs open the web GUI and check the ACTIVE JOBS tile on the DASHBOARD tab:<br><img alt="User-added image" height="117" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032361/uploads/migrated/SIXKSC1HTYS3/eid-ka81w0000004dmr-feoid-00n40000003czoj-refid-0em1w000000watn." width="500" class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img></p> <h3 data-id="option-2-jobs-tab">Option 2 - Jobs tab:</h3> <p>To see a more expansive list of active jobs open the web GUI and navigate to JOBS > Active Jobs:<br><img alt="User-added image" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032361/uploads/migrated/5LGFILO542Z7/eid-ka81w0000004dmr-feoid-00n40000003czoj-refid-0em1w000000wats." class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img></p> <h3 data-id="option-3-command-line-ssh-method">Option 3 - Command line/SSH method:</h3> <p>Connect to your appliance via SSH or console access and execute the following command:</p> <pre class="code codeBlock" spellcheck="false" tabindex="0"> watch -d "psql -c 'select job_no,node_name,key1,key2,comment from bp.jobs join bp.nodes using (node_no) join bp.application_instances using (instance_id)'"</pre> <br>The output should look something like this: <pre class="code codeBlock" spellcheck="false" tabindex="0"> Every 2.0s: psql -c 'select job_no,node_name,key1,key2,comment from bp.jobs join bp.nodes using (node_no) join bp.application_instances using (instance_id)' Tue Jan 8 13:00:04 2019 job_no | node_name | key1 | key2 | comment --------+-----------+------+------+---------------------------------------------------- 287926 | Win2012r2 | | | Transferred 122.70 GB (Avg 4.5 GB/min, 77.50 MB/s) 284751 | SP1 | Farm | | 284483 | SP2 | Farm | | Unfolding Backup Set (3 rows)</pre> <h1 data-id="to-see-what-files-are-backed-up-in-a-file-level-backup">To see what files are backed up in a file-level backup:</h1> <h3 data-id="option-1-while-the-backup-is-in-progress">Option 1 - While the backup is in progress:</h3> <p>1. Login to the server which is being backed up and look for the latest log located in one of the sub-directories found in C:\PCBP\Catalog.dir\<br>2. You may close and reopen this log file occasionally to see new data which has been written to it, repeat as needed.</p> <h3 data-id="option-2-after-the-backup-has-completed">Option 2 - After the backup has completed:</h3> 1. Login to the web GUI and navigate to Reports > Backup > Backup History<br>2. Select the backup you want to get the list of files from and click Details<br>3. Click on one of the headers such as "Size(KB)" or "File Name" at the top to sort as needed, or export the list to CSV using the "Export CSV" button. </article> </main>