Description
This article describes how to understand and navigate the Home Page.
Prerequisites:
- Users with any designated role can see the Home page.
Content / Solution:
Sign in to the UI with your Username / Password:
You will be directed to the Home page:
Note: Hovering your mouse over the User icon
in the upper right-hand side of the screen will display information about your Organization, including the Organization ID. You can even copy the ORG ID to your local clipboard by using the button:The Compute drop-down menu allows you to perform various administrative tasks. Click on a menu item to be directed to that page:
The Cloud Backup menu allows you to perform tasks associated with the Cloud Backup function:
See Cloud Backup - IntroductionThe DRS for Cloud menu allows you to perform tasks associated with the DRS for Cloud function:
Note: DRS for Cloud is not available in all locations. See DRS for Cloud
The Region drop-down menu allows you to select a different Geographic Region to access international Data Centers. Click on the Region drop-down menu and select the desired Region:
Note: Only the Geographic Regions that your Organization has been enabled for will be displayed. Your Organization may not be enabled for all locationsThe Server / Network / Tag Search bar allows you to search for Servers, Networks, Network Domains, VLANs or Tag Keys by Name, by full private, or primary IP address:
Note: Hover your mouse over the question mark icon for more information:The buttons along the side menu allow you to quickly perform several tasks. Click on an action to begin:
Note: For more information about these functions, see:The Cloud overview displays the type and quantity of each resource you have deployed in each Data Center location:
The Resource by Data Center table shows a more in-depth look into which resources are allocated to which Data Center in the currently selected Geographic Region. It also displays information about how many Servers have Cloud Backup and Cloud Monitoring enabled:
Note: Hovering your mouse over the icon in the Status column will indicate the current status of a Data Center. The Status column will change to display if there are any operational issues in that Data Center:The Insights section shows recommendations for your Cloud-based deployed assets:
- Clicking on an Insight will expand a drop-down list of assets that can be improved in some way. Assets are listed by the date they were deployed, listing the oldest assets first.
You can click on an asset to be directed to the appropriate screen to manage the asset: - Insights include:
- Missed Long-Term Retention Images - This insight indicates that a Long-Term Retention Image was not taken as scheduled. See Introduction to Cloud Server Snapshot Long-Term Retention Images
- Cleanable Customer Images - This insight indicates that a Customer Image failed to deploy properly, and must be cleaned. See How to Clean / Remove a Failed Image
- Cleanable Servers - This insight indicates that a Server failed to deploy properly, and must be cleaned. See How to Clean / Remove a Failed Server
- Customer Images Expiring within 7 Days - This insight indicates that a Customer Image will expire within 7 days. See How to Manage Client and Long-Term Retention Images
- Network Domains without VLANs - This insight indicates that a Network Domain does not have an associated VLAN. See How to Deploy a VLAN on a Network Domain
- Servers without Snapshots Enabled- This insight indicates that a Server is not enabled for Cloud Server Snapshots. See How to Enable Cloud Server Snapshots on a Server
- VLANs without Servers - This insight indicates that a VLAN does not have an associated Server. See How to Add a Server to a VLAN in a MCP 2.0 Data Center Location
- Clicking on an Insight will expand a drop-down list of assets that can be improved in some way. Assets are listed by the date they were deployed, listing the oldest assets first.
The map displays the available Data Center locations in the selected Geographic Region. You can zoom in and out or drag the map to change the view:
The Support section displays the Support Telephone Number and/or Email Address – either of which you can use to open a trouble ticket. It also includes links to various support sites (including this documentation portal). Click on a link to be directed to the corresponding page:
Note: This information will vary by Vendor
The "On Screen Help" section allows you to toggle "On Screen Help" back on if you have disabled it:
The "Log Out" button logs you out of the Administrative UI: