After you complete the configuration process, start the Management Console to protect your SQL Server data.
To start the Management Console, click . If you try to use the Management Console before you complete the configuration process, the software does not function correctly.
The Management Console that is displayed is the Microsoft Management Console (MMC), with Data Protection for Microsoft SQL Server software displayed as a plug-in. The console uses a navigation tree to organize the computer data that you have registered. Each computer icon that is followed by the word Dashboard represents a physical computer.
When you register a computer, information about this particular system is collected and stored. Password information is encrypted and stored separately. The computers that are registered are tracked with a globally unique identifier (GUID). The GUID is assigned to each system and is used when backing up and restoring data.
You can create groups of computers. These groups consolidate information when you view the dashboard, prepare reports, and run group commands. By default, the computers in a group are selected when you complete tasks for the group, but you can select additional computers in the tree to include in an operation.