AIM Source Manager
AIM Source Manager is the graphical user interface (GUI) that allows you to configure AIM destination servers and AIM sets. AIM Source Manager is capable of providing information in four different views. Graphics for two of the available views are shown below. For a summary of the information available in all views, refer to Viewing AIM Source Manager Status.
To open the AIM Source Manager Help, select the AIM Source Manager component in the left pane, and select Help from the context menu or click the Help button in the toolbar.
Source Status View:
For an explanation of the toolbar buttons and icons, refer to AIM Source Manager Toolbar.
For information about the Status bar at the bottom of the window, refer to AIM Status Bar.
The information listed below is displayed in Source Status View when the AIM Source Volumes component is selected in the left pane.
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Column |
Description |
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Src Volume |
Name of the virtual volume configured in the AIM tab as the source of the AIM set. |
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Dest Volume |
Name of the virtual volume configured in AIM Source Manager as the destination of the AIM set. |
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Dest Server |
Name of the storage server configured as the destination server for the AIM set. |
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Group ID |
Name of the AIM group configured in the Domains and Groups tab for the AIM set, if applicable. |
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AIM State |
Current state of the AIM set. Refer to AIM States for more information. |
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Src Data |
Amount of data (in MB) stored in the ‘outgoing’ folder for the volume awaiting transfer. Folders are located in the source buffer directory. |
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Time Latency |
Time difference between the earliest remaining AIM Source buffer file creation time and the current time (hh:mm:ss). |
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Transfer Rate |
An instantaneous measurement of the speed (in KB/sec) that data is being transferred currently. |
Destination Server Information:
The information listed below is displayed in when the AIM Destination Servers component is selected in the left pane.
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Column |
Description |
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Destination Server |
Name of the storage server configured as the destination server for the AIM set. |
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IP Address |
The IP address of the destination server as configured in AIM Source Manager. |
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Transfer Mode |
Mode used for data transfer; either FTP or SMB. Refer to Data Transfer Modes for more information. |
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Link Status |
The link is Up or Down. (The Link Test option tests the communication link between the source and destination servers.) |
The commands or functions are listed below. The menu items available on the Action menu depend on which AIM Source Manager component is selected. (These menu items are also available from shortcut menus.) Refer to the associated topics for additional information.
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Action Menu |
Description/Topic |
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AIM Source Manager component selected in console tree | |
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Apply |
Applies the configuration changes made in AIM Source Manager. |
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Settings |
Opens the Settings dialog box, used to change configuration settings such as AIM file size, source buffer name and location, source data refresh rate, and destination link test rate. Refer to AIM Source Manager Settings. |
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View Source Logfile |
Open the AIM Source Log, a log of activity as seen by the source. |
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AIM Source Volumes component selected in console tree (only provided by context menu) | |
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New AIM Set |
Opens the New AIM Set dialog box, used to match source and destination volumes as sets. Refer to Creating AIM Sets. |
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View |
Provides different views of the information in the right pane of AIM Source Manager. Views include: All View, Configuration View, Source Status View, and Destination Status View. |
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AIM Destination Servers component selected in console tree | |
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New Destination |
Open the New Destination dialog box, used to enter destination server information and select transfer mode. Refer to Configuring Destination Servers. |
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AIM Set selected in the right pane | |
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Link Test |
The Link Test option tests the communication link between the source and destination servers. |
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Flush |
Refer to Setting Up Services and Commands. |
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Snapshot | |
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User Defined Marker | |
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Group Flush | |
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Group Snapshot | |
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Group User Defined Marker | |
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Initialize Volume/Stop Initialization |
Refer to Initializing the AIM Set. |
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Enable Passthrough/Disable Passthrough |
Refer to Enabling/Disabling Passthrough. |
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Delete |
Deletes the AIM set selected. |
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Refresh |
Refresh the information displayed in the GUI. |
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Properties |
Displays the properties of the AIM set selected. The Properties box can also be used to set some services automatically: sending default markers, flushing source data, and enabling Snapshots. |
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Destination Server selected in the right pane | |
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View Destination Logfile |
Open the AIM Destination Log, a log of activity as seen by the destination. |
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Link Test |
Tests the communication link between the source and destination servers. |
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Transfer Schedule |
Sets delays between file transfers during specified times of the day. Refer to Scheduling Transfer Delays. |
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Delete |
Removes the selected server from being designated as a destination server for AIM. |
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Refresh |
Manually refreshes the information in the right pane. |
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Properties |
Opens the Destination Server Properties box, which allows you to choose and configure a data transfer mode. Refer to Data Transfer Modes. |
Topics about the tasks pertaining to AIM sets above are in the Setting Up Services and Commands and the Monitoring AIM section of this guide.