Configuring a DR Drill request
You can configure a DR-Drill request.
To configure a DR drill request:
1. On the DR Drill menu, click Manage DR Drills.
2. In the DR Drill Requests dialog box, do one of the following:
• To add a DR Drill Request, click Add.
• To modify a DR Drill Request, select the request, and then click Edit.
NOTE: To delete a DR Drill Request, select the request, and then click Delete. You can delete DR Drills only when they are in Pending status.
3. In the New/Update DR Drill Request dialog box, do the following:
a) In the Backup Set box, click [...], and then select the backup you want to configure for a DR Drill.
b) In the Scheduled Start Date box, select the date when you want the DR Drill to start for the selected backup.
c) In the Quota box, enter the maximum amount that can be restored for the backup during the DR Drill.
NOTE: The allocated amount is deducted from the DR Drill capacity of the DS-System license when the drill period starts. For more information, see
“Configuring the DS-License Server”.
4. To filter the results, under Select by, do the following:
a) To specify a different start date and time, beside the From box, click [...]. No activities before this date and time will be displayed.
b) To specify a different end date and time, beside the To box, click [...]. No activities after this date and time will be displayed.
c) To filter by customer account, select Customer. Beside the Account # box click [...], and then select the customer account.
d) To filter by DS-Client account, select DS-Client. Beside the DS-Client # box, click [...], and then select the DS-Client account.
e) To view the status of DR Drill requests, select the Show DR Drill History check box.
5. To update the list, click Refresh.
6. Click Close.