Viewing usage details

The Desktop Agent Status view provides a summary of information on both local and network disk space that is used to store your data.

The following additional usage details and a grooming function are available in the Usage Details dialog box:

Note:

The link to usage details is only available when the Desktop Agent is idle. It is not shown when a job is running.

To view usage details and groom files

  1. In the Tasks bar, under Views, click Status.

  2. In the Status pane, under Usage Summary, click Details.

  3. Review the usage information, and take the appropriate actions as required:

    Local

    Summarizes disk space usage on the desktop computer for storing your data. The following information is provided:

    Using - The total disk space on the desktop computer currently being used to store your backup data.

    Quota - The maximum amount of disk space you can use to store your backup data on the desktop computer. The administrator sets the quota limit in the profile. However, you can modify it if your profile allows it.

    See About modifying Desktop Agent settings.

    Available - The amount of free disk space available on the desktop computer for storing your data without exceeding a quota. If there is no quota, the Desktop Agent reserves a small amount of disk space so the drive does not fill completely with backup data.

    Network

    Summarizes disk space usage on the network for storing your data. The following information is provided:

    Using - The total disk space on the network currently being used to store your backup data.

    Quota - The maximum amount of disk space you can use to store your backup data on the network.

    Available - The amount of free disk space available on the network for storing backup data for the current user without exceeding a quota.

    Synchronized Files

    Summarizes disk space usage for storing synchronized data. The following information is provided:

    Using - The total disk space on the network currently being used to store your synchronized data.

    Remove deleted files

    Select this option to immediately and permanently delete all files that are marked as deleted in your Network and desktop user data folders. The periodic maintenance cycle deletes these files after the amount of time that is specified in your assigned profile.

    Choose from the following options on the Remove Deleted Files dialog box:

    • Remove only the deleted files that currently meet the backup selection deleted files criteria.

    • Remove all deleted files.

    Check the Remove files from the network user data folder check box to additionally groom deleted files from the network user data folder.

    Click here to view last job log

    Click here to open the Log File Viewer.

    See About monitoring job history in the Desktop Agent.