How often is the configuration documentation overlooked ?
This online tool will capture all server and client backup properties , all policy / job configuration, all device configuration, all license information, and the server topology for your environment and present it back in a easy to read PDF format. It requires the user to upload the files listed in the following PDF
Some of the common scenarios where this service has proved invaluable to the customer....
If the environment ever needed to be rebuilt could it be returned to the original configuration ? (e.g. DR)
When the environment was first commissioned did it accurately follow the original design documentation or (as in most cases) did things get changed as part of the implementation phase ?
As part of troubleshooting an issue, settings are changed to determine/fix the issues. A record of original settings is not held which could impact other functions or fail to determine the real issue.
The policy / job configuration can easily be changed and modified, if these changes start to miss backup windows you may want to look back to how it used to be configured.
