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  2. Cohesity Alta SaaS Protection Administrator's Guide
  3. What is a connector?
  4. Connectors page
Cohesity Alta SaaS Protection Administrator's Guide

Connectors page

The Connectors page displays all the connectors added to Cohesity Alta SaaS Protection, along with details such as their status, next backup schedule, and more. You can also use this page to add new connectors.

You can perform the following actions on the page:

Table:

Actions

Description

View connector details.

Click the connector name to view its details.

Add a new connector.

Click New connector to start the connector creation process.

Filter the connector list.

Use the All dropdown list to filter the list by connector type or status.

Search for a connector.

Enter the name of the connector in the Filter by name field.

Edit a connector.

Click the name of the connector to start the edit workflow.

Initiate a backup.

Click within the row of the required connector > Backup now.

Manage a connector.

Click within the row of the connector > click the action menu (...) and perform the following actions:

  • Click Copy to create a duplicate connector.

  • Click Delete to remove the connector.

View tasks performed on a connector.

Click within the row of the connector > Tasks.

View backup events.

Click within the row of the connector > Events.

Tasks tab

The Tasks tab provides detailed information about all backup-related tasks associated with the selected connector.

Task Details: Upon selecting a specific task, users can view comprehensive task-related data, including:

  • Backup Statistics

  • Backup Details

  • Bulk Item Details

  • Item Details

  • Location Details

Error Logs

Within the Tasks section, there is an Error Logs tab that redirects to a dedicated page displaying detailed log information. This page provides visibility into:

  • Site collections that completed with errors

  • Successfully completed backups

  • Failed backups

  • Items that were not processed

Users can apply filters to view:

  • All Errors

  • Persistent Errors (recurring issues)

Events Tab

The Events tab provides insights into connector-level events and offers multiple filtering and viewing options. It consists of the following sub-tabs:

  • Last Backup: Allows the user to select a specific backup (based on date and time) and view all associated event details, including errors and other event types related to that backup.

  • All Types: Enables the user to filter and view events by category. Available options include:

    • All Types

    • Error

    • Warning

    • Informational

    • Verbose

    • Diagnostic

    The event list updates dynamically based on the selected filter.

  • Errors: Provides the option to view either:

    • All Errors

    • Persistent Errors

  • General Event: Details For each event, detailed information is displayed, including:

    • Event Type

    • Timestamp

    • Message

    • Exception Details

Related topics:
  • See Connector status.

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