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Backup Size Trend Report View

The Backup Size Trend Report is displayed in graph format showing the amount of data used (in GB) for each particular application, with the anticipated trends during a future time period. The report lets you specify the view mode (Week, Month, Year, All (default), and Customized Time Range) for the displayed time period. You can use the scroll bar at the bottom of the chart to adjust the time period or click on any sample point along the data line to display more details.

This report contains the following filters:

• Servers--Specifies All or specific nodes added from CA ARCserve Central Protection Manager.
• Groups--Specifies All or specific application types and names of CA ARCserve Backup and CA ARCserve Central Protection Manager default and custom groups.
• Node Name--Specifies the name of the agent node or the member server for CA ARCserve Backup or the name of the CA ARCserve D2D node.
• Node Tier--Specifies the tier category for the nodes you want to monitor. This filters all reports based upon the selected node tier.

  The Node tier field contains a drop-down menu listing each tier category to select from: High Priority, Medium Priority, and Low Priority.

  Note: The tier for CA ARCserve D2D nodes is Medium Priority.

• Forecast--Lets you select or manually enter the number of days for a forecasted time range (maximum number of days is 90).
• Application--Lists the individual applications associated to the server and group you selected.

  Note: The applications supported are: CA ARCserve Backup and CA ARCserve D2D.

  

This report lets you see the projected trends in storage capacity for the applications to help you plan for your future backup needs. The data from each application is displayed as a separate line with a separate color and the projected data is displayed with a dotted line. A summary line chart is also available to display the overall data size (and trend) for all selected applications. Only data from installed applications (protected by CA ARCserve Backup and CA ARCserve D2D) are displayed.