Managing targets

You can view target information, edit a target, or remove a target if you do not want to use it for storing the backup data anymore.

Consideration

Only Azure storage accounts that were added to HYCU for Azure as targets either automatically or manually are listed in the Targets panel. Snapshots are not included in this list.

To access the Targets panel, in the navigation pane, click  Targets.

Viewing target information

You can view the information about each target in the list of targets in the Targets panel.

Target information Description
Name

Name of the target.

t Tip  If you click a target name, you are directed to the Azure portal where you can view more details about the related target.
Region Azure region where the target resides.
Kind

Storage account kind of the target in Azure: Storage (general purpose v1), StorageV2 (general purpose v2), or BlockBlobStorage.

Status

Shows the status of the target:

  • Active: You can use the target for backup and restore operations.
  • Inactive: The target has been deactivated in HYCU for Azure and you can use it only for restore operations.
  • Inaccessible on Azure: Insufficient permissions are set on the target in Azure and HYCU for Azure cannot access the target.
  • Deleted from Azure: The target no longer exists in HYCU for Azure.

For instructions on how to change the status of active or inactive targets, see “Activating or deactivating a target”.

Size limit

Amount of storage space for storing backup data.
Health

Health status of the target:

  • The target is in a healthy state. The utilization of storage space for backup data is less than 90 percent of the specified size limit.

  •  The utilization of storage space for backup data is over 90 percent of the specified size limit or the target is publicly accessible in Azure.

  •  The utilization of storage space for backup data is over the specified size limit, the target has been deleted from Azure, or the target is not accessible due to an I/O error, insufficient permissions, or some other reason.

  • The target health has not been checked yet.
Utilization Ratio (in percentage) of storage space used for backup data to free storage space according to the specified size limit.
Automatic

Shows whether the target was created automatically by HYCU for Azure (h) or not (x).

n Note  To open the Details section where you can find more details about the target, click the desired target.

Editing a target

Limitation

  • You cannot edit targets whose status is Inaccessible on Azure or Deleted from Azure.

    • Procedure

    1. In the Targets panel, select the target that you want to edit, and then click  Edit.

    2. Edit the selected target as required. For details on target properties, see “Adding a storage account to HYCU for Azure”.

    3. Click Save.

    Activating or deactivating a target

    Prerequisite

    For target deactivation: The target is not specified as the location for storing data in any of the policies.

    Limitations

    • You cannot deactivate targets that were created automatically by HYCU for Azure.
    • You cannot activate or deactivate targets whose status is Inaccessible on Azure or Deleted from Azure.

    Procedure

    1. In the Targets panel, select the target that you want to activate or deactivate.
    2. Change the status of the selected target by clicking  Activate or  Deactivate.

    3. Only if you are deactivating a target. Click Yes to confirm that you want to deactivate the selected target.

      If you deactivate a target, this target will not be used for backup and restore operations anymore.

    You can check the status of each target in the list of targets in the Targets panel.

    Removing a target

    If you do not want to use a target for storing backup data anymore, you can remove it from HYCU for Azure.

    Prerequisites

    • No backup data is stored on the target.
    • The target is not specified as the location for storing data in any of the policies.

    Consideration

    Removing the target from HYCU for Azure does not remove the corresponding storage account from Azure, but only deletes the backup data from it.

    Procedure

    1. In the Targets panel, select the target that you want to remove, and then click  Remove.

    2. Click Yes to confirm that you want to remove the selected target.