Tasks table

The Tasks table shows the list of recent backup or restore tasks that began since you started the Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V Management Console.

The same list of tasks is displayed in the Virtual Machines view or the Schedule History view. You can monitor long-running tasks such as backup or restore operations.

You can take more actions by clicking the following buttons:

Stop: Cancels a running task.
Remove Completed: Removes all completed tasks from the table. Tasks that are running are not removed.
Show Details: Opens the Task Details pane to show more information about an active task. The Show Details button is visible only when the Task Details pane is closed. For more information, see Task Details.
Hide Details: Closes the Task Details pane. The Hide Details button is visible only when the Task Details pane is opened.

The following data is shown in the Tasks table.

Table 1. Descriptions of columns in the Tasks table
Column	Description
Host	The host on which the task is running.
Task	The type of task that is running (Backup, Restore, or Restore - Instant Access.
Status	The status of the task (Working, Succeeded, or Failed).
Start Time	The start date and time of the task.
Duration	The length of time it took for the task to run or the length of time the task has been running.
Messages	If the task failed, the related error messages are shown. If the task was completed successfully, no messages are shown. The messages field also shows status messages for a task that is in progress.

Task Details

The Task Details pane shows detailed information about an active task that is selected in the Tasks table. You can also copy the details of the task to the clipboard.

You open the Task Details pane by selecting a task that is running in the Tasks table and clicking Show Details.

You close the Task Details pane by clicking Hide Details.

To display detailed information about a nonzero error code, click Error Information.

The following table describes the data that is shown in the list boxes in the Task Details pane.

Table 2. Description of data in the Task Details pane
Box name	Description
`Type of operation`	Shows the type of operation such as IFINCREMENTAL backup or IFFULL backup. The names of the VMs that are being processed are listed in the list box. You can click a VM name to show the details in the Status and Messages boxes.
Status	Shows the status information about a task. The information is updated while the task is running. Objects inspected The total number of objects inspected during the operation. Objects backed up The total number of objects backed up during the operation. Objects failed The total number of objects for which the operation failed during the operation. For detailed information, see the dsmerror.`hostname`_HV_DM.log file. Total bytes The total number of bytes transferred during the operation. Aggregate network The total number of bytes transferred to the IBM Spectrum Protect™ server divided by the total elapsed time during an operation. Error code Any return codes that are generated during the operation. Click Error Information to display detailed information about the return code. For more information, see IBM Spectrum Protect Error Information.
Messages	Shows any messages that are generated during the task. Time Shows the date and time when the message was issued. Message Shows the list of messages that are issued during the task.

Tip: You can copy the task details to the clipboard by clicking Copy. The task details are the same as the information that is displayed in the Task Details pane, along with the equivalent Windows PowerShell cmdlet for the task.

For example, the following details are copied to the clipboard during an active task:

KINGSTON7     Backup     Working     9/5/2018 1:55:52 PM     00.00.00:40
IFINCREMENTAL backup

VM Name
  kingston19

Status
  Objects inspected: 1
  Objects backed up: 0
  Objects failed: 0
  Total bytes: 0.00 Bytes
  Aggregate network: 0 KB/sec
  Return code: 0

Messages
  9/5/2018 1:56:11 PM Comparing...

PowerShell
  Backup-DpHvVM -session $sessKINGSTON7 -vmName kingsont19 -node IFINCREMENTAL 
  -AppConsistentAttempt 2 -CrashConsistentAttempt 0 -diskProtrection 0

Restriction: If you are backing up multiple VMs and you included only certain virtual disks in the Ad Hoc Backup window, the task details for only one VM are displayed during the backup operation, even though the operation was completed successfully for all VMs.

For example, you selected Include disk 1 only in the Data Protection field in the Ad Hoc Backup window. When you back up multiple VMs (VM1, VM2, and VM3) for backup operations in the Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V Management Console, the Task Details pane will show only the details for VM1 during the backup operation.

This restriction applies only to the Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V Management Console. Backup operations on the data mover command line are not affected.

IBM Spectrum Protect Error Information

If the status of a task contains a nonzero return code in the Task Details pane, you can click Error Information to display detailed information about the return code. The detailed error information is displayed in the IBM Spectrum Protect Error Information window.

The following information is available in the Error Information window:

The error code.
The error message.
A link to a website that includes documentation for the messages.
The name of the data mover node.
The host name.
The name of the error log file.
A section of the error log for the data mover node. Displays a maximum of 200 lines, starting with the task start time up to the task end time.

You can also download the error log file or copy the section of the error log that is shown in the window:

Download Log: Downloads the error log file. When you clickDownload Log, a window is opened to indicate whether the file was saved. If the file is saved, it shows the saved file name and prompts you to open the log in Notepad.
Copy: Copies the section of the error log that is shown and pastes it to the clipboard.
Close: Closes the error information window.

Tip: You can also use the following PowerShell cmdlets to return detailed information about a return code:

Get-DpHvRCInfo
Get-DpHVLogSection
Get-DpHvLog

For more information, see PowerShell cmdlets for Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V.