Follow the instructions given below to access the Dashboard in the Backup Manager.
The Dashboard page typically loads automatically after you log in. See [Log in to Backup Manager].
{info:title=Note}If this is *the first time* you are logging in to the Backup Manager after installation, follow the instructions in [ServerBackup:Activate Server Backup Manager].{info}
To access the Dashboard from any other screen, in the Main menu, click *Dashboard*.
The following window will appear:
!SBMDashboard.PNG|border=1,width=842,height=421!
The "Dashboard" contains the following elements:
* *Dash Board Widgets *\- Provides summary status of tasks, disk usage, disk I/O, backup performance, and CPU/Memory utilization.
* *Notifications* \- Shortcut to alerts.
* *User drop down * \- Provides access to account settings, Archive credentials, online help, and log out.
* *Activities* \- Status of current and recently completed tasks.
The Dashboard page typically loads automatically after you log in. See [Log in to Backup Manager].
{info:title=Note}If this is *the first time* you are logging in to the Backup Manager after installation, follow the instructions in [ServerBackup:Activate Server Backup Manager].{info}
To access the Dashboard from any other screen, in the Main menu, click *Dashboard*.
The following window will appear:
!SBMDashboard.PNG|border=1,width=842,height=421!
The "Dashboard" contains the following elements:
* *Dash Board Widgets *\- Provides summary status of tasks, disk usage, disk I/O, backup performance, and CPU/Memory utilization.
* *Notifications* \- Shortcut to alerts.
* *User drop down * \- Provides access to account settings, Archive credentials, online help, and log out.
* *Activities* \- Status of current and recently completed tasks.