4Protecting workstations and serversAbout protecting workstations and serversTo protect your data add the workstations and servers you want to protect in the Core Console; forexample, your Exchange server, SQL Server, or your Linux server.NOTE: In this section, generally the word machine also refers to the AppAssure Agent softwareinstalled on that machine.In the Core Console, you can identify the machine on which an AppAssure Agent software is installed andspecify which volumes to protect, define schedules for protection, add extra security measures such asencryption, and more. For more information on how to access the Core Console to protect workstationsand servers, see Protecting A Machine.Configuring machine settingsAfter you add protection for machines in AppAssure, you can modify basic machine configurationsettings (such as name and host name), protection settings (changing the protection schedule forvolumes on the machine, adding or removing volumes, or pausing protection), and more.Viewing and modifying configuration settingsTo view and modify configuration settings:1. After you have added a protected machine, perform one of the following:• From the Core Console, click the Machines tab and then click the hyperlink for the machine thatyou want to modify.• From the Navigation pane, select the machine that you want to modify.2. Click the Configuration tab.The Settings page displays.3. Click Edit to modify the machine settings as described in the following table.Text Box DescriptionDisplay Name Enter a display name for the machine.A name for this machine to be displayed in the Core Console. By default, this isthe host name of the machine. You can change the display name to somethingmore user-friendly if needed.Host Name Enter a host name for the machine.Port Enter a port number for the machine.81
