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View NetApp ONTAP File Details

WHY IT MATTERS:

ECX provides every location of a file so you can ensure the file is fully protected. You can also quickly identify data leakage or determine if you are wasting valuable resources by overprotecting a file.

From the search results, you can view the attributes of a searched file, including its location, size, and the date the file was added to the Inventory. You can also quickly view a file's creation time, last modified time, and the last accessed time from the search results pane.

Note that this topic only applies to searches for low-level NetApp ONTAP files cataloged with a NetApp ONTAP File Inventory job.

On the searched file's properties pane, you can review previous versions of your files, along with their Snapshot, SnapVault, and SnapMirror replication status on the file's properties pane.

If more than one version of a file exists in the Inventory, the search results pane displays the latest version and attributes of the file. View the file's properties to view previous versions and associated attributes of the file.

Note that you can filter search results to only return files through an advanced search.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN:

You can only view all available file details once your NetApp ONTAP providers are cataloged through both a NetApp ONTAP Storage Inventory job and a NetApp ONTAP File Inventory job. By enabling the Catalog all available snapshots option in the NetApp ONTAP File Inventory job, you can view multiple versions of a file. See Create an Inventory Job Definition - NetApp ONTAP Storage and Create an Inventory Job Definition - NetApp ONTAP File.
Search for a file by selecting NetApp > File from the Search For filter on the Advanced Search dialog. See Search for Objects.

To view file details:

Click a file name in the search results pane to view more information about a file. The properties of the file display in a new tab.
If more than one version of the file exists in the Inventory, select a version of the file to view from the Versions tab.
Note: The file displayed in the search results pane is the latest version. In some cases, the name of a returned object on the search results pane may be the same as another object, however the resources where the objects reside is different. Review the file properties of the objects by selecting their names on the search results pane to view the differences between the returned entries.
Click an instance in the Snapshots, SnapMirrors, or SnapVaults tab to view details about the associated replication instance, such as the creation date, mirror or vault location, and the source.

NEXT STEPS:

Restore a file to a previous version. See Find and Restore a File.