Viewing the backup protection status of a remote computer

Last published : Apr 02, 2026
After you add a remote computer to the Computer List, Veritas System Recovery 18 Monitor does the following:
  • Automatically monitors the remote computer.
  • Displays a Computer List where all remote computers can be viewed under the following protection status category:
    • At Risk
    • Need Attention
    • Unknown
    • BackedUp
  • Lets you view the backup protection status of an individual remote computer.
  • Lets you view the reason or detailed information, if the remote computer that you monitor is displayed under the following protection state category:
    • At Risk
    • Need Attention
    • Unknown
The Computer Details pane lets you view the detailed information about the monitored backup protection status for the remote computer.
To view the protection status of a remote computer
  1. On the Veritas System Recovery 18 Monitor console, select a remote computer from the Computer List.
  2. Right-click the Veritas System Recovery 18 Monitor console. A shortcut menu appears.
  3. Click Computer Details.
    Last Updated Time Displays the last time, when Veritas System Recovery 18 Monitor accessed the computer to check the protection status.
    VSR Version Displays the version of the Veritas System Recovery application.
    OS Version Displays the operating system version of the remote computer, for which the backup protection status is monitored.
    State Displays the backup protection status of the computer.
    Reason Specifies the reason for the protection state.
See Icons on the Veritas System Recovery 18 Monitor console.
The View Console functionality lets you monitor a remote computer and view the backup protection status in the Veritas System Recovery application. You are not required to enter the command line parameters or user credentials to connect to the remote computer.
Note: If you have Symantec System Recovery 2013 R2 or later on your host computer, theView Consolelink appears active. On a host computer with a previous version of Symantec System Recovery the link appears inactive.
See Adding a remote computer to the Computer List.
See Viewing the Protection Status report.
To view the backup protection status for a remote computer in the Veritas System Recovery
  1. On the Veritas System Recovery 18 Monitor console, select a remote computer from the Computer List.
  2. Click View Console.