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The Analysis Engine used by Data Protection Advisor inspects captured data and compares this data against a set of rules defined by the administrator. This feature of Data Protection Advisor is ideal for capturing issues or anomalies, then automatically providing alerts using several available methods. For example, the analysis engine can be configured to capture failed backups and provide alerting using a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) trap to a ticketing system for action. Alternatively, Data Protection Advisor can alert the backup administrator if a volume of data processed for a client is x% higher than the previous number of backups, enabling notification for unusual growth or high changes in data volumes on clients.
With the focus on advanced anomaly reporting, this section will provide an overview of the workflow of the analytical engine, how to configure a policy and an overview of some of the built-in rules that can be easily leveraged to identify anomalies.