2. Can I view its progress and if so, how?
Yes, you can.
Data Protector creates a log file for each part of the check on the Cell Manager in the directory
Data_Protector_program_data\log\server (Windows 7, Windows Server 2008),
Data_Protector_home\log\server (other Windows systems), or /var/opt/omni/server/
log (UNIX systems):
Check_bf.txt
Check_core.txt
Check_filenames.txt
Check_dc.txt
Check_smbf.txt
Check_sibf.txt
There is a timestamp at the beginning of each log file stating when the check was performed.
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