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18 TR1059 | V4.0 | Exchange 2013 Data Protection with EqualLogic Auto-Snapshot Manager/Microsoft Edition 4.6 and PS
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1. Unless you have a database availability group (DAG) that has two or more copies the
recommended configuration is to keep Database files on their own volumes separate from logs,
see: Understanding Exchange LUN Architecture
. Choose the Smart Copy type and the behavior
based on the planned usage of the Smart Copy (Database restore, Recovery Mailbox Database, or
another use).
Note: ASM/ME does not support torn Smart Copies. If any components of other Exchange Databases are
included in the smart copy set, ASM/ME displays an error dialog. Torn Smart Copies mean that there were
additional object components (Database files) on the volume you selected for the Smart Copy. For more
information see “Restoring Exchange Server Databases with Smart Copies”.
Optionally, create a schedule to create Exchange Server Database Smart Copies. By choosing the
Configure New Schedule option from the Actions pane you can give the new schedule a name and add
options to configure a repeating Smart Copy schedule. If Notification is not set up, the schedule service
will ask you to configure notification prior to creating the schedule. You can decline, and continue with
the Smart Copy schedule. Similar to creating a single Smart Copy, if there are additional Database object
components on the volume you choose, the Torn Smart Copy Warning is displayed. To continue with the
schedule creation, choose next to move to the next screen.
2. Setup Schedule settings (Figure 4). Schedule Name and Frequency, Daily Schedule Settings plus
Advanced (Not Shown)
ASM/ME displays the Data Verification and Soft Recovery Options dialog. (Figure 6) You have the
option to configure and schedule Checksum Verification and Soft Recovery on the new Smart
Copy:
• Checksum Verification - Verifies the integrity of databases in the Smart Copy by using the
eseutil.exe database maintenance utility. For Microsoft Exchange Database replicas only, the option
to perform immediate Checksum Verification is not available immediately after making a Smart
Copy.
• Soft Recovery - Brings all databases to a clean shutdown. For Microsoft Exchange Database replicas
immediate Soft recovery is not available.
• Perform Task. Specify the time and method of running Checksum Verification and Soft Recovery.
You can chose the following options:
• Immediately after Smart Copy creation
Specify this option to start Checksum Verification and Soft Recovery as soon as Smart Copy creation
is complete. This option is not available for Microsoft® Exchange Database replicas.
• Global verification window.
Specify this option to use the Global Verification Window times that you configured into ASM/ME in
Setting up the Global Verification Window. You can also use this option to change the Global
Verification times. You must specify a minimum period of three hours. If you change the Global
Verification times, the changes apply to the local host only, and affect all other scheduled
verifications.