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VMs to a different or new datastore. It is because of this, that proper VM
placement for protection strategies is important.
MANAGING SMART COPIES AND OPERATIONS
VSM includes a variety of tools to manage the Smart Copies that are created.
From within the Smart Copies Getting Started tab you have the option to Verify
all Smart Copies or to Delete all Smart Copies.
When the verify runs, it will query the VSM database and make sure that the PS
Series snapshots still exist that relate to each Smart Copy. There is a scheduled
verify task that runs every hour.
Deleting all Smart Copies will delete all existing Smart Copies for all of the
objects that have Smart Copies in the database. It will also remove any
associated PS Series snapshots. This process cannot be reversed, and therefore
should be used with caution
NOTE: Even if an object is selected on the left, Delete all Smart Copies affects all
of the Smart Copies in VSM not just the ones associated with the highlighted
object.
If you wish to delete individual Smart Copies from an object, click the object
and under the Smart Copies tab right click on the Smart Copy you wish to
delete and click Delete Smart Copy.