Users Guide

2. Right-click an Exchange component and click Create Smart Copy.
The Create Smart Copy dialog box opens.
3. Select a Smart Copy type and Backup type. (Optionally) Provide a description.
NOTE: If you are creating a Smart Copy of an Exchange application component, only the Smart Copy backup type is
supported.
4. Click Next.
● If you are creating a snapshot or a clone of an Exchange application component, ASM/ME displays the Data
Verification and Soft Recovery Options dialog box. Proceed to step 5.
● If you are creating a replica of an Exchange application component, ASM/ME displays the Exchange Replica
Verification Options dialog box. Select the verification method (Clone and Verify, Promote and Verify, or Defer
Verification) and click Next.
For a detailed description of each of these options, see Checksum Verification and Soft Recovery for Replicas.
5. Select from the options in the Data Verification and Soft Recovery Options dialog box.
a. Select the Checksum Verification option, the Soft Recovery option, or both options.
b. Verify the eseUtil.exe location. Select when to perform the tasks and click Next.
The Summary dialog box opens.
c. If you deselect both the Checksum Verification and Soft Recovery options, the dialog box appears dimmed.
Click Next and proceed to step 6.
d. If you are creating a replica Smart Copy, the options in this dialog box are selectable or dimmed depending on which
option you chose in step 4. For example, when you chose the Defer Verification option, all options in this dialog
box will appear dimmed and you can just click Next.
e. If you need to change the remote Global Verification window, you must change it on the remote computer.
6. Verify the settings displayed in the Summary screen. If the information is correct, click Create.
Exchange Smart Copy Options
The following table describes the different options for Exchange from the Create Smart Copy wizard.
Table 22. Exchange Smart Copy Options
Planning Item Description
Snapshot Creates a snapshot for each volume comprising the original object.
Clone Creates a new volume (clone) for each volume comprising the original object.
Replica Creates a replica for each volume comprising the original object on a PS Series
group configured as a replication partner for the original volumes. If you select
Replica, ASM/ME displays an additional option dialog box described in step 4.
Backup Type Select Copy. This option is the only supported backup type.
User Comments (Optional) Provide text describing the Smart Copy set. This information
displays in the backup document.
Checksum Verification Verifies the integrity of databases in the Smart Copy by using the
eseutil.exe database maintenance utility.
Soft Recovery Brings all databases to a clean shutdown.
NOTE: For Exchange replicas, immediate Soft Recovery is not available.
Location of eseutil.exe If the location of the eseutil.exe utility is not in its default installation as
indicated in the text field, specify the path to its location. (See Microsoft
Exchange eseutil.exe Utility.)
Perform Task Specify the time and method of running Checksum Verification and Soft
Recovery.
Select from the following options:
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