Users Guide

Table 7. General Settings
Option Description
Auto-Snapshot Manager Document
Directory
Specifies the location for the folder that stores the backup documents. The
default directory is:
C:\ProgramData\EqualLogic\VSS Requestor\
Requirements:
● A non-clustered host should have its own backup document directory for
storing backup documents. If you want to use a shared Windows directory
for a non-clustered host, you must use a subdirectory within the shared
directory.
If Host A and Host B (both non-clustered hosts) store their backup
documents on a shared directory, they should each store them in their own
subdirectories. For example, Host A would store them on \\server
\share\subdirectory1 and Host B would store them on \\server
\share\subdirectory2.
● Do not change the location of Smart Copy documents if you have configured
remote verification. See Run Checksum Verification and Soft Recovery on a
Remote Host.
● Cluster nodes must always use a shared folder so it can be accessed from all
nodes, and the same backup document directory path must be used. The
only exception to this requirement is Exchange CCR or DAG clusters.
For example, if Node 1 stores backup documents on \\server\share
\subdirectory1, Node 2 must also store backup documents on \
\server\share\subdirectory1.
For clusters, you must enter the UNC-format name of this network shared
folder, in a format such as \\ClustersystemFS\H$\VSS Requestor\.
Enable Smart Copy validation on connect
Specifies whether to automatically validate the Smart Copies when ASM/ME is
started.
Validation verifies that the Smart Copies described in the backup documents still
exist on the PS Series group. Dell recommends that you enable this setting
because it can help you detect problems.
Enable iSCSI portal verification during
discovery
Specifies whether ASM/ME can connect to previously-connected arrays when
last active.
Dell recommends that you enable this setting because it can help you detect
problems.
Show Smart Copies conversion wizard if
older Smart Copies are found
Specifies whether to automatically launch the conversion wizard if ASM/ME
finds Smart Copies that you created by using an older version of ASM/ME.
Create Smart Copies online When Smart Copies are created, ASM/ME creates them in an offline state on
the PS Series group, and automatically sets them online when mounting them.
Select this option if you want Smart Copies to be set online in the PS Series
group after they are created.
You need to select this option if you create Smart Copies with ASM/ME version
3.4 or later and mount them on another Windows computer running an older
version of ASM/ME.
Check cluster access to Backup Document
directory on connect
Verifies that the cluster node can access the backup document directory.
Warn if VSS Requestor is not logged into
cluster properly
Generates a warning notification if the VSS Requestor is not properly logged in
to the cluster.
Run ASM Services As You can run ASM services (ASM Agent and VSS Requestor services) from the
local system user account, or another specified user account. If you want to
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