Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- About This Guide
- Dell EqualLogic Auto-Snapshot Manager/Microsoft Edition Version 5.4 User's Guide
- Introduction to ASM/ME
- Functions Provided By ASM/ME
- Supported Applications
- HIT Groups and Multiple Machine Management
- ASM/ME Smart Copies
- Smart Copy Types
- Smart Copy Operations for Template and Thin Clone Volumes
- Robust Data Recovery
- Thin-Provisioning a Volume
- SAN Data Copy Offload
- Scripts and Command Generation
- Alerts and Event Notification
- Remote Installations
- Failover Cluster Support
- ASM/ME and the Virtual Snapshot Service
- Functions Provided By ASM/ME
- Configure ASM/ME
- PS Series Group Requirements
- Windows Computer Requirements
- Required Access Controls
- VSS/VDS Service Access to the Group
- Access to Volumes and Snapshots
- iSCSI Target Connections
- Volume Mount Point and Drive Letter Assignments
- Mount Point Constraints in Cluster Environments
- ASM/ME Settings
- ASM/ME Graphical User Interface
- Start the ASM/ME GUI
- Tree Panel
- Tree Panel Behavior in Failover Cluster Environments
- Tree Panel Nodes
- Tree Panel Icons
- Group SharePoint Farm Nodes, Clusters, or Host Nodes
- About Aliases
- Customize Color Themes
- HIT Groups
- General ASM/ME Operations
- About Volumes
- Operations on Failover Clusters
- About Collections
- About Schedules
- About Smart Copies
- Restoring Data
- View Multipath Information
- View I/O Details
- Using ASM/ME with Exchange
- View Exchange Applications in ASM/ME
- Exchange Operations
- Overview of Exchange Smart Copies
- Exchange eseutil.exe Utility
- Recovery Considerations for Exchange
- Checksum Verification and Soft Recovery
- Run Checksum Verification and Soft Recovery Immediately
- Run Checksum Verification and Soft Recovery After Smart Copy Creation
- Schedule a Global Verification Task for Checksum Verification and Soft Recovery
- Run Checksum Verification and Soft Recovery on a Remote Host
- View Checksum Verification and Soft Recovery Status
- Checksum Verification and Soft Recovery Logging and Notification
- Create Exchange Smart Copies
- Schedule Smart Copies for Exchange Components
- Recover Exchange Data
- Using ASM/ME with SQL Server
- Using ASM/ME with Hyper-V
- Using ASM/ME with SharePoint
- SharePoint Installation Considerations
- Plan to Install on a SharePoint Farm
- Example of ASM/ME Installed on a SharePoint Farm
- Example of a SharePoint Farm with a SQL Cluster
- Install ASM/ME on a SharePoint Farm
- About Changes to an Existing SharePoint Farm
- Remove a HIT Group Host From a SharePoint Farm
- Add a Writer Host to a SharePoint Farm
- Change a Writer Host in a SharePoint Farm
- Change the Writer Host and Disable the VSS Writer in a SharePoint Farm
- Respond to Changes in a SharePoint Farm
- View SharePoint Farm Components in ASM/ME
- SharePoint Smart Copies
- Restore Options for SharePoint Smart Copies
- Availability of SharePoint Data Restoration Operations
- Mount a SharePoint Smart Copy
- Restore Selected Databases from a SharePoint Smart Copy
- Restore a Database In-Place From a SharePoint Smart Copy
- Restore a Database From a SharePoint Smart Copy as a New Database
- Restore an SSA From a SharePoint Smart Copy
- Using the Command Line Interface
- Introduction to ASMCLI
- How to Use ASMCLI Commands
- General Command Syntax
- ASMCLI Command Summary
- Command Parameters
- ASMCLI Commands and Their Syntax
- ASMCLI -alert
- ASMCLI -breaksmartcopy
- ASMCLI -cloneReplica
- ASMCLI -configureASM
- ASMCLI -configureCHAP
- ASMCLI -createCollection
- ASMCLI -delete
- ASMCLI -deleteCollection
- ASMCLI -enumerateiSCSIPortals
- ASMCLI -enumerateSmartCopies
- ASMCLI -help
- ASMCLI -list
- ASMCLI -modifyCollection
- ASMCLI -mount
- ASMCLI -Properties
- ASMCLI -restore
- ASMCLI -selectiveRestore
- ASMCLI -shutdownsystray
- ASMCLI -shutdownverifier
- ASMCLI -smart
- ASMCLI -unmount
- ASMCLI -verify
- ASMCLI -version
- Use a Script to Create Smart Copies
- Recover a Clustered Volume From a Clone
- Index
Delete Individual Smart Copies
To delete a Smart Copy:
1. Right-click the Smart Copy in the tree panel and select Delete.
ASM/ME displays a warning message for you to confirm the deletion.
2. Click Yes to confirm the Smart Copy deletion.
If the Smart Copy is currently mounted, the mounted volume is deleted.
Delete All Smart Copies
To delete all the Smart Copies for a specific volume or collection:
1. In the tree panel, expand the Smart Copies node and right-click the object with the multiple Smart Copies.
2. Select Delete All Smart Copies.
On a cluster node, any mounted Smart Copies that are a cluster physical disk resource and not in maintenance mode are not
deleted.
View Backup Documents
1. Right-click the Smart Copy in the tree panel and select View Backup Document.
ASM/ME displays the backup document.
2. Click Close to close the backup document.
Importing a Smart Copy
You can import a Smart Copy onto a different computer than the one on which it was created. You can import a Smart Copy:
● On another host within the HIT Group that you created
● On a different HIT Group host, or on a remote host
Prerequisites for Importing a Smart Copy
The target computer on which you are importing the Smart Copy must:
● Meet the requirements described in Windows Computer Requirements.
● Meet the requirements listed in PS Series Group Requirements.
● Have ASM/MEinstalled.
To import Smart Copies on the target computer, ensure the following requirements are met:
● VSS/VDS services are running on the target computer and are able to access the PS Series group.
See Microsoft VSS/VDS Service Access to the Group for more information.
● ASM/ME is installed on the target computer to enable access to Smart Copies.
See Smart Copy Access.
● The target computer has the appropriate VSS/VDS credentials configured.
See VSS/VDS Settings.
● If the target computer is running Windows Server 2012 R2 or later, SMP access must be configured.
See PowerShell and SMP Access.
Import a Smart Copy
1. In the Smart Copies node in the tree panel, right-click the appropriate Smart Copy and click Import External Smart Copy.
The Select a transportable Smart Copy dialog box opens.
General ASM/ME Operations
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