Users Guide

This option creates new databases (with new volumes on new mount points) that contain the data in the snapshots at the
time the Smart Copy Set was created. Use this option for side-by-side database restores to recover object data in a
production database without taking the database offline.
● Restore Selected Database—Sets one or more original databases offline and performs a fast point-in-time restore of the
databases that you select. You can apply additional log files during the restore process for more granularity.
Replica Smart Copy Restore Options
● Mount the replicas as read-only volumes—Mounts the replicas and deletes the backup document for the Smart Copy set.
You cannot repeat this operation. The replicas continue to exist on the PS Series group.
● Clone and restore as new—Creates and mounts clones of the replicas in the Smart Copy set and allows you to perform a
side-by-side restore on the original database from the files in the mounted clone. This option preserves the Smart Copy
replication schedule.
● Clone a replica Smart Copy—Creates new volumes.
● Restore selected databases—Restores one or more individual databases.
Mount a SQL Server Smart Copy
1. Right-click the Smart Copy and select Mount.
The Mount Smart Copy wizard opens.
2. Review the warnings and recommendations and click Next.
3. In the Select Volumes to Mount screen, specify where to mount each volume:
● You can mount a volume to the default mount folder, specify a different mount folder, or mount the volume to a drive
letter of your choice.
The default mount folder is C:\ProgramData\EqualLogic\Mounts. A subfolder is created for each volume in the
Smart Copy.
● To specify a different mount path, click Browse.
● To specify a drive letter instead of a mount path, select the drop-down menu under the Mount To column for each listed
volume and select a drive letter.
4. Specify whether to mount each listed volume as read-write or read-only:
● Select the checkbox under the Read Only column to mount the volume as read-only.
● Clear the checkbox under the Read Only column to mount the volume as read-write.
5. Click Mount.
Each volume is mounted on the host.
6. When you are finished restoring data, right-click the mounted Smart Copy and select the Unmount and Logoff option to
remove each mounted volume. You can optionally delete the Smart Copy.
Log Off Recently Mounted Smart Copies
During restore operations, you might not be able to unmount and log off recently mounted Smart Copies because the volumes
are in use. ASM/ME displays the message In use by application next to Unmount and Logoff, and the option is
disabled.
In this case, you can use the following procedure to unmount and logoff the Smart Copy:
1. Expand the Applications node in the tree panel. Right-click the relevant SQL Server database, then click Detach
Database.
2. Click File, then click Refresh All Hosts to refresh the tree panel.
3. Under the Smart Copies node, right-click the mounted Smart Copies, then click Unmount and Logoff.
Restore Selected SQL Server Databases
1. Right-click the relevant Smart Copy in the tree panel and select Restore Selected Databases.
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