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
Deleting Smart Copies................................................................................................................................................56
View Backup Documents........................................................................................................................................... 57
Importing a Smart Copy.............................................................................................................................................57
Restoring Data................................................................................................................................................................... 58
Mount Smart Copies...................................................................................................................................................59
Restore Data From a Smart Copy........................................................................................................................... 60
Options for Unmounting and Logging Off a Smart Copy................................................................................... 61
View Multipath Information............................................................................................................................................. 61
View I/O Details.................................................................................................................................................................62
Chapter 6: Using ASM/ME with Exchange .................................................................................. 63
View Exchange Applications in ASM/ME....................................................................................................................63
Exchange Writers........................................................................................................................................................ 63
Exchange Operations....................................................................................................................................................... 64
Overview of Exchange Smart Copies...........................................................................................................................64
Exchange eseutil.exe Utility............................................................................................................................................ 64
Recovery Considerations for Exchange.......................................................................................................................65
Checksum Verification and Soft Recovery................................................................................................................. 65
Run Checksum Verification and Soft Recovery Immediately........................................................................... 66
Run Checksum Verification and Soft Recovery After Smart Copy Creation............................................... 66
Schedule a Global Verification Task for Checksum Verification and Soft Recovery..................................66
Run Checksum Verification and Soft Recovery on a Remote Host................................................................68
View Checksum Verification and Soft Recovery Status....................................................................................70
Checksum Verification and Soft Recovery Logging and Notification.............................................................70
Create Exchange Smart Copies..................................................................................................................................... 70
Exchange Smart Copy Options................................................................................................................................. 71
Checksum Verification and Soft Recovery for Replicas.................................................................................... 72
Schedule Smart Copies for Exchange Components................................................................................................. 73
Recover Exchange Data ................................................................................................................................................. 74
About Exchange In-Place Restore...........................................................................................................................76
About the Clone and Restore as New Operation.................................................................................................77
Chapter 7: Using ASM/ME with SQL Server.................................................................................79
SQL Server Version Compatibility................................................................................................................................. 79
Create and Schedule SQL Smart Copies.....................................................................................................................79
Restore Options for SQL Server Smart Copies......................................................................................................... 79
Snapshot Smart Copy Restore Options.................................................................................................................80
Clone Smart Copy Restore Options........................................................................................................................80
Replica Smart Copy Restore Options......................................................................................................................81
Mount a SQL Server Smart Copy............................................................................................................................ 81
Log Off Recently Mounted Smart Copies..............................................................................................................81
Restore Selected SQL Server Databases...............................................................................................................81
Restore All Databases.................................................................................................................................................82
Restore a Database as New......................................................................................................................................82
Chapter 8: Using ASM/ME with Hyper-V..................................................................................... 84
Hyper-V Requirements.....................................................................................................................................................84
Hyper-V Supported Configuration.......................................................................................................................... 84
Unsupported Configurations.....................................................................................................................................85
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