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
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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