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
Schedule Smart Copies for Exchange Components
You can create Smart Copy scheduled tasks for Exchange 2016 and 2019 Data Availability Groups.
1. Right-click the Exchange component and click Configure New Schedule.
The Schedule Name and Frequency dialog box opens.
2. Type a name for the task, and select a frequency: Daily Or More Frequent, Weekly, Monthly, or One Time Only. Click
Next.
ASM/ME opens a different dialog box depending on the frequency you chose in step 2.
3. Provide the information specified in Schedule Frequencies and Required Settings on page 73 depending on the frequency
you chose, then click Next.
The Advanced Schedule Settings dialog box opens.
4. Specify the advanced schedule options (Schedule Options for Smart Copies of Exchange Components on page 73), then
click Next.
The Smart Copy options dialog box opens.
5. Select from the Smart Copy options (Schedule Options for Smart Copies of Exchange Components on page 73), then click
Next.
The Data Verification and Soft Recovery dialog box opens.
6. (Optionally) Select the Perform Checksum Verification and Perform Soft Recovery options.
● If you do not select either option, the dialog box appears dimmed. Click Next.
● If you select those options, specify the EseUtil Location, and select when you would like to perform the tasks. Click
Next.
The Provide User Account Information dialog box opens.
7. Select from the user account options (Schedule Options for Smart Copies of Exchange Components on page 73). Click
Create to create the schedule.
Table 23. Schedule Frequencies and Required Settings
Frequency Dialog Box Required Information
Daily or More Frequent Daily Schedule Settings Specify the start time, start date, and
whether to run the schedule each day, on
weekdays only, or every few days.
Weekly Weekly Schedule Settings Specify the time and days of the week for
the schedule to run.
Monthly Monthly Schedule Settings Specify the time, days of the month, and in
which month the task should run.
One Time Only Schedule Settings Specify the start time and date.
Table 24. Schedule Options for Smart Copies of Exchange Components
Option Type Attribute Description
Schedule Name and
Frequency
Task name Name for the schedule.
Schedule frequency (Optional) Frequency at which the schedule is run:
● Daily or more frequent (multiple times during a single
day)
● Weekly
● Monthly
● One time only
Comment (Optional) Comment about the schedule.
Advanced Schedule Options Start Date Date to start schedule.
End Date (Optional) Date to end schedule.
Repeat options Repeat a schedule as follows:
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