Users Guide

● 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.
6. Click Next.
7. Specify these options:
● From the drop-down menu, select an SQL instance to use.
● Select the Read Only checkbox to attach the new database as read-only.
● The Database Name field displays the name of the new database, which has _new appended to the old database name.
● To specify a different suffix, select the Use Original Names With Suffix option and type a different suffix.
● To change the name entirely, select the Assign Individual Names option. Place the curser in the Database
Name field and type the preferred name.
● Click the Update button if you want to customize the TSQL statements that create the new database. If you modify the
TSQL statements before performing the previous steps, your changes will be discarded.
8. Click Restore.
Restore an SSA From a SharePoint Smart Copy
To restore a Search Service Application (SSA) from a SharePoint SmartCopy
1. Navigate to the HIT Group host on which the SharePoint VSS writer is running.
2. Expand the Smart Copies node for the SharePoint farm.
3. Right-click the Smart Copy and select Restore SSA
Name of the SSA .
The Restore Search Service Application from Smart Copy dialog box opens, displaying the list of search components
that will be restored.
4. Click Next.
The dialog box displays the restore steps and requirements for the restore operation to succeed.
5. Click Restore.
ASM/ME displays the progress of the operation.
6. Click Close when the operation completes.
NOTE:
Because the Search Service Application will be restored to the point at which the Smart Copy was created, Dell
recommends initiating a new incremental crawl, or wait for the next scheduled incremental crawl, to discover new
content in the farm.
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