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
Examples
● Delete the Smart Copy backup document 6666‑7777‑888.bcd
> ASMCLI -delete -document="C:\BackupDocs\Shadows\
PSV{11111111‑2222‑3333‑4444‑555555555555}\6666‑7777‑888.bcd"
● Delete the Smart Copy backup document 6666‑7777‑888.bcd.
> ASMCLI -delete document="PSV{11111111‑2222‑3333‑4444‑555555555555\ 6666‑7777‑888.bcd"
● Delete the most recent Smart Copy backup document available for F:\> ASMCLI -delete -volume=F:\ -
useLatest
● Delete the oldest Smart Copy backup document available for the Exchange mailbox database named MyMailboxDatabase.
> ASMCLI -delete -component="MyMailboxDatabase" -useEarliest -location="Q:\"
ASMCLI -deleteCollection
The ‑deleteCollection command deletes an existing collection specified by name.
Command Syntax
ASMCLI -deletecollection -collection="collection_name"
For a description of these parameters, see Command Parameters.
Example
Delete the collection called Test Collection:
> ASMCLI -deletecollection -collection="Test Collection"
ASMCLI -enumerateiSCSIPortals
The ‑enumerateiSCSIPortals subcommand enumerates or lists the iSCSI target portals available on the system.
This command outputs a list of iSCSI target portals, the IP address, and error and status information.
Command Syntax
ASMCLI -enumerateiSCSIPortals
Example
Enumerate all of the iSCSI target portals on the system:
> ASMCLI -enumerateiSCSIPortals
1 iSCSI Target Portals discovered: iSCSI Target Portal: 10.127.63.100 Status: No errors
Error: N/A
ASMCLI -enumerateSmartCopies
The ‑enumerateSmartCopies subcommand enumerates or lists the Smart Copy Sets of a specified component that can be
used with the restore and selective restore commands. This subcommand omits Smart Copy Sets that cannot be used
for restore operations, such as Smart Copies that are unreachable, or in a temporary state (such as having checksum
verification in progress).
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