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
The following table describes the warning alerts that can be triggered in ASM/ME, and whether or not those alerts are enabled
by default.
Table 10. Warning Alerts
Alert Name Type Description Default
Snap Reserve Warning Warning One or more groups are running low on snapshot reserve
space
Yes
Clone Space Warning Warning One or more groups are running low on free space. Cloning
a volume or replica uses the same amount of space as the
original volume or replica
Yes
Replica Reserve Warning Warning One or more groups are running low on replica reserve
space
Yes
The following table describes all the Informational alerts that can be triggered in ASM/ME, and whether or not those alerts are
enabled by default.
Table 11. Informational Alerts
Alert Name Type Description Default
Smart Copy Creation Succeeded Information An attempt to create a Smart Copy succeeded Yes
Smart Copy Mount Successful Information An attempt to mount a Smart Copy succeeded Yes
Volume Unmount Successful Information An attempt to unmount a volume Smart Copy
succeeded
Yes
Smart Copy Delete Successful Information An attempt to delete a Smart Copy succeeded No
Restore Successful Information An attempt to restore a volume from Smart Copy
succeeded
No
Exchange Verification Succeeded Information Exchange verification succeeded No
Configure Alert Settings
1. In the navigation area, click Settings.
2. Click the Alert Settings tab.
For information about the types of alerts, see Alert Settings.
3. Select or clear the checkbox next to each alert and click Save. If you manage multiple hosts and want to make the same
changes to multiple hosts, multiselect the hosts in the middle panel. The changes affect all selected hosts. HIT/Microsoft
highlights any settings that differ across the hosts.
Press F1 to view online help for the Alert Settings page.
4. (Optional) In the Advanced Options area, for each alert type, click Enable All, Disable All, or Restore to Default and
then click Save.
5. Configure the notification settings so that you can receive email notifications when alerts are triggered.
See Notification Settings for more information.
NOTE: To restore settings to their current saved state, click Discard.
Verification Settings
The Verification Settings panel applies only to Exchange, and allows you to configure Checksum Verification and Soft
Recovery on Smart Copies of Exchange components (Mailbox databases for Exchange 2016 and 2019).
● To make changes to multiple hosts, select the hosts in the middle panel.
● To restore settings to their current saved state, click Discard.
● In a cluster configuration, consider setting verification email notices for each node in the cluster.
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Configure ASM/ME