Users Guide

ASM/ME lists each phase of Smart Copy creation.
7. Click Close.
The Smart Copy appears under the Smart Copies node in the tree panel. You can select it to display its details or right-click
on it to view available actions.
NOTE: Because a Smart Copy of an entire farm might include components from multiple hosts, this type of Smart Copy
is further organized under a SharePoint farm node, which is then organized by host name. For example, you can create a
Smart Copy of a farm that contains content databases from SQL Server A and SQL Server B.
In the tree panel, navigate to the farm Smart Copy as follows: Smart Copy node → SharePoint
2016 farm node → SQL Server A node (or SQL Server B node).
Create a Smart Copy of All Content Databases
To create a Smart Copy of all content databases:
1. Navigate to the HIT Group host on which the SharePoint VSS writer is running.
2. Expand the Applications node.
3. Expand the SharePoint Farm node.
4. Right-click the Content Databases folder and select Create Content Databases Smart Copy.
The Create Smart Copy wizard opens.
5. In the Select Smart Copy Type dialog box:
● Select a snapshot, clone, or replica, depending on what type of Smart Copy you want to create.
If you want to create a clone, select the Mount Clone option to automatically mount the clone after it is created. On the
next screen, you can choose which volumes to mount, and either use the mount folder or specify a drive letter for each
volume.
The default mount folder is C:\ProgramData\EqualLogic\Mounts, but you can browse to different folder.
● Select the backup type, copy or full.
● (Optional) Provide text describing the Smart Copy Set.
This information appears in the backup document.
6. Click Next.
The Summary screen open.
7. Verify the settings. If the information is correct, click Create. ASM/ME lists each phase of Smart Copy creation.
8. Click Close.
The Smart Copy appears under the Smart Copies node in the tree panel. You can select it to display its details or right-click
on it to view available actions.
Create a Smart Copy of a Single Database
To create a Smart Copy of a single database:
1. Navigate to the HIT Group host on which the SharePoint VSS writer is running.
2. Expand the Applications node.
3. Expand the SharePoint Farm node.
4. Expand the following folders: Content Databases, Other Databases, and Search
5. Right-click the individual database for which you are creating a Smart Copy and select Create Smart Copy.
The Create Smart Copy wizard opens.
6. In the Select Smart Copy Type dialog box:
● Select a snapshot, clone, or replica, depending on what type of Smart Copy you want to create.
If you want to create a clone, select the Mount Clone option to automatically mount the clone after it is created. On the
next screen, you can choose which volumes to mount, and either use the mount folder or specify a drive letter for each
volume.
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