User guide

38 | Working with the AppAssure 5 Core
4. Click Add Storage Location to define the specific storage location or volume for
the repository.
NOTE: AppAssure 5 repositories should be stored on primary storage devices.
Archival storage devices such as Data Domain are not supported due to performance
limitations. Similarly, repositories should not be stored on NAS filers that tier to the
cloud as these devices tend to have performance limitations when used as primary
storage.
The Add Storage Location dialog box appears.
5. Specify how to add the file for the storage location. You can choose to add the
file on the local disk or on CIFS share.
 Select Add file on local disk to specify a local machine, and then enter the
information as described in the following table.
 Or, select Add file on CIFS share to specify a network share location, and then
enter the information as described in the following table.
If the AppAssure repository that you are creating in this step is later removed, all files at the storage
location of your repository will be deleted. If you do not define a dedicated folder to store the
repository files, then those files will be stored in the root; deleting the repository will also delete
the entire contents of the root, resulting in catastrophic data loss.
Text Box Description
Metadata Path Enter the location for storing the protected metadata.
For example, type X:\Repository\Metadata.
When specifying the path, use only alphanumeric characters, the
hyphen, and the period (only to separate host names and domains).
The letters a to z are case-insensitive. Do not use spaces. No other
symbols or punctuation characters are permitted.
Data Path Enter the location for storing the protected data.
For example, type X:\Repository\Data.
The same limitations to the path apply; use only alphanumeric
characters, hyphen, or period, with no spaces or special characters.
Text Box Description
UNC Path Enter the path for the network share location.
If this location is at the root, define a dedicated folder name (for
example, Repository).
The path must begin with \\. When specifying the path, use only
alphanumeric characters, the hyphen, and the period (only to
separate host names and domains). The letters a to z are case-
insensitive. Do not use spaces. No other symbols or punctuation
characters are permitted.
User Name Specify a user name for accessing the network share location.
Password Specify a password for accessing the network share location.