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
Table 3. PS Series Group Requirements (continued)
Requirement Description
Replication configuration To create volume replicas, you must have the group and volume
configured for replication.
See the Dell EqualLogic Group Manager online help.
Windows Computer Requirements
The Windows computer on which you want to run ASM/ME must meet the requirements described in the following table to
create Smart Copies in a PS Series group.
Table 4. Requirements for Creating Smart Copies
Requirement Description
Supported environment Your computer must meet the requirements specified in the Host Integration
Tools for Microsoft Release Notes.
iSCSI software initiator You must install the service portion of the iSCSI software initiator, even if you
are not using the initiator for iSCSI traffic.
A supported version is provided with the Host Integration Tools kit, and is
available on the Microsoft website.
Microsoft server (VSS or VDS) access to
the group
Microsoft services running on the computer must have access to the group.
See Microsoft VSS/VDS Service Access to the Group for more information.
iSCSI access to the volumes The computer must have the group IP address configured as an iSCSI discovery
address. In addition, to connect to an iSCSI target associated with a volume or
snapshot, the computer must match one of the volume’s access control records
configured in the group.
See Access to Volumes and Snapshots for information about setting up access
control records in a group.
SMP configuration for Windows Server
2012 R2 or later.
If you are running Windows Server 2012 R2 or later, you must configure SMP
access to the group. For these operating systems, SMP replaces VDS.
See the Host Integration Tools for Microsoft Installation and User’s Guide.
Required Access Controls
The following table lists the access controls required by ASM/ME.
Table 5. Required Access Control
Access Type Description
Group IP address as iSCSI target
discovery address
Enables the computer to discover targets available on a PS Series group. Configure
the group IP address as a discovery address in the iSCSI initiator management
interface using one of the following methods:
● Use the Remote Setup Wizard (RSW) to create a group. The RSW configures
the group IP address as the Discovery address.
See the Host Integration Tools for Microsoft Installation and User’s Guide for more
information.
● Use the ASM/ME GUI to configure computer access to an existing group. See
About PS Group Access Settings for more information.
● Manually add the group IP address to the initiator discovery list.
16 Configure ASM/ME