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Dell DL4000 Appliance User's Guide

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Adding a storage location to an existing repository

Adding a storage location lets you define where you want to store the repository or volume.

To add a storage location to an existing repository:

  1. Click > next to the Status column of the repository for which you want to add a storage location.
  2. Click Add Storage Location. The Add Storage Location dialog box appears.
  3. Specify how to add the file for the storage location. You can choose to add the file on the local disk or on a CIFS share.
    • To specify a local machine, click Add file on local disk , enter the information as follows:
      Text Box Description
      Metadata Path Enter the location for storing the protected metadata.
      Data Path Enter the location for storing the protected data.
    • To specify a network share location, click Add file on CIFS share , enter the information as follows:
      Text Box Description
      UNC Path Enter the path for the network share location.
      User Name Specify a user name for accessing the network share location.
      Password Specify a password for accessing the network share location.
  4. In the Details section, click Show/Hide Details and enter the details for the storage location described as follows:
    Text Box Description
    Size Set the size or capacity for the storage location. The default size is 250 MB. You can choose from the following:
    • MB
    • GB
    • TB
    • NOTE: The size that you specify cannot exceed the size of the volume.
    • NOTE: If the storage location is an NTFS volume using Windows XP or Window 7, the file size limit is 16 TB.

      If the storage location is an NTFS volume using Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012, the file size limit is 256 TB.

    • NOTE: To validate the operating system, WMI must be installed on the intended storage location.
    Write Caching Policy The write caching policy controls how the Windows Cache Manager is used in the repository and helps to tune the repository for optimal performance on different configurations. Set the value to one of the following:
    • On
    • Off
    • Sync
    If set to On, which is the default, Windows controls the caching.
    • NOTE: Setting the write caching policy to On could result in faster performance; however the recommended setting is Off.
    If set to Off, AppAssure controls the caching.

    If set to Sync, Windows controls the caching as well as the synchronous input/output.

    Bytes per Sector Specify the number of bytes you want each sector to include. The default value is 512.
    Average Bytes per Record Specify the average number of bytes per record. The default value is 8192.
  5. Click Save. The Repositories screen is displayed to include the newly added storage location.
  6. Repeat Step 4 through Step 7 to add more storage locations for the repository.
  7. Click OK.

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