Dell PowerVault 775N (Rackmount NAS Appliance) - Manual (Page 81)

(Repeat every), the day to begin, the volume(s) to include, the image attributes (Read-only or Read/Write),
retention weight, the number of images to save (per schedule), and the image name.
NOTE: To select multiple volumes, press and hold <Ctrl> and select all volumes that are to be included in the
persistent image.
NOTE: If volumes are not protected by RAID 1 or RAID 5, or if volumes are frequently being added and removed,
it is recommended that you make persistent images of individual volumes. Because multivolume persistent
images are linked to each other, a multivolume persistent image may become inaccessible if one volume in the
multivolume persistent image fails or is removed from the system.
8. Click OK to modify the schedule or Cancel to leave the schedule intact.
Accessing Stored Persistent Images
NOTE: Only Windows clients (CIFS) can access Dell ActiveArchive persistent images.
NOTE: The name of the utility that creates persistent images is Dell ActiveArchive. The name of the directory where
Dell ActiveArchive persistent images are stored is ActiveArchive.
1. Log in to the NAS Manager.
2. Click Maintenance.
3. Click Terminal Services.
4. Log in to a Terminal Services Advanced Client session.
5. If the PowerVault Advanced Administration Menu window is displayed, click Exit, and then click OK to close it.
6. Use Microsoft® Windows® Explorer to navigate to the ActiveArchive directory on the volume root.
Accessing Directories, Folders, and Files
By default, administrators can access the ActiveArchive directory in the root of each volume. Each persistent image is
displayed separately with a date and time stamp showing when the persistent image occurred. The administrator can browse
the persistent image as if it were a standard volume. Each persistent image is mounted as a volume on the file system to
allow access by clients. Persistent images are created as read-only or write-only.
Persistent image directories are used in the same way that conventional directories are used. The files and folders in the
persistent image directories have the same permissions as the files and folders on the original volume. All persistent images
are persistent and survive system power losses or reboots.
Allowing User Access to Persistent Images
The files and folders within a persistent image are identical to the permissions on the original files and folders. However, by
default, the ActiveArchive directory is restricted to administrator access only. To allow users to access the persistent
images, the system administrator must modify the permissions for the ActiveArchive directory.
Use the NAS Manager to change the ActiveArchive directory permissions by performing the following steps:
1. Log in to the NAS Manager as an administrator.
2. Click Maintenance.
3. Click Terminal Services.
4. Log in to a Terminal Services Advanced Client session.