Dell PowerVault DP600 User Manual
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Windows Tool
Considerations
For more information about this issue, see the
Microsoft Knowledge Base articl
(http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=65210).
Chkdsk.exe: Use to check the file system and
file system metadata for errors and to display a
status report of its findings.
Do not run chkdisk on DPM replica and
recovery point volumes. Chkdsk causes the
volumes to dismount, and if data is written to
the replica volume while the recovery point
volume is dismounted, it might cause a
complete loss of recovery points.
See Also
Applying Operating System Updates to the DPM Server
Running Antivirus Software on the DPM Server
Using Windows Maintenance Tools on File Servers and Workstations
Using Windows Maintenance Tools on SQL Servers
Using Windows Maintenance Tools on Exchange Servers
Using Windows Maintenance Tools on Windows SharePoint Services Servers
Using Windows Maintenance Tools on Virtual Server
Applying Operating System Updates to the DPM Server
An important part of computer maintenance is ensuring that operating systems and software are
up to date. Updates—known as "fixes," "patches," "service packs," and "security rollup
packages"—help to protect computers and data.
You can use your preferred method for deploying software updates, such as Automatic Updates
or Windows Server Update Services, both on DPM servers and on protected computers. Because
some software updates require a computer restart, you should schedule or perform the updates
at times that have the least impact on protection operations.
You should also check regularly for updates to DPM and prerequisite software. The prerequisite
software is as follows:
• Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
• Microsoft Software Quality Metrics (SQM)
• Microsoft SQL Server 2005
• Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 1 (SP1)