Dell Powervault NX400 - Manual (Page 32)

Enabling And Configuring Shadow Copies Of Shared Folders
Shadow Copies are used to view the previous content of the shared folders. If you enable Shadow Copies of shared
folders on a volume using the default values, tasks are scheduled to create shadow copies at 7:00 A.M. and noon. The
default storage area is on the same volume and its size is 10 percent of the available space.
You can only enable Shadow Copies of shared folders on a per-volume basis; you cannot select specific shared folders
and files on a volume to be copied or not copied.
NOTE: Creating shadow copies is not a replacement for creating regular backups.
CAUTION: There is a limit of 64 shadow copies per volume. When this limit is reached or when storage area limits
are reached, the oldest shadow copy is deleted. When deleted, the shadow copy cannot be retrieved.
1. Open the Server Manager, click on the Tools menu, and select Computer Management → Storage → Disk
Management.
A list of volumes on your system is displayed in the middle pane of the storage console.
2. Right-click the volume and select the Properties.
The selected
<Volume> properties window is displayed.
3. Click on the Shadow Copies tab.
4. Select the volume you want to enable Shadow Copies of shared folders and click Enable.
5. Click Create Now to create the Shadow Copies of the selected volume.
6. Click Settings, to change the storage location, space allocation, and schedule.
Performing Backup Of Your Server Using Windows Server Backup
Feature
Windows Server Backup is a feature that provides a set of tools and wizard to perform basic backup and recovery tasks
for the servers installed on your system. The data backup can be done to a local or online location.
To install Windows Server Backup feature on your system:
1. Open the Server Manager, click on the Manage menu, and select Add Roles and Features.
The Add Roles and Features Wizard is displayed.
2. Follow the Add Roles and Features Wizard step by step, on the Select features window, select the Windows Server
Backup check box and click Next
3. Confirm the feature to install and click Install.
The Windows Server Backup feature is now installed on your system.
4. To access Windows Server Backup feature:
– Open the Server Manager, click on the Tools menu, and select Windows Server Backup from the list.
– Alternatively, open the Server Manager, click on the Tools menu, and select Computer Management →
Storage → Windows Server Backup .
The Windows Server Backup console is displayed in the middle pane of the window.
The following backup options are available:
– Local Backup : To perform single backup or schedule a regular backup using Backup Schedule Wizard or
the Backup Once Wizard on your system.
NOTE: In the Windows Server Backup feature, use the Recovery Wizard to recover files, applications,
volumes, or the system state from a backup that was created earlier.
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