Methods of implementing Quick Recovery snapshots
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Methods of implementing Quick Recovery snapshots

Storage Foundation for Windows provides more than one method of implementing Quick Recovery snapshots.

The following table summarizes the methods and when you would use them.

Table: Methods of implementing Quick Recovery snapshots

Task you want to accomplish

Method

For more information

  • Set up and schedule multiple snapshot sets for multiple databases

or

  • Update an existing snapshot set schedule

From the Solutions Configuration Center:

Quick Recovery Configuration Wizard

See About the Quick Recovery Configuration Wizard.

  • Add a new snapshot set schedule for one database

From the VEA:

VSS Exchange Snapshot Scheduler Wizard

Alternatively, you can use the Quick Recovery Configuration Wizard.

See About the VSS Exchange Snapshot Scheduler Wizard.

  • Set up a snapshot schedule for passive copies in an Exchange 2010 Database Availability Group (DAG)

From the VEA:

VSS Exchange Snapshot Scheduler Wizard

Note:

Creating a snapshot schedule for passive copies in a DAG is not supported by the Quick Recovery Configuration Wizard.

See Exchange 2010 Database Availability Group (DAG) considerations.

  • Create a one-time snapshot as needed

From the VEA:

VSS Exchange Snapshot Wizard and VSS Snapback Wizard

Alternatively, you can use the Vxsnap utility from the CLI.

See About the VSS Snapshot and Snapback wizards and the vxsnap utility.
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