Using the Configuration Wizard to configure your data store

In the Windows user interface, click Start > Programs > SnapManager for Microsoft Exchange.

Caution
Run SnapManager from the system console, not from a Terminal Services client.

Note
If this is not the first time you have started SnapManager for Microsoft Exchange, skip to Step 3.

Result

SnapManager is launched, and the Connect to Exchange Server window is displayed.

In the Connect to Exchange Server window, select the Exchange server you want this instance of SnapManager to manage and click OK.

If the Configuration Wizard is not already started, click the Configuration Wizard button to start it now.

Click Next on the Welcome window to begin the configuration.

Result

The Database Verification Server window appears.

In the Database Verification Server window, enter or browse to the computer to be used for database verification, then click Next.

If the computer used for database verification does not have Exchange installed, you must put the necessary files on it. For details, see Remote verification.

Note
You do not need to specify a verification server now. For details, see Designating a remote verification server.

On the Exchange Server to Configure window, click Next to confirm the server to be configured.

Result

The Where to Move Databases window is displayed.

In the Where to Move Databases window, associate your Exchange storage groups (Stores) or databases with the correct LUNs according to your SnapManager data configuration plan.

For more information about using this window, see Moving databases using the Configuration Wizard.

After you associate all databases with a LUN, click Next.

Example:

In the following example, the SG2 storage group has already been associated with LUN S. When you click the move (<=>) button, the First Storage Group is associated with LUN T, and you can proceed to the next window.

In the Where to Move Transaction Logs window, associate your transaction logs with the correct LUNs according to your SnapManager data configuration plan.

For more information about using this window, see Moving transaction logs using the Configuration Wizard.

After you associate all transaction logs with a LUN, click Next.

Example:

In the following example, the transaction logs for the First Storage Group have been associated with LUN L. When you click the move (<=>) button, the transaction logs for SG2 will be associated with LUN L also, and you can proceed to the next window.

In the Where to Move SMTP and MTA System Files window, determine the location of your SMTP and MTA system files.

Note
The SMTP and MTA system files cannot reside on a LUN that also contains Exchange databases.

For more information about using this window, see About the SMTP and MTA queue location.

After you determine the location of all listed system files, click Next.

In the Where to Put the SnapInfo Directory window, select the SnapInfo files and the LUN to move them to, then click the move (<=>) button and click Next.

If you are installing SnapManager on a stand-alone system that has the Microsoft iSCSI initiator installed, select whether you want to configure your Microsoft iSCSI service as a dependency for the Microsoft Exchange System Attendant, and click Next.

Note
NetApp recommends that you select Yes so that Microsoft Exchange cannot start before the Microsoft iSCSI service is ready to accept connections.

In the Configure Automatic Event Notification window, you can configure SnapManager to notify a designated recipient, or NetApp, when problems occur. After you configure your event notification, click Next.

Note
NetApp recommends that you use e-mail notification and Autosupport to ensure that if any problems with your SnapManager backups occur, you are alerted and can take corrective action in a timely manner.

For information about configuring e-mail notification, see Configuring e-mail notification. For information about configuring Autosupport, see Configuring filer SysLog and Autosupport.

Review the configuration summary in the Completing the Configuration Wizard window. If the configuration summary is satisfactory, click Finish to display a list of tasks the Configuration Wizard performs, based on the configuration information you specified.

Result

The SnapManager Configuration Wizard displays the task list to be used.

Click Start Now to migrate your databases and their transaction logs and SnapInfo files to the LUNs you specified.

Result

The SnapManager Configuration Wizard moves the databases and transaction logs to their specified LUNs and displays a task check-off list.

Note
If you are moving the location of Exchange databases in this step, it could take some time to complete.

Create a SnapManager backup immediately.

For information about creating a SnapManager backup, see Backing Up with SnapManager Backup.

In the upper storage group list, select the storage group you want to move.

In the Disk List, select the drive letter for the LUN or local disk you want to move the storage group to.

Click move (<=>).

Result

The selected storage group and disk are now associated, and the storage group files will be moved to that disk when the Configuration Wizard moves your data.

In the upper storage group list, expand the storage group containing the database you want to move and select the database you want to move.

In the Disk List, select the drive letter for the disk you want to move the database to.

Click move (<=>).

Result

The selected database and disk are now associated, and the database file will be moved to that disk when the Configuration Wizard moves your data.

In the Database Location Results, highlight the storage group you want to move and click Reconfigure.

Result

The selected storage group or database is returned to the list of unconfigured databases and you can reassociate it with any available disk.

Highlight a storage group or database in the Database Location Results and click Details.

Result

The Storage Group Properties window is displayed for the selected storage group.

To see the file path for the databases in this storage group, highlight the database and click Details.

Result

The current paths and file names for the selected database are displayed, along with the new paths and file names if the location of the selected database has changed.

In the upper storage group list, select the storage group whose transaction logs you want to move.

In the Disk List, select the drive letter for the LUN or local disk you want to move the transaction logs to.

Click move (<=>).

Result

The transaction logs for the selected storage group and LUN are now associated, and the transaction log files will be moved to that LUN when the Configuration Wizard moves your data.

In the Transaction Logs Location Results, highlight the storage group for the transaction files you want to move and click Reconfigure.

Result

The selected storage group is returned to the list of unconfigured transaction logs and you can reassociate it with any available LUN or local disk.

Highlight a storage group in the Transaction Logs Location Results and click Details.

Result

The Properties window is displayed for the selected storage group. The current paths and file names for the transaction logs for the selected database are displayed, along with the new paths and file names if the location of the transaction log files has changed.