When you run the Configuration wizard for the first time with Protection Manager configured, SnapManager creates a dataset for each server internally that you configure with SnapManager using the Configuration wizard.
Before you begin
Ensure that you are assigned an administrator role that enables you to create a dataset.
Ensure that you go through documentation on automatic e-mail notification settings before you start the configuration.
About this task
For configuring archived database by using Protection Manager with SnapManager, SnapManager currently allows only the Backup and Remote backups only policies to be implemented. Back up is selected as the default option. You can change the policy by using the NetApp Management Console.
For a CCR configuration you can create two datasets, one for each CCR node.
Steps
- If you have datasets configured in your system, in the Configure Dataset for Backup Archival page of the Configuration wizard, select the Storage Groups that you want to add to your dataset.
- Choose the default protection policy as Back up or Remote backups only as per your requirement.
- In the Add Microsoft iSCSI Service Dependency window, select Yes, add the.. if you want to add iSCSI service as a dependency for the MSExchangeSA service.
- Use the Configure Automatic Event Notification page to configure the automatic event notification options for SnapManager.
- Review the configuration summary in the Completing the Configuration Wizard page, and click Finish.
- Click Start Now to migrate your databases and their transaction logs and SnapInfo files to the LUNs you specified.
Note: If you are moving the location of Exchange databases in this step, it could take some time to complete.
- Click OK.
After you finish
Edit the dataset that you have created.
