SnapManager creates a control file that contains configuration information about the Exchange server. You can use the control file either to import or to export the Exchange server configuration.
The configuration data in the control file is represented in XML format. You can edit the file manually using an XML editor.
The configuration data in the control file is grouped into the following sections, so that you can manage it more easily:
- Storage layout settings
- Notification settings
- Verification settings
- Report directory settings
- Backup settings
- Scheduled jobs
- SnapMirror relationship settings
Instead of running the Configuration wizard every time you want to migrate databases and transaction logs to LUNs, you should use the control file in the following scenarios:
- Large configurations
- Business continuance or Disaster Recovery
- Mass deployment
