Dell DL4000 User Manual page 32

Text Box
User Name
Password
7. In the Details pane, click Show/Hide Details and enter the details for the storage location described
as follows:
Text Box
Size
Write Caching
Policy
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Description
If this location is at the root, define a dedicated folder name (for example,
Repository). The path must begin with \\. When specifying the path, use
only alphanumeric characters, the hyphen, and the period (only to separate
host names and domains). The letters a to z are case insensitive. Do not use
spaces. No other symbols or punctuation characters are permitted.
Specify a user name for accessing the network share location.
Specify a password for accessing the network share location.
Description
Set the size or capacity for the storage location. The default is 250 MB. You
can choose from the following:
• MB
• GB
• TB
NOTE: The size that you specify cannot exceed the size of the volume.
NOTE: If the storage location is a New Technology File System (NTFS)
volume using Windows XP or Windows 7, the file size limit is 16 TB.
If the storage location is an NTFS volume using Windows 8 or Windows
Server 2012, the file size limit is 256 TB.
NOTE: To validate the operating system, Windows Management
Instrumentation (WMI) must be installed on the intended storage location.
The write caching policy controls how the Windows Cache Manager is used in
the repository and helps to tune the repository for optimal performance on
different configurations.
Set the value to one of the following:
• On
• Off
• Sync
If the value is set to On, which is the default, Windows controls the caching.
NOTE: Setting the write caching policy to On could result in faster
performance. If you are using a version of Windows Server prior to Server
2012, the recommended setting is Off.
If set to Off, AppAssure controls the caching.
If set to Sync, Windows controls the caching as well as the synchronous input/
output.