Dell PowerVault DL4000 User Manual page 55

Text Box
Metadata Path
Data Path
– Or, click Add file on CIFS share to specify a network share location and then enter the information as
described below.
Text Box
UNC Path
User Name
Password
4. In the Details pane, click Show/Hide Details and enter the details for the storage location as described in the
following table.
Text Box
Size
Write Caching Policy
Bytes per Sector
Average Bytes per
Record
5. Click Save.
The Repositories screen is displayed to include the newly added storage location.
6. Repeat Step 4 through Step 7 to add more storage locations for the repository.
7. Click OK.
Description
Enter the location for storing the protected metadata.
Enter the location for storing the protected data.
Description
Enter the path for the network share location.
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 size 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.
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 set to On, which is the default, Windows controls the caching.
NOTE: Setting the write caching policy to On could result in faster performance,
however the recommended setting is Off.
If set to Off, AppAssure 5 controls the caching.
If set to Sync, Windows controls the caching as well as the synchronous input/output.
Specify the number of Bytes you want each sector to include. The default value is 512.
Specify the average number of Bytes per record. The default value is 8192.
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