Protecting your data

Starting the IBM Storage Protect Snapshot command-line interface

You can start the IBM Storage Protect Snapshot for Exchange Server or IBM Storage Protect Snapshot for SQL Server command-line interface by using a Windows command prompt with administrative privileges. Alternatively, you can start the command-line interface from Microsoft Management Console (MMC).

Determining managed storage capacity

You can track the capacity of managed storage assets. This information can be useful when you are calculating storage requirements for license renewal.

Protecting Microsoft Exchange Server data

With IBM Storage Protect Snapshot for Exchange Server, you can back up and restore Microsoft Exchange Server databases.

Protecting SQL Server data

With IBM Storage Protect Snapshot for SQL Server, you can back up and restore Microsoft SQL Server databases in a stand-alone configuration.

Protecting custom application and file system data

With IBM Storage Protect Snapshot, you can back up and restore custom application and file system data, and protect your environment.

Mounting VSS snapshots to remote servers

You can mount VSS snapshots to remote servers that other users can access. When you remotely mount a snapshot, you must use hardware that includes a feature for creating transportable snapshots. If you use a mix of hardware, all hardware must include a feature for creating transportable snapshots.

Enabling Windows PowerShell Remoting for Remote Management and Remote Mounting

From a single IBM Storage Protect Snapshot installation, you can manage all of the IBM Storage Protect Snapshot installations in your organization.

Viewing, printing, and saving reports

You can access reports on recent activity and historical managed capacity. You can determine which licenses and software are installed.