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It's absolutely possible, and potentially desirable in a lot of cases. You
can specify where you want the cache file to go and where you don't want it
to go. The way to do it is via the admin console; double click on the
client name. This will pop up a box with expandable features under Windows
Client. From here choose VSP and you'll be presented with the options Cache
file volume list and VSP volume exclude list. Put the C drive in the
exclude list and then specify the drive you want the cache file to go on in
the volume list.
Because VSP was designed to not remove the cache files if any other program
ever accessed them we experienced cache file build up over days until they
filled up the drive (no, we aren't running anti-virus software in these
cases). And you can't manually remove them without first rebooting (yes, I
know about that 3rd party tool that supposedly removes the file handle but
it may also crash your system). After much pain and heartache we had to
provide a dedicated volume for cache files, and used the above configuration
to direct the cache files there.
Yeah, this is a waste of disk space but it was the only solution because
Veritas said the VSP fixes that will enable cache file removal won't be
available until NBU v6.0.
-----Original Message-----
From: veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
[mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu] On Behalf Of Piszcz,
Justin
Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 09:17
To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
Subject: [Veritas-bu] VSP Cache Question - Possible to use different disk
for VSP Cache File?
Is it possible to generate the VSP Cache file on a different drive other
than C:\?
Host Properties -> Clients -> VSP -> VSP Snapshot Provider
Cache File Volume List: - Would this be the right option?
Or is this not possible?
Thanks,
Justin.
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>It's absolutely possible, and
potentially desirable in a lot of cases. You can specify where you want
the cache file to go and where you don't want it to go. The way to
do it is via the admin console; double click on the client name. This
will pop up a box with expandable features under <i><span style='font-style:
italic'>Windows Client</span></i>. From here choose VSP and you'll be
presented with the options <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Cache file
<u>v</u>olume
list</span></i> and <i><span style='font-style:italic'>VSP volume <u>e</u>xclude
list</span></i>. Put the C drive in the exclude list and then specify the
drive you want the cache file to go on in the volume list.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Because VSP was designed to not remove the
cache files if any other program ever accessed them we experienced cache file
build up over days until they filled up the drive (no, we aren't running
anti-virus software in these cases). And you can't manually remove
them without first rebooting (yes, I know about that 3<sup>rd</sup> party tool
that supposedly removes the file handle but it may also crash your system).
After
much pain and heartache we had to provide a dedicated volume for cache files,
and used the above configuration to direct the cache files
there.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Yeah, this is a waste of disk space but it
was the only solution because Veritas said the VSP fixes that will enable cache
file removal won't be available until NBU v6.0.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> veritas-bu-admin AT
mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
[mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu] <b><span
style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Piszcz, Justin<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, June 21, 2005
09:17<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b>
veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Veritas-bu] VSP Cache
Question - Possible to use different disk for VSP Cache File?</span></font></p>
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Roman"><span
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Is it possible to generate the VSP
Cache file on a different drive other than C:\?</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Host Properties -> Clients ->
VSP -> VSP Snapshot Provider</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Cache File Volume List: -
Would this be the right option?</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Or is this not
possible?</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Thanks,</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Justin.</span></font></p>
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