Users Guide

Table 87. Local disk settings (continued)
Text Box Description
levels in the path. Do not use spaces. No other symbols or punctuation characters are
permitted.
○ Or, select Add file on CIFS share to specify a network share location, and then enter the information as
described in the following table.
Table 88. CIFS share credentials
Text Box Description
UNC path Enter the path for the network share location.
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.
User name Specify a user name for accessing the network share location.
Password Specify a password for accessing the network share location.
e. In the Storage Configuration area, click More Details and enter the details for the storage location as described in
the following table.
Table 89. Storage configuration details
Text Box Description
Size Set the size or capacity for the storage location. The minimum size is 1 GB. The default is 250
GB. You can choose from the following:
○ GB
○ TB
NOTE: The size that you specify cannot exceed the size of the volume.
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 a NTFS volume using Windows 8, 8.1, Windows 10, or Windows
Server 2012, 2012 R2, the file size limit is 256 TB.
NOTE: For Rapid Recovery to validate the operating system, Windows Management
Instrumentation (WMI) must be installed on the intended storage location.
Write caching
policy
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. This is appropriate for
Windows 10, and for versions of Windows Server 2012 and later.
NOTE: Setting the write caching policy to On could result in faster performance. If you
are using Windows Server 2008 SP2 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP2, the recommended
setting is Off.
If set to Off, Rapid Recovery controls the caching.
If set to Sync, Windows controls the caching as well as the synchronous input/output.
Bytes per sector Specify the number of bytes you want each sector to include. The default value is 512.
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