HP ProLiant Storage Server User Guide (440584-001, February 2007)

Figure 7 Sys tem administrator view of Sh adow C op i es for S hared Folders
The shadow copy cache file
The default shadow copy set tings allo cate 10 percent of the source volume b eing copied (with a minimum
of 350 MB), and store the sha dow copies on the same volume as the original volume. ( Se e Figure 8).
The cache file is located in a hidden protected directory titled “System Volume Information” off of the root
of each volume for which shadow copy is enabled.
F:
cache file
G:
cache file
H:
cache file
Figure 8 Shadow copies stored on a source volume
The cache file loca tion can be altered to reside on a dedicated volume separate from the volumes
containing files shares. (See Figure 9).
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