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6. In the Details pane, click Show/Hide Details and enter the details for the storage
location as described in the following table.
7. Click Save.
The Repositories screen displays to include the newly added storage location.
8. Optionally, repeat Step 4 through Step 7 to add additional storage locations for the
repository.
9. Click Create to create the repository.
The Repository displays in the Configuration tab.
Text Box Description
Size Set the size or capacity for the storage location. The default 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.
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 or
Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2, the file size limit is 256 TB.
NOTE: For AppAssure 5 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.
NOTE: Setting the write caching policy to On could result in faster
performance. If you are using a version of Windows Server prior to
Server 2012, 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.
Bytes per Sector Specify the number of bytes you want each sector to include.
The default value is 512.
Average Bytes per Record Specify the average number of bytes per record. The default
value is 8192.