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Overview of SnapManager application settings

SnapManager application settings

The following table lists SnapManager application settings that can be configured or changed at any time after SnapManager has been installed. Shaded rows indicate settings that can also be configured using the Configuration wizard.
Application setting How the setting can be accessed

SQL Server to be managed

The first time you start SnapManager, the application automatically opens this dialog box to prompt you for this setting. See Starting SnapManager for the first time after installation.

  • Actions pane
  • Action menu
  • Configuration wizard

SnapManager server identity

  • Add Servers to be Managed
  • Configuration wizard

Backup verification settings

From the Configuration wizard, you can specify only the verification server and security authentication method. In order to access other verification settings (the DBCC Options), you must open the Verification Settings dialog box.

  • Backup wizard
  • Action menu
  • Configuration wizard

Backup settings

  • Action menu
  • Backup wizard
  • Backup and Verify option

Clone settings

  • Action menu
  • Clone wizard
  • Clone option

Restore Settings

  • Action menu
  • Actions pane
  • Restore wizard
  • Restore option

Fractional Space Reservation settings

  • Actions pane
  • Action menu

Notification settings

  • Actions pane
  • Action menu

Run Commands

When the Run Commands dialog box is opened from the Actions menu, only the default settings can be viewed or configured. See Pre-command and post-command script settings. However, from within the context of a specific operation, the default settings are presented and then can be modified for this operation only. As an option, the default settings can be updated.

  • Action menu
  • Within the context of a backup or database verification operation:
    • Backup wizard
    • Backup and Verify option

Report directory

  • Actions pane
  • Action menu

License settings

  • Actions pane
  • Action menu

Server connection settings

  • Actions pane
  • Action menu

Find Backups

  • Actions pane
  • Action menu
  • Restore wizard