Test VSS snapshots on your system.
Before you begin
The wizard performs persistent and non-persistent snapshot
testing.
Attention: Do not run these tests if you are already
using SAN Volume Controller or Storwize® V7000
space-efficient snapshots on your computer. Doing so can result in
the removal of previously existing snapshots.
Procedure
Follow these steps to test persistent and non-persistent
VSS snapshots:
- Start the Management Console.
- Click Diagnostics in the results
pane of the welcome page. Click the VSS Diagnostics icon
in the action pane. The diagnostics wizard opens, a list
of volumes are displayed, and the status of each test is displayed
when it is completed.
- Select the volumes or mount points to test and click Next. Click Show VSS Information to view details
about the VSS providers, writers, and snapshots available on your
system. The results of the persistent and non-persistent
snapshot testing displays as Passed or Failed.
- Review the results of the snapshot testing and click Next. The final results of the persistent and non-persistent snapshot
testing display as Success or Unsuccessful.
- If the testing status is a success, click Finish and
exit the wizard.
- If the testing status is not successful, click Previous and
review information in the Rule dialog.
What to do next
Return to the Management window and begin backup operations.
For
more information about troubleshooting of VSS operations, refer to
the Tivoli® Storage
Manager Problem Determination Guide.