How to change the Default VSS Cache Location to resolve disk space related issues for snapshost

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Last Published: 2014-04-10
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Product(s): Backup Exec

Problem

VSS snapshots may fail due to low disk space on volume

Solution

Following command can be used to add a shadow copy storage association for a specified volume:

vssadmin add shadowstorage /for=<ForVolumeSpec> /on=<OnVolumeSpec> [/maxsize=<MaxSizeSpec>]

Example,

To specify that for volume C and volume D is to be used for storage and the maximum size for storage space is to be 900 MB, type:

vssadmin add shadowstorage /for=c: /on=d: /maxsize=900mb

For more information please refer to Microsoft Documentation : https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc788051(WS.10).aspx

Acknowledgement : Microsoft


References

UMI : V-79-10000-11242

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