QSnap for the Windows File System iDataAgent

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Configuration

The following must be done before using the Windows File System iDataAgent with QSnap:

Verify that the computer in which you wish to install the software satisfies the QSnap - System Requirements for the Windows File System iDataAgent.
Install the Windows File System iDataAgent, and QSnap. For a clustered environment, first install the Windows File System iDataAgent and QSnap on the physical nodes, and then reboot the nodes. After rebooting the nodes, install the Windows File System iDataAgent on the virtual node. For more information and procedures, see Deployment - Windows File System iDataAgent.
Specify that the default subclient use QSnap by right-clicking the default subclient, choosing Properties, and selecting Use QSnap in the General tab of the Subclient Properties dialog.
- For Windows 2000, QSnap is the default snap engine.
- For Windows XP, you will require the nOverrideVSSSnapSelection registry key for using QSnap as a snap engine.

The Windows File System iDataAgent can accept the default settings for QSnap in most cases. But if you are using QSnap to back up file systems other than NTFS, you must set an alternate COW Cache location on an NTFS volume. See Windows COW Cache for more information on supported COW cache configurations.
QSnap must be enabled on the subclients on which it will back up open/locked files. See Enable QSnap on a Subclient for step-by-step instructions.