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Viewing server cluster information
Complete the steps in the following procedures to view summary, event, alert information, and so on for server 
clusters.
Viewing cluster system information
Complete the steps in this procedure to view detailed system information about a cluster.
To view cluster system information
1 In the AppAssure Core Console, navigate to the cluster that you want to view.
2 Click the Tools tab.
The system information page...

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Viewing summary information
Complete the steps in this procedure to view summary information about a cluster including information about 
the associated quorum for the cluster.
To view summary information
1 In the AppAssure Core Console, navigate to the cluster that you want to view.
2 On the Summary tab, you can view such information as the cluster name, cluster type, quorum type (if 
applicable), and the quorum path (if applicable). This tab also...

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Version 5.4.3 Revision B141 For information about forcing snapshots for the individual machines in a cluster, see Forcing a snapshot. For 
information about pausing and resuming snapshots for the individual machines in a cluster, see Pausing and 
resuming protection.
Forcing a snapshot for a cluster
Complete the steps in this procedure to force a snapshot for a cluster.
To force a snapshot for a cluster
1 In the AppAssure Core Console, navigate to the cluster for which you wish...

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Version 5.4.3 Revision B142 4 Turn on all other nodes.
5 For Exchange, navigate to the Exchange Management Console, and, for each database, perform the 
Update Database Copy operation.
Performing a restore for SCC (Exchange, SQL) clusters
Complete the steps in this procedure to perform a restore for SCC (Exchange, SQL) clusters.
To perform a restore for SCC (Exchange, SQL) clusters
1 Turn off all nodes except one.
2 Perform a restore using the standard AppAssure procedure for...

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Removing cluster nodes from protection
Complete the steps in the following procedures to remove cluster nodes from protection.
If you just want to remove a node from the cluster, see Converting a protected cluster node to a protected 
machine.
To remove a cluster node from protection
1 In the AppAssure Core Console, navigate to the cluster Protected Nodes tab.
2 Click the Actions drop-down menu and then click Remove Node.
3 Select one of the options...

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To view a cluster or node report
1 In the AppAssure Core Console, navigate to the cluster for which you want to create a report.
2 If you want to create a report for a node under a cluster, select the node.
3 Click the Tools tab and, under the Reports menu, select one of the following options:
•Compliance Report
•Failure Report
4 In the Start Time drop-down calendar, select a start date, and then enter a start time for the report.
5 In the End Time...

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Exporting protected data from Windows 
machines to virtual machines
This chapter describes how to export a recovery point to create a virtual machine. It includes the following 
topics:
•Managing exports
•Exporting data to a Windows-based virtual machine
•Exporting data to an ESXi virtual machine
•Exporting data to a VMware Workstation virtual machine
•Exporting data to a Hyper-V virtual machine
•Exporting data to a VirtualBox virtual machine...

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Version 5.4.3 Revision B146 When you export to a virtual machine, all of the backup data from a recovery point as well as the parameters 
defined for the protection schedule for your machine will be exported. You can also create a “virtual standby” 
by having protected data continually exported from your protected machine to a virtual machine.
You can perform virtual export of recovery points for your protected Windows or Linux machines to VMware, 
ESXi, Hyper-V, and VirtualBox....

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Version 5.4.3 Revision B147 2 To manage saved export settings, select an export, and then click one of the following:
•Pause - To pause the export.
•Resume - To restart a paused export.
•Force - To force a new export. This option could be helpful when virtual standby is paused and 
then resumed, which means the export job will restart only after a new transfer. If you do not 
want to wait for the new transfer, you could force an export.
3 To remove an export from the system,...

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Version 5.4.3 Revision B148 Proceed to the following topics for more information about exporting Windows data to a specific type of 
virtual machine.
•Exporting data to an ESXi virtual machine
•Exporting data to a VMware Workstation virtual machine
•Exporting data to a Hyper-V virtual machine
•Exporting data to a VirtualBox virtual machine
Exporting data to an ESXi virtual machine
In AppAssure, you can choose to export data to ESXi by performing a one-time export, or by...