This property is used to pass a value to the maxsize parameter of the vssadmin resize shadowstorage command in the Vssadmin command. The maxsize parameter is used to specify the maximum amount of space on the target volume that can be used for storing shadow copies. For more information on the maxsize parameter, see Vssadmin resize shadowstorage.

 

Property configured by

 

 

Property applies to

 

BootStrap.ini

 

 

LTI

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CustomSettings.ini

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MDT DB

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ZTI

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Value

Description

maxsize_value

Specifies the maximum amount of space that can be used for storing shadow copies. The value can be specified in bytes or as a percentage of the target volume.

To specify the value:

·     In bytes, the value must be 300 MB or greater and accept the following suffixes: KB, MB, GB, TB, PB and EB. You can also use B, K, M, G, T, P, and E as suffixes—for example:

VSSMaxSize=60GB

·     As a percentage, use the % character as the suffix to the numeric value—for example:

VSSMaxSize=20%

Note   If a suffix is not supplied, the default suffix is bytes. For example, VSSMaxSize=1024 indicates that the VSSMaxSize will be set to 1,024 bytes.

If the value is set to UNBOUNDED, then there is no limit placed on the amount of storage space that can be used—for example:

VSSMaxSize=UNBOUNDED

 

Example

[Settings]

Priority=Default

 

[Default]

VSSMaxSize=25%

 

Related Topics

Property Definition