Get DPM Server Capacity
Applies To: System Center 2012 - Orchestrator, System Center 2012 R2 Orchestrator, System Center 2012 SP1 - Orchestrator
The Get DPM Server Capacity activity is used to configure a policy that queries a Data Protection Manager server for its available free storage capacity. This information helps you determine the placement of backup data.
The Data Protection Manager server's storage pool returns capacity information in raw gigabytes (GB). This data requires additional calculation using foundation library activities to perform real-world capacity checks. Typically, Data Protection Manager needs two to three times the storage space used by the primary data.
For the procedure to configure this object, see: Configuring the Get DPM Server Capacity Activity.
The following tables list the properties and published data for this activity. The activity publishes all the data from the required and optional properties into published data.
Get DPM Server Capacity Property
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
Name |
The name of the Data Protection Manager server |
Get DPM Server Capacity Published Data
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
DPMServerName |
The name of the Data Protection Manager server |
TotalCapacityBytes |
The total capacity of the Data Protection Manager server in bytes |
TotalCapacityGB |
The total capacity of the Data Protection Manager server in GB |
UnallocatedSpaceBytes |
The total amount of unallocated disk space on the Data Protection Manager server in bytes |
UnallocatedSpaceGB |
The total amount of unallocated disk space on the Data Protection Manager server in GB |
UsedSpaceBytes |
The total amount of currently used disk space on the Data Protection Manager server in bytes |
UsedSpaceGB |
The total amount of currently used disk space on the Data Protection Manager server in GB |
Configuring the Get DPM Server Capacity Activity
To configure the Get DPM Server Capacity activity
From the Activities window, drag a Get DPM Server Capacity activity to the active policy window. Double-click the Get DPM Server Capacity activity icon.
On the Properties tab, click the ellipsis button (...), and select the Name of the Data Protection Manager computer that you want to use for this activity.
For information about the settings on the General and Run Behavior tabs, see Common Configuration Instructions for all Activities.
Click Finish.
Other Activities
The Integration Pack for Data Protection Manager contains the following additional activities: