Planning the Metalogix StoragePoint Implementation
Preparation
Metalogix StoragePoint is installed as a SharePoint solution on a single SharePoint web front-end (WFE), making for simple installation and deployment to the SharePoint farm. This section will outline the necessary software and security prerequisites needed to install Metalogix StoragePoint.
Before configuring Metalogix StoragePoint there are few things to consider and understand. This section will touch on each of these and provide some guidance and best practices.
Minimum Server Software Requirements
SharePoint (pick one)
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SharePoint Server Subscription Edition | |
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Operating System |
Windows Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter Windows Server 2022 Standard or Datacenter |
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SharePoint Server |
SharePoint Server Subscription Edition |
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Other Server Software |
SQL Server 2019 Cumulative Update (CU5) or later, deployed on the following operating systems: Windows Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter Windows Server 2022 Standard or Datacenter |
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SharePoint Server 2019 | |
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Operating System |
Windows Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter |
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SharePoint Server |
SharePoint Server 2019 |
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Other Server Software |
Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Enterprise Editions, Microsoft SQL Server 2017 Enterprise Editions for Windows |
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SharePoint Server 2016 | |
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Operating System |
Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2016 |
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SharePoint Server |
SharePoint Server 2016 |
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Other Server Software |
SQL Server 2014 SP1, 64 bit Enterprise Edition, SQL Server 2016 RTM Enterprise Edition or SQL Server 2017 |
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SharePoint Server 2013 and SharePoint Foundation 2013 | |
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Operating System |
Windows 2012 Server |
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SharePoint Server |
SharePoint Server 2013 or SharePoint Foundation 2013 |
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Other Server Software |
SQL Server 2012 Enterprise Edition, or SQL Server 2014 Enterprise Edition |
Server Hardware Requirements
Metalogix StoragePoint does not have any hardware requirements beyond what is prescribed by Microsoft SharePoint. For reference, those can be reviewed here:
Subscription Edition - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/install/system-requirements-for-sharepoint-subscription-edition
2019 - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/install/hardware-and-software-requirements-2019
2016 - https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262485(v=office.16).aspx
2013 - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/install/hardware-software-requirements-2013
Security Requirements
The User Account used to perform the install must be a SharePoint Farm Administrator.
Also review FileShare and Content Database Rights in the StoragePoint Reference Guide>Managing Storage Profiles, when a profile is created.
Screen Resolution Requirements
Metalogix StoragePoint requires a minimum screen resolution of 1024 x 768 for optimizing the user interface on the StoragePoint pages that are linked from the main menu on Application Administration in Central Administration.
Internet Browser Requirements
Microsoft Edge is the recommended browser for use with StoragePoint interface. Other browsers may work, but are not verified as supported for all functions.
Temporary Storage Requirements
The amount of temporary storage needed to support the timer jobs depends on the number of threads being used for the timer job. It is recommended that 10GB per thread, for each timer job running concurrently, be available on the server running the timer job. Most timer jobs can use a Controller/Worker configuration to spread this over multiple servers. The temporary storage location can be configured on General Settings or during installation to use something other than the default (%appdata/local/temp).
SharePoint 2019/SharePoint SE Modern UI considerations
SharePoint 2019 and SharePoint Server Subscription Edition (SharePoint SE) have an updated look and feel for the user interface. StoragePoint links will work on this new user interface, but some additional configuration is necessary.
A Site Collection Feature will be deployed to SharePoint 2019 farms as of the 5.9.1 release, and for SharePoint SE as of the 6.2 release. This feature should be enabled on the site collection for full StoragePoint user interface functionality.
Before activating the Site Collection Feature, an App Catalog must be configured for the web application, as well as an App Management service application.
Please reference the following articles for provisioning these resources.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/administration/manage-the-app-catalog
There are some PowerShell script examples in the PowerShell and API Guide for provisioning these resources.
When these steps are done, open the Site Collection Features (Gear Icon>Site Info>View All Site Settings), scroll to StoragePoint Custom Actions and SPFx Extension and click Activate.
Metalogix StoragePoint Database Sizing
The Metalogix StoragePoint database is used to track all BLOB activity for all profiles in the farm. This means that the Metalogix StoragePoint database will have many rows, and it will grow at a rate proportional to the number of documents added to the content databases in the farm. The Unused BLOB Cleanup and BLOB Health Analyzer timer jobs (found on the Profiles page) are critical for keeping the database size to a minimum.
To size the Metalogix StoragePoint database in GB, use the following formula:
(0.0017*<number_of_blobs_in_rbs_store>+8.42)/1024
The formula above will result in an estimated value. This estimation varies based on values such as:
·the number of records in MigrateQueue database table
·the number of records in MigrateHistory database table (could be affected by History Purge Interval setting)
·the number of records in DeletedBlobHistory database table (could be affected by History Purge Interval setting)
·database fragmentation
Additionally, Microsoft has restrictions on database sizing that must be followed.
Advanced Installation