HP StorageWorks Application Recovery Manager Administrator's Guide (T4395-96004, February 2008)

Configuration
VSS/VDS Provider Configuration for Backup and Instant Recovery
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VSS/VDS Provider Configuration for Backup
and Instant Recovery
Configuring the VSS Hardware Provider for EVA
To be able to perform instant recovery, you must configure the VSS and
VDS provider. Perform the configuration task before you run the backup
for the first time.
Refer to the hardware provider documentation for details on how to
configure the provider.
Open the HP StorageWorks VSS Configuration Utility for EVA and
follow the steps below:
1. Ensure that the correct Appliance IP Address is specified.
2. Click on Login and in the Login dialog box, enter the username and
password.
3. Select SnapClone as the Snapshot Type.
4. Click Select Disk Group. Select the disk groups where the disks
that you intend to back up for instant recovery reside.
Open the HP StorageWorks VDS Configuration Utility for EVA and
follow the steps below:
1. Ensure that the correct Appliance IP Address is specified.
2. Click on Login and in the Login dialog box, enter the username and
password.
After you once performed this procedure, the VSS and VDS providers are
ready to be used for backup and instant recovery.
Configuring the VSS Hardware Provider for XP
Before you run backups, open the HP StorageWorks XP VSS Hardware
Provider Configuration Utility and choose the configuration mode for
your backups: VSS Compliant Mode or Resync Mode.