HP Data Protector A.06.00 additional writers and HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP support for Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service integration

1 Introduction
In this white paper
This white paper describes the extension of HP OpenView Storage Data Protector
A.06.00, which enhances the Microsoft VSS integration for zero downtime backup
and instant recovery support through the VSS interface using Data Protector Disk
Array XP Agent (SSEA), and introduces support for additional applications through
the VSS interface.
The following sections briefly introduce the enhancements that are contained in this
extension. Details on its functionality and operation are provided in chapters 2, 3,
and 4.
Microsoft VSS integration enhancements for zero downtime backup
(ZDB) and instant recovery
Support for integration with Data Protector Disk Array XP Agent
The Data Protector A.06.00 extension enhances functionality of the Microsoft VSS
integration by using Data Protector Disk Array XP Agent (SSEA).
Support for Disk Array XP hardware provider provides two configuration modes:
VSS compliant mode and resync mode. Resync mode requires SSEA. Instant recovery
method available depends on the configuration mode selected during ZDB to disk.
Filesystem backup
The Data Protector A.06.00 extension supports backup of entire volumes (disks) with
NTFS filesystem through the VSS/VDS interface. With hardware providers, volumes
with FAT filesystem can also be backed up.
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