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

For general Data Protector and integration-specific limitations, see the HP OpenView
Storage Data Protector Product Announcements, Software Notes, and References.
VSS and VDS provider configuration for ZDB and instant recovery
To be able to perform ZDB and instant recovery, you must configure the VSS and
VDS provider for EVA or XP. Perform the configuration task before you run the backup
with the specified instant recovery options for the first time.
For details on how to configure the provider, see Refer to the hardware provider
documentation.
Configuring the VSS hardware provider for Enterprise Virtual Arrray
Open the HP StorageWorks VSS Configuration Utility for EVA and follow the steps
below:
1. Ensure that the correct management appliance IP address is specified.
2. Click Login and in the Login dialog box, enter the username and password.
3. Select SnapClone as the Snapshot Type.
4. Click Select Disk Group and select the disk group with the disks that you intend
to back up for instant recovery.
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 Login and in the Login dialog box, enter the username and password.
3. Click Select Disk Group and select the following disk groups:
• The disk group with disks created by the VSS provider.
• The disk group with the source disks.
After you once complete this procedure, the VSS and VDS providers are ready to be
used for zero downtime backup and instant recovery.
Configuring the VSS hardware provider for Disk Array XP
Before running ZDB sessions, open the HP StorageWorks XP VSS Hardware Provider
Configuration Utility and choose the configuration mode for your backups: VSS
Compliant Mode or Resync Mode.
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