HP Data Protector A.06.00 additional writers and HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP support for Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service integration
5. Specify the following options:
• The name of the application system.
When backing up cluster-aware writers (such as SQL Server via the MSDE
Writer, or Exchange Server in the LCR or CCR environment), specify the
virtual server name given in the particular writer resource group as the
application system.
• For transportable backup, the name of the backup system from where the
shadow copy can be backed up to tape.
• For local or network backup, the type of provider: select Use Hardware
Provider if you want to enable instant recovery and other ZDB options.
• To enable instant recovery, select Track the replica for instant recovery.
• If you have selected Track the replica for instant recovery, specify the
configuration check mode. Configuration check applies to the disk backups
that are to be used for instant recovery and does not apply to the tape
backup. For information on the options, see “Configuration
check” on page 81.
• If you clear Track the replica for instant recovery, you can specify the replica
type:
Default The replica type created
depends on the VSS
hardware provider
configuration.
Mirror/Clone (Plex) A target volume, independent
from its source volume is
created:
• With EVA VSS hardware
provider, snapclone is
created.
• With XP VSS hardware
provider, the replica
created depends on the
provider mode (clone in
the case of VSS compliant
mode, or mirror in the
case of resync mode).
Snapshot (Differential) A target volume, dependent
on its source volume is
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