HP StoreOnce VSA Deployment and Configuration Guide (TC458-96024)

2 Deployment on Microsoft Hyper-V
Introduction
This deployment option is available for experienced Windows Server 2012 administrators who
wish to use one of the following Hyper-V options to deploy StoreOnce VSA 2.0 or later:
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 with Hyper-V role enabled: This is a standard Windows
2012 R2 OS installation on a physical server; the Hyper-V role enables users to create and
manage virtual machines, such as HP StoreOnce VSA.
• Microsoft Hyper-v 2012 R2 core installation: This is a minimal server installation with required
roles and features to support Hyper-V.
NOTE: See Before you start deployment (page 10) for information about downloading the
StoreOnce VSA package and the files that it contains. Always read the release notes provided
within the package for the most up-to-date information and instructions.
Deployment and configuration using the Microsoft Hyper-V Manager wizard
Deployment process
1. Extract the storeoncevsa-764490-B21-<software-version>.vhd.zip file. The
extracted file is of 50 GB in size and contains the system disk image for the VSA. The extraction
process takes approximately 15 minutes.
2. The ZIP file also contains a MD5 checksum for the VHD (virtual hard disk). Once extracted,
this checksum can be verified against the one present in the HyperV-VSA directory to ensure
the validity of the VHD.
3. Once the extraction is complete on the Windows server, go to Start. Type Hyper-V Manager
to open a search window automatically. Click on Hyper-V Manager to display a screen similar
to the following.
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