Administrator's Guide

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HP VDS/VSS Hardware Providers
Windows Server 2003 sees, partitions, mounts, and manages file systems
on the disk array using its own software providers. HP’s Hardware
Providers extend the array management capabilities of Windows and its
applications to include functions normally performed using the disk array’s
proprietary control software. These functions include managing disk array
LUNs and ports and performing volume copy operations.
HP’s Business Copy (BC) application, which resides on the disk array and
is licensed in Command View, works with the VSS and the HP HWP
components to enable the array to make VSS shadow copies. For functional
purposes, you can think of BC as a part of the hardware providers, even
though it is installed separately.
For more information about the HP Hardware Providers, refer to the HP
EVA Hardware Providers Administration Guide.
HP disk arrays
The HP EVA array works with FRS, Microsoft VSS, and HP VSS HWP to
perform snapclone creation, storage, and management. FRS takes
advantage of the many advanced capabilities of the EVA disk array to
provide multiple recovery options.