Fujitsu ETERNUS VSS Hardware Provider 2.1 User Manual

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ETERNUS VSS Hardware Provider 2.1 User’s GuideCopyright 2012 FUJITSU LIMITED P3AM-4582-03ENZ011Table of ContentsChapter 1 ETERNUS VSS Hardware Provider 141.1 Overview ................................................................................................................... 141.2 Functions .................................................................................................................. 151.3 Operational Procedure .............................................................................................. 171.3.1 Server Configuration ............................................................................................................................ 171.3.2 Disk Conditions .................................................................................................................................... 231.3.3 Volume Management Methods and Management Files ...................................................................... 231.4 Supported Environment ............................................................................................ 241.4.1 Possible VSSHP Version Combinations for Production Servers and Backup Servers ........................ 241.4.2 Possible Combination of VSSHP Shadow Copy Disk Management Methods,Server Configurations, and Typical Requestors .................................................................................. 241.4.3 Notes on Using VSSHP on Windows Server 2012 .............................................................................. 251.5 Required Resources ................................................................................................. 261.5.1 Required Disk Capacity for Installation ................................................................................................ 261.5.2 Required Disk Capacity for Operation ................................................................................................. 26Chapter 2 Workflow 27Chapter 3 Preparation 283.1 Advanced Copy License Registration ....................................................................... 283.2 Shadow Copy Destination Disk Creation .................................................................. 283.2.1 Selection of the Shadow Copy Destination Disk Type ......................................................................... 303.2.2 Shadow Copy Destination Disk Capacity Estimation ........................................................................... 313.2.3 Volume Creation .................................................................................................................................. 33Chapter 4 Environment Creation 344.1 New Installation ........................................................................................................ 344.1.1 Transportable Copy Configuration Installation ..................................................................................... 354.1.2 Local Copy Configuration Installation .................................................................................................. 404.2 Upgrade Installation .................................................................................................. 43