HP 3PAR VSS Provider 2.2.2 for Microsoft Windows User Guide (QL226-97305, December 2013)

Table 2 Registry Values for HP 3PAR VSS Provider for Microsoft Windows. (continued)
ValueName
Setting this option adjusts the internal holding timeout for synchronous Remote Copy support
during snapshot creation. Valid values are from 0 to 9, with 8 as default.
SyncDelay
Setting this option supports synchronous Remote Copy operation for HP 3PAR Recovery
Manager for Exchange and HP 3PAR Recovery Manager for SQL. A value of 1 is enable
(default). 0 is disable.
SyncRC
NOTE: The system configuration details under the InServConfig root key serves as the default
entry for backward compatibility for single system configurations. To add additional system entries,
see “Using the ProvCfg Command to Set Up or Modify a System Connection” (page 17).
Upgrading from a Previous Version
WARNING! Make sure that no backup jobs are running in the background, and that any running
applications are closed prior to upgrading HP 3PAR VSS Provider for Microsoft Windows.
When upgrading, you must uninstall the existing HP 3PAR VSS Provider before installing the latest
version of HP 3PAR VSS Provider.
NOTE: Installing the latest version of HP 3PAR VSS Provider will register only one StoreServ as
the default StoreServ. If there are multiple StoreServs registered with the previous version of HP
3PAR VSS Provider, reregister the remaining StoreServs using ProvCfg command.
Verifying the Upgrade
To verify that the upgrade was successful, see “Verifying the Installation” (page 15).
Removing HP 3PAR VSS Provider for Microsoft Windows
To remove HP 3PAR VSS Provider for Microsoft Windows:
1. Log on as System Administrator.
2. Click Start→Control Panel.
3. Depending on the operating system, click Add or Remove Programs or Programs and Features.
Result: The Add or Remove Programs window appears.
4. Select HP 3PAR VSS Provider For Microsoft Windows.
5. Click Remove or Uninstall.
NOTE: Sometimes uninstallation of HP 3PAR VSS Provider in the first attempt fails with an error
"Could not delete Service". However, subsequent uninstallation attempts succeed. Hence, retry the
uninstallation if the first attempt fails.
NOTE: Before uninstalling HP 3PAR VSS Provider, make sure that VSS Requestor applications
(like HP 3PAR Recovery Manager for SQL or HP 3PAR Recovery Manager for Exchange) and
Windows Event Viewer are closed.
Using the ProvCfg Command to Set Up or Modify a System Connection
To use the ProvCfg command:
1. Open a Windows command prompt.
2. Enter ProvCfg.exe and press ENTER.
The following subcommands and options can be used with the ProvCfg command to list the
details of HP 3PAR VSS Provider for Microsoft Windows and modify the configuration set up for
HP 3PAR VSS Provider for Microsoft Windows:
Upgrading from a Previous Version 17