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

Contents
1 Introduction...............................................................................................4
Related Documents...................................................................................................................4
Typographical Conventions........................................................................................................4
Advisories................................................................................................................................4
2 Overview..................................................................................................5
Microsoft VSS...........................................................................................................................5
HP 3PAR VSS Provider for Microsoft Windows-Aware Components..................................................5
Operation of HP 3PAR VSS Provider for Microsoft Windows...........................................................5
Host System Requirements..........................................................................................................6
HP 3PAR Storage System Requirements........................................................................................7
Support for Multiple HP 3PAR Storage System Connections............................................................7
Features..................................................................................................................................7
Special Considerations..............................................................................................................8
3 Installation, Upgrade, and uninstallation......................................................10
System Setup..........................................................................................................................10
Creating an HP 3PAR User Using the HP 3PAR OS Command Line...........................................10
Installing HP 3PAR VSS Provider for Microsoft Windows...............................................................10
Installing HP 3PAR VSS Provider in Silent Mode.....................................................................14
Silent Mode Installation Using setup.exe...........................................................................14
Silent Mode Installation using 3PARVSSHardwareProvider.msi.............................................14
Verifying the Installation...........................................................................................................15
Repairing HP 3PAR VSS Provider Installation..............................................................................15
System Registry Values............................................................................................................16
Upgrading from a Previous Version...........................................................................................17
Verifying the Upgrade.............................................................................................................17
Removing HP 3PAR VSS Provider for Microsoft Windows.............................................................17
Using the ProvCfg Command to Set Up or Modify a System Connection........................................17
4 HP 3PAR Remote Copy Software and HP 3PAR VSS Provider..........................23
Purpose of Remote Copy Software............................................................................................23
Setting Up Remote Copy..........................................................................................................23
Setting Up Remote Copy Groups for Databases..........................................................................23
Recovering a Database from a Secondary Site...........................................................................23
Synchronous Long Distance Remote Copy Support......................................................................24
5 Diagnostics..............................................................................................25
Volume Shadow Copy Service Trace.........................................................................................25
Contents of the vsstrace.reg File...........................................................................................25
Application Event Log..............................................................................................................25
6 Support and Other Resources.....................................................................31
Related Documents.................................................................................................................31
Typographical Conventions......................................................................................................31
Advisories..............................................................................................................................32
7 Documentation feedback...........................................................................33
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