HP P4000 Application-Aware Snapshot Manager Deployment Guide HP Part Number: AX696-96106 Published: September 2011 Edition: 1
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1 The Application Aware Snapshot Manager The HP P4000 Application Aware Snapshot Manager can be used to create application-managed snapshots in Windows and VMware environments. In Windows environments, the HP P4000 VSS provider is leveraged to quiesce VSS-aware applications before creating the snapshot. In VMware environments, the Application Aware Snapshot Manager communicates with VMware Virtual Center Server to create VMware snapshots of virtual machines whose datastores reside on SAN/iQ volumes.
Supported versions of Microsoft Windows Server The Application Aware Snapshot Manager supports the following versions of Microsoft Windows: • 64-bit Windows XP Pro • Windows Server 2003, 32-bit and 64-bit versions For transportable snapshots on the Standard version you must install a Microsoft QFE. See “Using VSS snapshots” (page 5) for details.
1. 2. 3. Copy the Application Aware Snapshot Manager installer file to the Windows 2008 server that has the Server Core option installed. Run the installer from the command prompt. Click Next to finish the installer. The installation wizard progresses through the steps for installing the Application Aware Snapshot Manager. After the Application Aware Snapshot Manager is installed, a reminder window opens, with a message to configure user names and passwords for management groups. 4. 5.
For example, a CommVault QR job requests a transportable snapshot from the VSS Provider. When the snapshot is no longer needed, you can log in to the CommVault application and delete the snapshot that is associated with the job that created it. Troubleshooting the Application Aware Snapshot Manager The Application Aware Snapshot Manager VSS Provider runs as an NT service.
2 Authenticating management groups on the SAN Authenticating management groups on the SAN using management group credentials is required for using the Application Aware Snapshot Manager. Authenticate management groups by setting credentials in the Authentication Console. This authentication is normally a one-time process.
NOTE: With the latest version of the Application Aware Snapshot Manager, the credentials may be already configured because the system may automatically discover authentication from the SAN. Using the Credentials Wizard to set credentials The Credentials Wizard discovers all of the management groups on the subnet where you installed the Application Aware Snapshot Manager.
3. 4. Click OK to save the default credentials. (Optional) To easily apply changed default credentials to management groups, do one of the following: • To change the default credentials for all management groups on the subnet, use the Credentials Wizard, described in “Using the Credentials Wizard to set credentials” (page 8). • To change the default credentials for one or more specific management groups: a. Click Properties from the Action menu, and select Use default credentials. b.
