HP XP7 Replication Manager Application Agent CLI User Guide (TK981-96015, May 2014)
Using VSS with RMXP Shadow Copy Provider version 01-02-03/03 or later
This subsection describes the system settings on each server when the version of RMXP Shadow Copy
Provider is 01-02-03/03 or later.
Note that if you want to perform the following operations, you can also perform setup using the method
described in “Using VSS with RMXP Shadow Copy Provider version 01-02-03/02 or
earlier” on page 149.
• A backup to a single generation
• A backup within a storage system (local backup)
Set the system environment variables for the file server or database server, as shown in the table
below.
Table 42 System environment variables required to use VSS (file server or database server)
Description
Environment vari-
able
Specify the following value:
Application-Agent-installation-destination\DRM\conf\vssprv.conf
#
VSXPRMENVF
#
This file is for internal use of Application Agent. You do not need to specify this file.
After setting the above system environment variables, restart the OS.
Set system environment variables for the backup server, as shown in the table below.
Table 43 System environment variables required to use VSS (backupserver)
DescriptionSystem Environment Variable
Specifies the instance number of the RAID Manager
that manages the secondary volume used in VSS
backup. The specified value must be specified in the
HORCMINST parameter of the RAID Manager-linkage
definition file (DEFAULT.dat).
VSXPHORCMINST_REMOTE
Specifies the installation drive for RAID Manager.
Specify the drive name and a colon (:) as shown
below.
For example, when installing RAID Manager in the
D drive, specify as follows:
VSXPRMDRV=D:
Note that when installing RAID Manager in the system
drive, you need not specify this value.
VSXPRMDRV
• After setting the above system environment variables, restart the OS.
• In a configuration where multiple file servers or database servers are sharing one backup server,
manage all the secondary volumes in a single RAID Manager instance on the backup server.
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