10.5 HP StoreVirtual Storage User Guide (AX696-96269, March 2013)

The installer for the Failover Manager for Hyper-V Server includes a wizard that guides you through
configuring the virtual machine on the network and powering on the Failover Manager.
CAUTION: Do not install the Failover Manager on a volume that is served from HP StoreVirtual
Storage, since this would defeat the purpose of the Failover Manager.
Minimum system requirements for using with Microsoft Hyper-V Server
• Supported versions of Windows Server
Windows Server 2012◦
◦ Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard
◦ Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise
◦ Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter
◦ Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core
◦ Windows Server 2008 SP2, except for Core, which is not supported
• 15 GB available drive space on the Windows server for the Failover Manager
• Hyper-V role installed and running
• At least 1 GB of memory reserved for the Failover Manager
• Two virtual CPUs with at least 2000 MHz reserved
Installing the Failover Manager for Hyper-V Server
1. Insert the DVD in the DVD drive (either the physical HP StoreVirtual VSA and Failover Manager
DVD you received or the DVD you created after downloading the DVD .iso image from the
web).
2. Locate the applicable executable and double-click it to begin.
3. Click Agree to accept the terms of the License Agreement.
4. Choose a location for the Failover Manager virtual machine and a location for the virtual hard
disks, and click Next.
5. Enter a name for the Failover Manager, select whether you want it powered on after it is
installed, and click Next.
6. Enter the network information, including the host name and network addressing information,
and click Next.
7. Finish the installation, reviewing the configuration summary, and click Next.
When the installer is finished, the Failover Manager is ready to be used in the HP StoreVirtual
Storage.
After installation, click Find→Find Systems in the CMC and enter the Failover Manager IP address
to discover the Failover Manager, and then add it to a management group. See “Adding a storage
system to an existing management group” (page 116) for more information.
Uninstalling the Failover Manager from Hyper-V Server
1. Remove the Hyper-V Failover Manager from the management group.
2. Shut down the Hyper-V Failover Manager on the Windows server that is running the Hyper-V
role.
3. Navigate to the Hyper-V Manager's inventory and delete the Failover Manager files from the
inventory.
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