11.0 HP StoreVirtual Storage Application-Aware Snapshot Manager Deployment Guide (AX696-96318, September 2013)

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.
• Windows 2008 Server, 32-bit and 64-bit versions, including the following:
Windows 2008 Server R2◦
◦ Windows 2008 Server R2 Core
• Windows Server 2012
• Windows Server 2012 R2
IMPORTANT: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 is required to be on the system before installing
the Application Aware Snapshot Manager.
Using VSS snapshots
The Application Aware Snapshot Manager uses the VSS Provider to create an application-quiesced
snapshot on the HP StoreVirtual SAN.
Transportable snapshots
VSS snapshots can be used as transportable snapshots; that is, they can be mounted on a different
server for restore or copy to tape.
To use transportable snapshots on Windows Server 2003 Standard, you must install the Microsoft
QFE referenced in Microsoft Knowledge Base article listed at:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913648
Deleting transportable snapshots
To cleanly delete a transportable snapshot from the system, use the requestor application to perform
the deletion.
Installing the Application Aware Snapshot Manager
Use the HP StoreVirtual Application Integration Solution Pack DVD to install the Application Aware
Snapshot Manager on any supported version of Windows Server.
The default port used for the CIM connection is 5989. If you plan to use a different port, have the
port number of the CIM connection ready for use during the installation. The ports used for LeftHand
OS operations are listed in the “LeftHand OS TCP and UDP port usage” chapter of the HP
StoreVirtual Storage User Guide and the HP StoreVirtual Storage Online Help.
Installing on Windows Server
1. Insert the DVD in the DVD drive (either the physical 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. From the Home page of HP StoreVirtual Application Integration Solution Pack installer, click
HP StoreVirtual Application Aware Snapshot Manager.
4. From the HP StoreVirtual Application Aware Snapshot Manager page, click Install Application
Aware Snapshot Manager to begin the installer.
5. Accept the terms of the license agreement and click Next.
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