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July 31st, 2012 08:00

HYPER -V and VSS hardware provider on VNX

Hello,

We have not been able to is not able to successfully backup our hyper-v environment using Netbackup. The Windows admins have talked about using the VSS hardware provider on the EMC VNX to accomplish this. I have been doing some reading and I am a bit unclear on a few things. Where do the snapshot resides if the hardware provider is used? On the host, or the array? If so, are full clones needed?

Many thanks!

Admingirl

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August 1st, 2012 07:00

admingirl,

VSS Provider is installed on Client Host.

Snapshots however, reside in Clariion. Make sure that your Clariion/VNX is configured for SNAPS

release Notes for latest VSS Provider can be found here

https://support.emc.com/docu22024_VSS-Provider-Release-Notes.pdf?language=en_US

When using CSV´s, PLEX Snapshost (AKA CLones ) are not available, thus you must use snaps.

Make shure that you configure NetBackup accordingly.

You will find Symnatec Guidance here:

http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&pmv=print&impressions=&viewlocale=&id=TECH183154

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