Using a VNXe System with Microsoft Windows Hyper-V - EMC ...
Using a VNXe System with Microsoft Windows Hyper-V - EMC ... Using a VNXe System with Microsoft Windows Hyper-V - EMC ...
Setting Up a Host to Use VNXe Hyper-V StorageConfiguring VNXe Hyper-V datastores for the hostUse Unisphere or the VNXe CLI to:◆◆Create VNXe Hyper-V datastores for the host.Add the host to the VNXe system and specify its access to the Hyper-V datastores.When you specify access, be sure to select only the IQNs for the host iSCSI initiatorsthat you want to access the Hyper-V datastores.For information on performing the above Unisphere tasks, refer to the Unisphereonline help.Setting up the host for Hyper-V datastoresTo set up a Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V host for Hyper-V datastores, perform thesetasks:◆ Task 1: Install the EMC VSS Provider (page 15).◆ Task 2: Start the iSCSI initiator service (page 16).◆Task 3: For a multi-path configuration with MCS, install the MPIO feature (Windows2003 and Windows Server 2008) (page 16).◆ Task 4: Set registry values (page 17).Task 1: Install the EMC VSS ProviderEMC recommends that you install the EMC VSS Provider on the host that will use theHyper-V storage with backup applications other than EMC Replication Manager, such asEMC NetWorker® and VERITAS Backup Exec.Note: “EMC VSS Provider overview” on page 11 provides information about the EMC VSSProvider.To install the EMC VSS Provider:1. Log in to the host or virtual machine using an account with administrator privileges.2. Download the software package that you want to install as follows:a. Navigate to the Volume Shadow Service (VSS) in the VNXe software downloadssection on the Support tab of the EMC Online Support website.b. Choose the Volume Shadow Service for your Windows platform, and select theoption to save the software to the host or virtual machine.3. In the directory where you saved the software, double-clickVSS-windowsversionplatform.exe to start the installation wizard.4. In the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard dialog box, click Next.5. In the License Agreement dialog box, if you agree to the license terms, select I acceptthe terms in the license agreement, and click Next.Configuring VNXe Hyper-V datastores for the host 15
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Setting Up a Host to Use <strong>VNXe</strong> <strong>Hyper</strong>-V StorageConfiguring <strong>VNXe</strong> <strong>Hyper</strong>-V datastores for the hostUse Unisphere or the <strong>VNXe</strong> CLI to:◆◆Create <strong>VNXe</strong> <strong>Hyper</strong>-V datastores for the host.Add the host to the <strong>VNXe</strong> system and specify its access to the <strong>Hyper</strong>-V datastores.When you specify access, be sure to select only the IQNs for the host iSCSI initiatorsthat you want to access the <strong>Hyper</strong>-V datastores.For information on performing the above Unisphere tasks, refer to the Unisphereonline help.Setting up the host for <strong>Hyper</strong>-V datastoresTo set up a <strong>Windows</strong> Server 2008 <strong>Hyper</strong>-V host for <strong>Hyper</strong>-V datastores, perform thesetasks:◆ Task 1: Install the <strong>EMC</strong> VSS Provider (page 15).◆ Task 2: Start the iSCSI initiator service (page 16).◆Task 3: For a multi-path configuration <strong>with</strong> MCS, install the MPIO feature (<strong>Windows</strong>2003 and <strong>Windows</strong> Server 2008) (page 16).◆ Task 4: Set registry values (page 17).Task 1: Install the <strong>EMC</strong> VSS Provider<strong>EMC</strong> recommends that you install the <strong>EMC</strong> VSS Provider on the host that will use the<strong>Hyper</strong>-V storage <strong>with</strong> backup applications other than <strong>EMC</strong> Replication Manager, such as<strong>EMC</strong> NetWorker® and VERITAS Backup Exec.Note: “<strong>EMC</strong> VSS Provider overview” on page 11 provides information about the <strong>EMC</strong> VSSProvider.To install the <strong>EMC</strong> VSS Provider:1. Log in to the host or virtual machine using an account <strong>with</strong> administrator privileges.2. Download the software package that you want to install as follows:a. Navigate to the Volume Shadow Service (VSS) in the <strong>VNXe</strong> software downloadssection on the Support tab of the <strong>EMC</strong> Online Support website.b. Choose the Volume Shadow Service for your <strong>Windows</strong> platform, and select theoption to save the software to the host or virtual machine.3. In the directory where you saved the software, double-clickVSS-windowsversionplatform.exe to start the installation wizard.4. In the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard dialog box, click Next.5. In the License Agreement dialog box, if you agree to the license terms, select I acceptthe terms in the license agreement, and click Next.Configuring <strong>VNXe</strong> <strong>Hyper</strong>-V datastores for the host 15