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Windows Computer Requirements The Windows computer on which you want to run ASM/ME must meet the requirements described in the following table to create Smart Copies in a PS Series group. Table 4. Requirements for Creating Smart Copies Requirement Supported environment iSCSI software initiator Description Your computer must meet the requirements specified in the Host Integration Tools for Microsoft Release Notes. You must install the service portion of the iSCSI software initiator, even if you are not using the initiator for iSCSI traffic. A supported version is provided with the Host Integration Tools kit, and is available on the Microsoft website. Microsoft server (VSS or VDS) access to the group Microsoft services running on the computer must have access to the group. See Microsoft VSS/VDS Service Access to the Group for more information. iSCSI access to the volumes The computer must have the group IP address configured as an iSCSI discovery address. In addition, to connect to an iSCSI target associated with a volume or snapshot, the computer must match one of the volume's access control records configured in the group. See Access to Volumes and Snapshots for information about setting up access control records in a group. SMP configuration for Windows Server 2012 or later. If you are running Windows Server 2012 or later, you must configure SMP access to the group. For these operating systems, SMP replaces VDS. See the Host Integration Tools for Microsoft Installation and User's Guide. Required Access Controls The following table lists the access controls required by ASM/ME. Table 5. Required Access Control Access Type Group IP address as iSCSI target discovery address Description Enables the computer to discover targets available on a PS Series group. Configure the group IP address as a discovery address in the iSCSI initiator management interface using one of the following methods: • Use the Remote Setup Wizard (RSW) to create a group. The RSW configures the group IP address as the Discovery address. See the Host Integration Tools for Microsoft Installation and User's Guide for more information. • Use the ASM/ME GUI to configure computer access to an existing group. See About PS Group Access Settings for more information. • Manually add the group IP address to the initiator discovery list. VSS/VDS access Microsoft services running on a computer must be able to automatically log in to the vsscontrol volume on the computer. See Microsoft VSS/VDS Service Access to the Group for more information. Volume access To create Smart Copies of a volume, the computer must be logged in to the volume. To log in, the computer must present credentials that match one of the volume's access control records. The methods to ensure computer access to a volume or its snapshots include Storage Manager for SANs or CHAP accounts. For information about these methods, see Access to Volumes and Snapshots 16 Configure ASM/ME

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Windows Computer Requirements
The Windows computer on which you want to run ASM/ME must meet the requirements described in the following table to create Smart
Copies in a PS Series group.
Table 4. Requirements for Creating Smart Copies
Requirement
Description
Supported environment
Your computer must meet the requirements specified in the
Host Integration Tools for
Microsoft Release Notes
.
iSCSI software initiator
You must install the service portion of the iSCSI software initiator, even if you are not
using the initiator for iSCSI traffic.
A supported version is provided with the Host Integration Tools kit, and is available on
the Microsoft website.
Microsoft server (VSS or VDS) access to the
group
Microsoft services running on the computer must have access to the group.
See
Microsoft VSS/VDS Service Access to the Group
for more information.
iSCSI access to the volumes
The computer must have the group IP address configured as an iSCSI discovery
address. In addition, to connect to an iSCSI target associated with a volume or
snapshot, the computer must match one of the volume’s access control records
configured in the group.
See
Access to Volumes and Snapshots
for information about setting up access control
records in a group.
SMP configuration for Windows Server 2012
or later.
If you are running Windows Server 2012 or later, you must configure SMP access to
the group. For these operating systems, SMP replaces VDS.
See the
Host Integration Tools for Microsoft Installation and User’s Guide
.
Required Access Controls
The following table lists the access controls required by ASM/ME.
Table 5. Required Access Control
Access Type
Description
Group IP address as iSCSI target
discovery address
Enables the computer to discover targets available on a PS Series group. Configure the group
IP address as a discovery address in the iSCSI initiator management interface using one of
the following methods:
•
Use the
Remote Setup Wizard
(RSW) to create a group. The RSW configures the group
IP address as the Discovery address.
See the
Host Integration Tools for Microsoft Installation and User’s Guide
for more
information.
•
Use the ASM/ME GUI to configure computer access to an existing group. See
About PS
Group Access Settings
for more information.
•
Manually add the group IP address to the initiator discovery list.
VSS/VDS access
Microsoft services running on a computer must be able to automatically log in to the vss-
control volume on the computer.
See
Microsoft VSS/VDS Service Access to the Group
for more information.
Volume access
To create Smart Copies of a volume, the computer must be logged in to the volume. To log
in, the computer must present credentials that match one of the volume’s access control
records. The methods to ensure computer access to a volume or its snapshots include
Storage Manager for SANs or CHAP accounts. For information about these methods, see
Access to Volumes and Snapshots
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Configure ASM/ME