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Install the Unity VSS HW Provider, Starting and stopping the Unity VSS HW Provider

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1. Install the Unity VSS HW Provider 2. For a multi-path configuration, install the MPIO feature 3. Set registry values Install the Unity VSS HW Provider About this task It is recommended that you install the VSS HW Provider on the host that will use the FC LUNs with backup applications. To install the Unity VSS HW Provider: Steps 1. Log in to the host using an account with administrator privileges. 2. Download the software package that you want to install as follows: a. Locate the Unity VSS tool on online support. NOTE: You may need to filter by Support Tools. b. Choose the correct version for your Windows platform, and select the option to save the software to the host. 3. In the directory where you saved the software, double-click the Unity VSS provider executable file to start the installation wizard. 4. Follow the instructions in the wizard to complete the installation of the Unity VSS provider. Starting and stopping the Unity VSS HW Provider The Unity VSS HW Provider runs as a Windows service and is enabled by default. You can stop and start this service from the Windows Services administrative tool. For a multi-path configuration, install the MPIO feature About this task If the Windows host will use a multi-path configuration to connect to the LUNs, you should install the MPIO feature. To install MPIO on a Windows Server: Steps 1. Open Server Manager. 2. In the Server Manager tree, click Features. 3. In the Features pane, under Features Summary, click Add Features. 4. In the Add Features Wizard, select Multipath I/O, and click Next. 5. In the Confirm Installation Selections dialog box, click Install. 6. When the installation is complete, in the Installation Results dialog box, click Close. 7. When prompted to restart the computer, click Yes. After restarting, the host finalizes the MPIO installation. 8. Click Close. Set registry values About this task NOTE: Incorrectly modifying the Registry can cause serious system-wide problems that can require you to reinstall the system. Use the Windows Registry Editor at your own risk. Setting Up a Windows or Mac OS Host to Use LUN storage over Fibre Channel (FC) 13

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1.
Install the Unity VSS HW Provider
2.
For a multi-path configuration, install the MPIO feature
3.
Set registry values
Install the Unity VSS HW Provider
About this task
It is recommended that you install the VSS HW Provider on the host that will use the FC LUNs with backup applications.
To install the Unity VSS HW Provider:
Steps
1.
Log in to the host using an account with administrator privileges.
2.
Download the software package that you want to install as follows:
a.
Locate the Unity VSS tool on online support.
NOTE:
You may need to filter by
Support Tools
.
b.
Choose the correct version for your Windows platform, and select the option to save the software to the host.
3.
In the directory where you saved the software, double-click the Unity VSS provider executable file to start the installation
wizard.
4.
Follow the instructions in the wizard to complete the installation of the Unity VSS provider.
Starting and stopping the Unity VSS HW Provider
The Unity VSS HW Provider runs as a Windows service and is enabled by default. You can stop and start this service from the
Windows Services administrative tool.
For a multi-path configuration, install the MPIO feature
About this task
If the Windows host will use a multi-path configuration to connect to the LUNs, you should install the MPIO feature. To install
MPIO on a Windows Server:
Steps
1.
Open Server Manager.
2.
In the
Server Manager
tree, click
Features
.
3.
In the
Features
pane, under
Features Summary
, click
Add Features
.
4.
In the
Add Features Wizard
, select
Multipath I/O
, and click
Next
.
5.
In the
Confirm Installation Selections
dialog box, click
Install
.
6.
When the installation is complete, in the Installation
Results
dialog box, click
Close
.
7.
When prompted to restart the computer, click
Yes
.
After restarting, the host finalizes the MPIO installation.
8.
Click
Close
.
Set registry values
About this task
NOTE:
Incorrectly modifying the Registry can cause serious system-wide problems that can require you to reinstall the
system. Use the Windows Registry Editor at your own risk.
Setting Up a Windows or Mac OS Host to Use LUN storage over Fibre Channel (FC)
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