4 logging on and working with virtual volumes, 5 working with virtual copies – HP 3PAR Application Software Suite for VMware Licenses User Manual

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Installing and removing HP 3PAR Management plug-in and Recovery Manager Software for VMware
vSphere.................................................................................................................................33
Upgrading from a previous version...........................................................................................33

Using secure service connections.........................................................................................34

3 Modifying configuration settings using HP 3PAR RMV Admin Tool...................36

Overview..............................................................................................................................36
HP 3PAR RMV Admin Tool.......................................................................................................36
vCenter Plug-in tab..................................................................................................................36

vCenter Plug-in configuration...............................................................................................37
Plug-in registration..............................................................................................................39
Remote Copy pairs............................................................................................................40

The VASA tab........................................................................................................................41

The VASA configuration......................................................................................................41

StoreServ Credential tab..........................................................................................................43

4 Logging on and working with Virtual Volumes..............................................47

Logging on to the vSphere Client..............................................................................................47
Viewing Virtual Volume mapping..............................................................................................50

Viewing Volume information................................................................................................51

The Upper pane............................................................................................................51
The Lower pane............................................................................................................53

Refreshing Virtual Volume information........................................................................................53
Creating Virtual Volumes and Datastores...................................................................................54

Creating a Virtual Volume from an existing HP 3PAR StoreServ template...................................54
Creating a Virtual Volume from existing Datastores.................................................................58

Adding an ESXi host to the vCenter Server.................................................................................58

5 Working with Virtual Copies......................................................................60

Viewing Virtual Copy information.............................................................................................60

Viewing Virtual Disk Details for Virtual Copies.......................................................................61
Viewing Virtual Copy event logs..........................................................................................62

Creating New Virtual Copies...................................................................................................62
Mounting Virtual Copies..........................................................................................................64
Unmounting Virtual Copies......................................................................................................64
Restoring Datastores by promoting a Virtual Copy.......................................................................65
Deleting Virtual Copies............................................................................................................66
Modifying Virtual Copy policies...............................................................................................66
Scheduling Virtual Copies........................................................................................................68
Restoring Virtual Disks, Guest OS Files, and Directories................................................................72

Restoring a Virtual Disk.......................................................................................................72
Restoring a Guest OS File or Directory from a Virtual Copy.....................................................73

6 Working with VASA Provider......................................................................75
7 Working with Remote Copy.......................................................................78

Registering Remote Copy Pairs.................................................................................................79
Updating Registered Remote Copy Pairs information....................................................................81
Viewing host information summary............................................................................................81
Viewing existing and newly added Remote Copy information.......................................................82
Creating Remote Virtual Copies................................................................................................84
Setting Policy for Remote Virtual Copies.....................................................................................85
Scheduling Remote Copy Virtual Copies....................................................................................86
Mounting Remote Virtual Copies...............................................................................................89

Mounting from Virtual Copy table........................................................................................89
Mounting from Virtual Volume mapping table........................................................................90

Unmounting Remote Virtual Copies...........................................................................................91

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