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After you have fixed the SQL configuration on the production server, log onto the backup
server and run the SQL connectivity test again.
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Your backup server must pass this SQL connectivity test before you can use HP 3PAR Recovery
Manager Software for Microsoft SQL Server.
Configuring the Host Computer and the HP 3PAR Storage System
For information about configuring the HP 3PAR Storage System to communicate with the host
computer, see the HP 3PAR InForm OS Concepts Guide and the HP 3PAR InForm OS CLI
Administrator’s Manual.
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The HP 3PAR Storage System source volumes used by Recovery Manager must be base volumes.
Recovery Manager cannot use physical copies or virtual copies as source volumes.
Formatting Partitions on a New HP 3PAR VLUN
When you create HP 3PAR VLUNs for use with SQL Server, you must align the partitions.
Before formatting a partition on a new HP 3PAR VLUN, use the Windows diskpart.exe tool to
align the starting partition offset. Align the offset to 64KB, as recommended in this article: Disk
Partition Alignment Best Practices for SQL Server,
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd758814.aspx.
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