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Set the system environment variables for the file server or database server, as shown in the table
below.
Table 43 System environment variables required to use VSS (file server or database server)
Description
Environment vari-
able
Specify the following value:
Application-Agent-installation-destination
\DRM\conf\vssprv.conf
#
VSXPRMENVF
#
This file is for internal use of Application Agent. You do not need to specify this file.
After setting the above system environment variables, restart the OS.
Set system environment variables for the backup server, as shown in the table below.
Table 44 System environment variables required to use VSS (backupserver)
Description
System Environment Variable
Specifies the instance number of the RAID Manager
that manages the secondary volume used in VSS
backup. The specified value must be specified in the
HORCMINST
parameter of the RAID Manager-linkage
definition file (
DEFAULT.dat
).
VSXPHORCMINST_REMOTE
Specifies the installation drive for RAID Manager.
Specify the drive name and a colon (
:
) as shown
below.
For example, when installing RAID Manager in the
D drive, specify as follows:
VSXPRMDRV=D:
Note that when installing RAID Manager in the system
drive, you need not specify this value.
VSXPRMDRV
•
After setting the above system environment variables, restart the OS.
•
In a configuration where multiple file servers or database servers are sharing one backup server,
manage all the secondary volumes in a single RAID Manager instance on the backup server.
Using VSS with P9000 RMXP Shadow Copy Provider version 01-02-03/02 or
earlier
If you use a version of P9000 RMXP Shadow Copy Provider that is earlier than 01-02-03/03 and
perform backup operations by using VSS, only the following operations are available:
•
A backup to a single generation
•
A backup within a storage system (local backup)
If you want to perform the following operations, upgrade the version of P9000 RMXP Shadow Copy
Provider to 01-02-03/03 or later, and then set up each server by referring to “
RMXP Shadow Copy Provider version 01-02-03/03 or later
•
A backup to multiple generations
•
A backup between storage systems (remote copy)
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