HP 3PAR Application Software Suite for VMware - Manual (Page 22)

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VMs using NFS datastores are not permitted.
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VMFS file systems spanning multiple hard disk partitions to create a single logical volume are
not supported.
For information about creating VM virtual copies, see “Creating New Virtual Copies” (page 62) .
Remote Virtual Copies
Remote Virtual Copies are based on the Remote Copy Group. If a VM or datastore uses virtual
volumes outside of the Remote Copy group, HP 3PAR Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere
cannot take a remote virtual copy of the group. Remote Virtual Copies require a remote host with
SAN connectivity to the target Storage System and reside on the remote storage system.
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VMs or datastores must be contained within the Remote Copy group
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Restore processes are currently performed manually
The Virtual Copy Browser
NOTE: You must have an HP 3PAR Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere license in order to
use the virtual copy browser.
In Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere, every virtual copy, VM, or datastore has its own
metadata, which is used in instances where a restoration is necessary. Metadata is kept in a local
file system of the server.
You can view virtual copy metadata at any time after it was created using the virtual copy browser
of the VM and datastore views of the plug-in.
Figure 11 Virtual Copy Browser
A virtual copy of a VM or datastore has the following properties:
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The virtual copy creation time.
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The HP 3PAR Storage System where virtual copy volumes exist.
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The virtual copy set name (optional).
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