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

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Installing the SMS Certificate on Windows 2008..............................................................34

Installing SMS certificate on Windows 2012..........................................................................34

Uninstalling HP 3PAR Management Plug-in and Recovery Manager Software for VMware vSphere....35
Upgrading from a Previous Version...........................................................................................35

Using Secure Service Connections........................................................................................35
Refreshing Plug-in Details....................................................................................................35

3 Using the Admin Tool to Modify Configuration Settings.................................36

Overview..............................................................................................................................36
The RMVMware Admin Tool.....................................................................................................36
vCenter Plug-in Tab.................................................................................................................36

vCenter Plug-in Configuration..............................................................................................37
Plug-in Registration.............................................................................................................40
vCenter Status...................................................................................................................41
Remote Copy Pairs.............................................................................................................41

Host Explorer Tab...................................................................................................................43

Host Explorer Configuration................................................................................................43
Storage System Mapping....................................................................................................44
vCenter Mapping..............................................................................................................45

The VASA Tab........................................................................................................................47

VASA Configuration...........................................................................................................47
Storage System Mapping....................................................................................................50

Storage System Credential Tab.................................................................................................51

4 Logging On and Working with Virtual Volumes............................................53

Logging On to the vSphere Client.............................................................................................53
Viewing Virtual Volume Mapping.............................................................................................56

Viewing Volume Information................................................................................................57

The Upper Pane............................................................................................................58
The Lower Pane.............................................................................................................60

Refreshing Virtual Volume Information........................................................................................60
Creating Virtual Volumes and Datastores...................................................................................61

Creating a Virtual Volume from an Existing HP 3PAR System Template......................................61
Creating a Virtual Volume from Existing Datastores.................................................................65

Adding an ESX(i) Host to the vCenter Server..............................................................................67

5 Working with Virtual Copies......................................................................68

Viewing Virtual Copy Information.............................................................................................68

Viewing Virtual Disk Details for Virtual Copies.......................................................................69
Viewing Virtual Copy Event Logs..........................................................................................70

Creating New Virtual Copies...................................................................................................70
Mounting Virtual Copies..........................................................................................................71
Unmounting Virtual Copies......................................................................................................72
Restoring Datastores by Promoting a Virtual Copy.......................................................................72
Deleting Virtual Copies............................................................................................................74
Modifying Virtual Copy Policies................................................................................................74
Scheduling Virtual Copies........................................................................................................75
Restoring Virtual Disks and Guest OS Files and Directories...........................................................80

Restoring a Virtual Disk.......................................................................................................80
Restoring a Guest OS File or Directory from a Virtual Copy.....................................................81

6 Working with Host Explorer.......................................................................83
7 Working with VASA Provider......................................................................84
8 Working with Remote Copy.......................................................................87

Registering Remote Copy Pairs.................................................................................................87
Updating Registered Remote Copy Pairs Information....................................................................90

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