HP B6960-90078 manual Microsoft Cluster Server Integration, Licensing Microsoft Cluster Server

Integrations with Other Applications

Microsoft Cluster Server Integration

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Licensing and

Microsoft Cluster

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Microsoft Cluster Server Integration

As a part of its high-availability functionality and support, Data Protector provides an integration with the Microsoft Cluster Server (MSCS). See the HP OpenView Storage Data Protector Software Release Notes for details on the supported cluster software on specific operating systems, level of cluster support and for supported configurations.

This section provides specific information for integration of Data Protector and Microsoft Cluster Server.

It is assumed that you are familiar with clustering concepts and concepts related to the Microsoft Cluster Server.

Refer to the following manuals for more information:

•Microsoft Cluster Server online documentation.

•HP OpenView Storage Data Protector Installation and Licensing Guide for more information on how to install Data Protector.

•HP OpenView Storage Data Protector Software Release Notes for last minute information on the current Data Protector release.

When you purchase a license for the Data Protector Cell Manager, note that the license will be bound to the virtual server and will work regardless of which physical node inside a Microsoft Cluster Server runs the Data Protector Cell Manager.

The integration is provided on two levels, Cell Manager or client:

•The Data Protector Cell Manager can be installed on the Microsoft Cluster Server, thus providing higher availability of the Data Protector Cell Manager.

•Data Protector cluster client supports a filesystem backup in a cluster environment and backup of the cluster-aware applications.

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