HP Fast Recovery Solution XP SW guide

74HP StorageWorks EVA Fast Recovery Solution for Windows Server 2003: Administration Guide

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HP Fast Recovery Solution XP SW manual

Contents

EVA4000 EVA6000 EVA8000 First edition July 2005 part number B9552-96006 Contents Configuration Troubleshooting Page About this guide Important firmware and software dependencies Helpful web sites Prerequisite informationHP storage web site Contact HP HP technical supportHP sales and authorized resellers Document conventions and symbols Bold Revision history Warranty statement That USE of the Software is AT Your Sole RISK. HP About this guide Page Overview FRS feature summary High availability using FRS FRS overview Disk Array Additional FRS capabilities Functional components HP FRS Exchange FRS Volume Shadow Copy Service VSS Copy terminology VSS process flow ‘ “ HP VDS/VSS Hardware Providers HP disk arraysPage Configuration Typical FRS server configuration Following figure shows a typical FRS configuration Required hardware components EVA 4000/6000/8000 Disk array with CV Workstation Recovery ServerRequired software components Production Server Important general configuration notes Important limitations Important performance issues Important Exchange 2003 configuration notes Configuration summary Configure the Command View workstation as explained below Configuration detailsConfiguring the Command View workstation and software Configure production and recovery servers Configuring the EVA disk array Adding FRS production and recovery hosts Adding disk groups Page Configuration Page Installation Installing HP VSS HWP Installing FRS on recovery and production servers Page Installing integrity checking components Installing a permanent license after trial expiration Enabling the FRS license using AutoPassInstalling a permanent license before trial expiration AutoPass Import Passwords screen displays Permanent license installation Page Instance count check Recovery server XML files Uninstalling FRS To uninstall FRS with the CDPage Using FRS Using FRS Opening FRS Using the main window To expand a server instance Adding server instances Deleting server instances Creating shadow copies To create shadow copies of production LUNsPage Troubleshooting copy failures Point-in-Time Recovery Executing an FRS recoveryRoll Forward Recovery Using FRS Page Using FRS Deleting old point-in-time copies Recovery log analysis Command line interface Available commands Creating a point-in-time copy Command usageMicrosoft Exchange Server Deleting a point-in-time copy Listing the point-in-time copies Server \hpfrshpfrscli addcopy /exchange /server=evs1 /sg=sg1 Example commandsCreating a copy Listing copies \hpfrshpfrscli listcopy /exchange /server=evs1 /sg=sg1 Command line error codes Deleting a copy Incorrect command line parameter entered by the user Page Troubleshooting Vssadmin list providers TroubleshootingTroubleshooting checks Checking logs FRS does not recognize storage groups Error FRS error messagesMaintenance Explanation Recovery Terminating processes Message Differential copy CloneCluster Disk array FRS server Online backupFailover Mirror Production LUN Recovery LUNPlex SAN fabric Split mirror VolumeVolume shadow copy Subsystem Index SMA Index