Microsoft Linkage; Figure 82 Microsoft Linkage - Fujitsu ETERNUS DX S5 Series Design Manual

3. SAN Functions
Server Linkage Functions

Microsoft Linkage

The ETERNUS DX supports integrated management of virtualized platforms and cloud linkage by using functions
in Windows Server and System Center.
Figure 82 Microsoft Linkage
Windows Server
Server application
VSS
ETERNUS VSS
Hardware Provider
Linkage software
:
ETERNUS DX software (setup tool)
:
Windows Server
The ETERNUS DX supports the following functions in Windows Server.
• Offloaded Data Transfer (ODX)
The ODX function of Windows Server 2012 or later offloads the processing load for copying and transferring
files from the CPU of the server to the storage system.
Thin Provisioning Space Reclamation
•
The Thin Provisioning Space Reclamation function of Windows Server 2012 or later automatically releases
areas in the storage system that are no longer used by the OS or applications. A notification function for the
host is provided when the amount of allocated blocks of the TPV reaches the threshold.
Hyper-V
•
Hyper-V is virtualization software for Windows Server.
By using the Hyper-V virtualized Fibre Channel, direct access to the SAN environment from a guest OS can be
performed. The volumes in the ETERNUS DX can be directly recognized and mounted from the guest OS.
Backup software
SAN
ETERNUS DX
SMI-S
SCVMM management server
SCVMM management console
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Windows Server
App
OS
• Space Reclamation
Instruction
• Offloaded Data Transfer (ODX)
Copying in a storage system
App App
OS OS
Hyper-V
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