Hp Proliant Storage Server Iscsi License Upgrade Options; Snapshot; Clustering; Direct Backup - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 - Enterprise Virtual Arrays Reference Manual

NOTE:
Linux, HP-UX, and Novell NetWare initiators have not been fully qualified with this solution. Hardware
initiators are not currently supported.

HP ProLiant Storage Server iSCSI license upgrade options

The HP ProLiant Storage Server iSCSI Feature Pack has three licensed options:
Snapshots, page 391
Clustering, page 391
Direct backup, page 391

Snapshot

The Snapshot option is an upgrade license for HP ProLiant Storage Server iSCSI Feature Pack. The
Snapshot option:
Works with Microsoft iSCSI initiators only.
Prevents accidental deletions, file corruption, and virus attacks.
Pauses application hosts running Microsoft Exchange, SQL Server, or Oracle Database to ensure
data integrity.
Allows delta snapshots using Microsoft VSS interface, and performs automatic delta snapshots of
application hosts to reduce potential data loss.
Offers several application-specific licensed agent options:
Microsoft Visual SourceSafe
Microsoft Exchange
Microsoft SQL
Oracle Database (for a single Microsoft iSCSI initiator)

Clustering

Clustering is an upgrade license for the HP ProLiant Storage Server iSCSI Feature Pack (Gateway
Edition only). The clustering option:
Activates two-node iSCSI target capability using MSCS
Eliminates a single point of failure with a dual network connection to the IP network and a dual
I/O channel to each storage device

Direct Backup

The Direct Backup option is an upgrade license for HP ProLiant Storage Server iSCSI Feature Pack.
The Direct Backup option:
Works with Microsoft iSCSI initiators only
Facilitates centralized, zero-impact backup
Allows administrators to use their preferred backup software for centralized backup and recovery
of application data directly from the iSCSI storage server
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