Provider Type configuration parameter (VSS)
This topic pertains to NetBackup for Hyper-V.
The Provider Type configuration parameter determines the type of VSS snapshot provider that creates the snapshot.
Auto | Attempts to select the available provider in this order: hardware, software, system. |
System | Uses the Microsoft system provider, for a block-level copy on write snapshot. Unlike the type, the provider does not require any specific hardware. |
Software | Not certified in this release. |
Hardware | Uses the hardware provider for a disk array. A hardware provider manages the VSS snapshot at the hardware level by working with a hardware storage adapter or controller. For example: To back up the data that resides on an EMC CLARiiON or HP EVA array by means of the array's snapshot provider, select . Depending on your array and on the snapshot attribute you select, certain preconfiguration of the array may be required. See the chapter on configuration of snapshot methods for disk arrays in the NetBackup Snapshot Client Administrator's Guide. |