Configuring Storage Support for Microsoft VSS and VDS using Microsoft Hyper-V

Configure the IBM® Storage Support for Microsoft VSS and VDS using the Microsoft Hyper-V guest OS.

1. Log on to the Microsoft Hyper-V guest OS.
2. Install the IBM Storage Support for Microsoft VSS and VDS.
3. Add the host IP address to the VM host file.
4. Set the parameters to access the host server. For this step, you need the host server domain, user name, and password. The following list provides information about the settings and the relevant commands:
   • To set the Microsoft Hyper-V host user name that can manage Microsoft Hyper-V, issue the ibmvcfg set vmusername command.
   • To set the Microsoft Hyper-V host user password, issue the ibmvcfg set vmpassword command.
   • To set the Microsoft Hyper-V host user domain, issue the ibmvcfg set vmdomain command.
   • To view the configuration settings, issue the ibmvcfg showcfg command.
5. Provide the following privileges for the user:
   • Access WMI on the host Server
   • Query WMI objects in the following name spaces: root/cimv2, root/wmi, root/default, and root/virtualization.
   • Create a process with class Win32_Process in root/cimv2.
   • Manage the resources in the root/virtualization name space.

   Set the domain as the host name if the user does not belong to a Windows domain.

   Note: After the configuration is set, the service must be restarted using the following commands in order for the configuration to take effect: net stop vss net stop ibmvss The above commands will stop both VSS VDS and the IBM VSS HW Provider. Both services will start automatically in later use.