Installing the IBM System Storage Support for Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service and Virtual Disk Service software

Learn how to install the IBM System Storage Support for Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service and Virtual Disk Service software on a Windows server.

1. Log on to Windows as an administrator.
2. Download the IBM VSS Host Installation Package file from the following website:

   http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/products/servers/lenovo-storage

   Search for a download document named "Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service Support" to download the appropriate file.

3. Double click on the name of the file that you downloaded in step 2 to start the installation process. The Welcome panel is displayed.
4. Click Next to continue. The License Agreement panel is displayed. You can click Cancel at any time to exit the installation. To move back to previous screens while using the wizard, click Back.
5. Read the license agreement information. Select whether you accept the terms of the license agreement, and click Next. If you do not accept, you cannot continue with the installation. The Choose Destination Location panel is displayed.
6. Click Next to accept the default directory where the setup program will install the files, or click Change to select a different directory. Click Next. The Ready to Install the Program panel is displayed.
7. Click Install to begin the installation. To exit the wizard and end the installation, click Cancel. The Setup Status panel is displayed.

   The program setup verifies your configuration.

   The Select CIM Server panel is displayed.

8. Select the required CIM server, or select Enter the CIM Server address manually, and click Next. The Enter CIM Server Details panel is displayed.
9. Enter the following information in the fields:
   • In the CIM Server Address field, type the name of the IP address of the Lenovo Storage V7000 cluster. For example, enter cluster_ip_address:5989 where cluster_ip_address is the Lenovo Storage V7000 cluster IP address.
   • In the CIM User field, type the user name for the Lenovo Storage V7000 that the IBM System Storage Support for Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service and Virtual Disk Service software will use to gain access to the CIM server.
   • In the CIM Password field, type the password for the user name that the IBM System Storage Support for Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service and Virtual Disk Service software will use to gain access to the CIM server and click Next.

   Notes:

   1. If these settings change after installation, you can use the ibmvcfg.exe tool to update Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy and Virtual Disk Services software with the new settings.
   2. If you do not have the IP address or user information, contact your Lenovo Storage V7000 administrator.

   The InstallShield Wizard Complete panel is displayed.

10. Click Finish. If necessary, the InstallShield Wizard prompts you to restart the system.
11. Make the IBM Hardware Provider for VSS-VDS aware of the Lenovo Storage V7000, as follows:
    1. Open a command prompt.
    2. Change directories to the hardware provider directory; the default directory is C:\Program Files\IBM\Hardware Provider for VSS-VDS\.
    3. Use the ibmvcfg command to set the cluster ID for the Lenovo Storage V7000 cluster, as follows:

       ibmvcfg set targetSVC cluster_id

       The cluster_id value must be the Lenovo Storage V7000 cluster ID. To find the cluster ID in the management GUI, click Home > System Status. The ID is listed under Info.