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Chapter 2: vmPRO Setup and Configuration

Quantum VSS Writer

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2. Navigate to one of the following folders, as appropriate:

Folder Description

2003 Contains the QuatumVSS.exe file that supports Windows 2003.

2008and

higher

Contains the following two sub-folders:

l 32bit – Contains the QuantumVSS.exe file that supports 32-bit servers of Windows

2008 or higher.

l 64bit – Contains the QuantumVSS.exe file that supports 64-bit servers of Windows

2008 or higher.

3. Double-click the appropriate QuantumVSS.exe file to open the installer.

4. Follow the installer's instructions to complete the installation of the Quantum VSS writer.

Configure virtual machines (VMs) being backed up with VSS

For each VM being backed up using VSS, you must first enable quiesce for file system consistency. In

addition, you can select to enable log truncation, as well as to configure the vmPRO appliance to

automatically install and upgrade the VSS writer onto each VM.

You can enable quiesce and test the VSS configuration for multiple VMs at the same time; however, you can

only install or upgrade the Quantum VSS agent on one VM at a time.

ToconfigureasingleVMbeingbackedupwithVSS:

1. On the vmPRO appliance GUI, click the VMs button to display the VMsConsole.

2. Click the VirtualMachines tab to display the list of VMs, as needed.

3. Select a VM for which to enable quiesce, and click EditSelectedVMs to display the Configure

VirtualMachine dialog box.

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