Microsoft Linkage
The ETERNUS AF supports integrated management of virtualized platforms and cloud linkage by using functions
in Windows Server and System Center.
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Microsoft Linkage
SAN
SCVMM management server
Instruction
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Offloaded Data Transfer (ODX)
Copying in a storage system
SCVMM management console
Hyper-V
App
OS
App
OS
App
OS
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Space Reclamation
Windows Server
Server application
Backup software
Windows Server
SMI-S
VSS
ETERNUS VSS
Hardware Provider
ETERNUS AF
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Linkage software
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ETERNUS AF software (setup tool)
Windows Server
The ETERNUS AF supports the following functions in Windows Server.
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Offloaded Data Transfer (ODX)
The ODX function of Windows Server 2012 or later offloads the processing load for copying and transferring
files from the CPU of the server to the storage system.
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Thin Provisioning Space Reclamation
The Thin Provisioning Space Reclamation function of Windows Server 2012 or later automatically releases
areas in the storage system that are no longer used by the OS or applications. A notification function for the
host is provided when the amount of allocated blocks of the TPV reaches the threshold.
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Hyper-V
Hyper-V is virtualization software for Windows Server.
By using the Hyper-V virtualized Fibre Channel, direct access to the SAN environment from a guest OS can be
performed. The volumes in the ETERNUS AF can be directly recognized and mounted from the guest OS.
2. Basic Functions
Server Linkage Functions
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