OPERATIONAL DEFECT DATABASE
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BugZero found this defect 1274 days ago.
Before installing Hitachi Plug-In v2.0.114, make sure that you are running Veeam Backup & Replication build 12.0.0.1420 P20230718 or higher. You can check the build number in the Veeam Backup & Replication Console's Main Menu (≡) under Help > About. Hitachi Plug-In v2.0.114 supports integration with the following storage systems: VSP E series (93-03-01-60/00 or later) VSP F series (88-07-01-x0/00 or later) VSP G series (88-07-01-x0/00 or later) VSP 5100 and VSP 5500 (90-05-01-00/00 or later) VSP 5200 and VSP 5600 (90-08-01-00/00 or later) Follow detailed instructions on configuring the Hitachi Plug-in and the storage system in the Hitachi Documentation.
This update resolves the most commonly reported support issues. Support for the new version of Universal Storage API v2 that enables Synchronous replication support, allowing backup jobs to create coordinated storage snapshots and track them as additional available restore points and perform backup from volumes on both sides on dual Hitachi TrueCopy and Global Active Device configurations that serve the same production volume from multiple storage management backends.
The following is a list of known major issues for Hitachi Plug-In for Veeam Backup & Replication. If you experience any issue listed below, please contact Hitachi support directly. Hitachi Plug-In v2.0.114 does not support integration with Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows. For Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows storage integration, use Hitachi Plug-In v1.2.99 instead. When backing up a Global Active Device (GAD) volume, note that the copy group name to which the volume belongs must be prefixed with "VBR_" otherwise, backup jobs will fail. This requirement applies even if only one volume from a GAD replication relationship is added to a Veeam Backup & Replication instance. Adding Hitachi storage to the Veeam Backup & Replication infrastructure via Service Processor (SVP) IP is only supported for the VSP 5000 series. For other storage models, use one of the CTL1/CTL2 IP addresses when adding the storage. DNS names (hostnames/FQDNs) cannot be used to add the storage; only IP addresses are allowed. Additionally, IPv6 can only be used if the IPv4 management address is not configured on the storage. Hitachi Plug-In does not return information about volumes that are not mounted to a host. To restore from snapshots residing on such volumes, mount a volume to a host and perform a rescan in the Veeam Backup & Replication console. For details, see Rescanning Storage Systems. This plug-in version does not support Freeze-only snapshots. If you want to enable VM processing using VMware snapshots, contact Veeam support to change the value of a dedicated registry key. After deleting a snapshot, logical device (LDEV) records with the _DEL suffix may remain on storage until the subsequent automatic or manual storage rescan operation. However, such snapshots can occasionally be exported and displayed in the storage infrastructure UI as regular volumes if the storage rescan fails to purge them - in this case, they can be unexported or deleted manually. The same applies to clones that are purged during rescan only if synchronization between the source snapshot and its clone is not underway. Retention-based snapshot removal may fail if synchronization between the snapshot and its clone has not been completed or is still running. If jobs and rescan operations are running in parallel or at the moment when the storage system is processing other tasks, the operations may fail. Ensure at least two FC ports are available on the storage; configurations with a single FC port are not supported.
Preparation If you are upgrading the Hitachi Plug-In or if a previous version of the Hitachi Plug-In was used with the Veeam Backup & Replication (VBR) deployment at any time in the past, a private fix may be required depending on the version of VBR that is currently installed. 12.0.0.1420 P20230718 — Install Private Fix TF630101. 12.1.0.2131 — Upgrade to 12.1.1.56, then install Private Fix TF630102. 12.1.1.56 — Install Private Fix TF630102. 12.1.2.172+ — No private fix required. Note: These private fixes have been included with Veeam Backup & Replication build 12.1.2.172. You may upgrade to that version rather than install the listed private fix.
Download Hitachi Plug-In Release date: 2024-05-14 MD5: 160439A50DA52C53CD0DBDD31A2F3F14 SHA1: 8E01CB70C9D484C446E012BBC1C9ACF713937878
