Configuring VSS access

Virtual Storage Platform One File Administrator User Guide
Version
1.7.x
Audience
anonymous
Part Number
MK-24VSP1F003-09
ft:lastEdition
2026-04-07

You can configure Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) access on a VSP One File server or cluster to create snapshots of attached storage systems. Snapshots created by VSS are exported as iSCSI logical units.

  1. Navigate to Configuration > Server > Management Access.
  2. In the Management Access page, click the Configuration tab, and then click the edit icon for VSS Access Configuration.
  3. In the Edit VSS Access Configuration dialog box, set the Enable VSS Access toggle switch to Enabled, and then complete the following information:
    1. In the Port Number box, enter the port number that the VSP One File server uses to communicate through the VSS protocol. The default is port 202.
    2. In the Maximum Number of connections box, enter the maximum number of simultaneous connections to the server. File Administrator supports a maximum of five simultaneous connections.
    3. (Optional) To restrict VSS protocol access to allowed hosts, Set the Restrict Access To Allowed Host toggle switch to Yes.
    4. (Optional) In the Allowed Hosts box, enter the Hostname or IP address of the host that is allowed to access the VSP One File server using the protocol, and then click Add. To remove a host, click the delete icon.
      You can specify an IP address using the * character, for example, 10.168.*.* or 172.*.*.*.
  4. Click Save.