Set Up Off-Host Backup Using Third-Party Backup Applications
The HPE Storage Toolkit for Windows, using the HPE VSS hardware provider allows the array to work with third-party backup applications.
VSS provider can be used through third-party backup applications such as Symantec Backup Exec or Microsoft Data Protection Manager to perform backups through both FC and iSCSI. For Windows Server 2012 R2 only, this includes backing up Hyper-V VMs, as long as the following hotfix is installed on every Hyper-V host:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2966407
The hotfix is also available in the October 2014 update rollup for Windows Server 2012 R2.
NOTE: You can also follow these steps to back up to tape periodically (for example, once
a month) to ensure an extra level of protection.