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July 16th, 2026 09:47
PowerStore - VSS Hardware Provider
I cannot find the download for the VSS Hardware Provider anywhere on the Dell site for the Powerstore 1000T or 5200T.
One exists as there is documentation that references it. Anybody have any experience here?
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July 16th, 2026 10:44
Hi
Nope.
""Your account permissions do not allow access to this content.""
So this may be completely wrong, and / or useless...
Short answer: Dell supplies the PowerStore VSS Hardware Provider as a downloadable package from the PowerStore product Drivers & Downloads pages (look under Software/Agent utilities or Microsoft VSS providers) for each PowerStore model; use the PowerStore 1000T or 5200T Drivers & Downloads page and search the page for “VSS” or “VSS provider” to download the installer.
The PowerStore VSS Hardware Provider is a Windows service that acts as an interface between the Windows Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) and the Dell EMC PowerStore storage system, enabling application-consistent snapshots. It supports iSCSI and FC protocols and is wanted for backup solutions like Veeam Backup & Replication to leverage storage snapshots for Hyper-V and VMware environments.
Key Details
Function: Allows hosts to create LUN snapshots (Shadow Copies) directly from the storage array, improving backup efficiency and reducing production impact.
Compatibility: Supports 64-bit Windows platforms including Windows Server 2012 R2, 2016, and 2019.