Administrator Guide
Table Of Contents
- Replay Manager Version 8.0 Administrator’s Guide
- About this Guide
- Overview
- Installing Replay Manager Components
- Licensing for Replay Manager
- Install Replay Manager Service for Windows
- Installing Replay Manager Service for VMware
- Install Replay Manager Management Tools
- Install Replay Manager Service for Windows on Windows Server Core
- Installing and Configuring the Verification Service for Exchange
- Using Replay Manager Service on Clustered Servers
- Configure an HTTP Proxy Service
- Getting Started
- Backing Up and Restoring Data
- Using the Replay Manager Explorer
- Understanding Backup Types
- Summary of Backup Set Actions
- Summary of Backup Set Options
- Creating and Running Backups
- Managing Existing Backup Sets
- Managing Restore Points and Restoring Data
- Restoring Data
- Display Restore Points for a Component
- Restore Data to its Original Location
- Restore SQL Server Components without Recovering the Database
- Rename and Restore SQL Server Components Stored on a Volume
- Rename and Restore SQL Server Components Stored on an SMB File Share
- Expose a Restore Point (Windows Extensions Only)
- Expose a Restore Point (VMware Extensions Only)
- Expose a Restore Point Stored on an SMB File Share
- Resync a Restore Point (Windows Extensions Only)
- Make an Exposed Restore Point Writable (Windows Extensions Only)
- Unmanage an Exposed Restore Point (VMware Extensions Only)
- Unexpose an Exposed Restore Point
- Add a Note to a Restore Point
- Edit a Note for a Restore Point
- Unimport a Restore Point
- Delete a Restore Point
- Prevent a Restore Point from Expiring (Force Keep)
- Allow a Restore Point to be Automatically Expired (Allow Auto-Deletion)
- Transport a Restore Point
- Advanced Recovery Scenarios for SQL Server
- Locating Replays on a Storage Center
- Working with Backup Set Jobs
- Viewing Backup Job Reports
- Replay Manager Best Practices
- Using Replay Manager Cmdlets
- Troubleshooting
NOTE: Once an exposed restore point has been made writable, the operation cannot be undone. Attempting to undo the
operation will sever the connection.
Unmanage an Exposed Restore Point (VMware Extensions Only)
Remove an exposed VMware restore point from management by Replay Manager if you want to attach virtual machines or use
raw device mappings. Unmanaged restore points must be managed by Storage Center.
1. In the Server Connections area of the navigation pane, connect to a server or host.
2. In the Backup Extensions area of the navigation pane, select a data source.
3. Select an exposed restore point. (Restore point status is Imported and Exposed.)
4. In the Restore Points area of the action pane, click Unmanage.
The VMware Virtual Machine Expose dialog box opens.
5. Select Unmanage Restore Point, and click Expose.
Unexpose an Exposed Restore Point
Use the following procedure to unexpose a non‐writable, exposed restore point.
1. In the Server Connections area of the navigation pane, connect to a server or host.
2. In the Backup Extensions area of the navigation pane, select a data source.
3. Select an exposed restore point. (Restore point status is Imported and Exposed.)
4. In the Restore Points area of the action pane, click Unexpose.
5. Click Yes to complete the action.
Add a Note to a Restore Point
Adding a note to a restore point makes it easier to identify the significance of the restore point.
1. In the Server Connections area of the navigation pane, connect to a server or host.
2. In the Backup Extensions area of the navigation pane, select a data source.
3. Select the restore point you want to modify.
4. In the Restore Points area of the action pane, click Add Notes.
The Restore Point Notes dialog box opens.
5. Type the note into the text box. Click Clear to clear the text box. Click Revert to undo any modifications you have made to
the note.
6. Click OK to add the note to the restore point.
The note is displayed on the Restore Point Details tab.
Edit a Note for a Restore Point
Use this procedure to edit an existing note for a restore point.
1. In the Server Connections area of the navigation pane, connect to a server or host.
2. In the Backup Extensions area of the navigation pane, select a data source.
3. Select the restore point you want to modify.
4. In the Restore Points area of the action pane, click Edit Notes.
The Restore Point Notes dialog box opens.
5. Edit the note text in the text box, or click Clear to clear the text box and start over. Click Revert to undo any modifications
made to the note.
6. Click OK to save the changes.
The revised note is displayed on the Restore Point Details tab.
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