Administrator Guide

Replay Manager Service Extensions
The following table lists requirements for using Replay Manager to take Replays.
Requirement Description
Volume Types
• Windows basic volumes are supported.
• Windows dynamic volumes are not supported.
• Storage Center Live Volumes are not supported.
• vVols are not supported for VMware extensions.
SMB File Shares The following criteria must be met to support SMB file shares:
• Both the application server and file server must be running Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012
R2, or Windows Server 2016.
• Only Microsoft SQL Server 2017, Microsoft SQL Server 2016, SQL Server 2014, or SQL Server 2012
databases, or Hyper-V virtual machines on SMB 3.x (and later) file shares can be backed up.
• Replay Manager Service for Windows must run as a Windows account that has Administrators or Backup
Operators privileges on both the application server and file server. Also, the Windows account must have
at least read permissions on the file share data that is being backed up.
• File Server VSS Agent Service role must be enabled on the file server.
• Application server and file server must belong to the same domain in Active Directory.
• SMB file share must be valid. That is, the SMB file share must adhere to Microsoft guidelines for SMB file
shares.
Microsoft Exchange
Server
• Microsoft Exchange Server 2010
• Microsoft Exchange Server 2013
• Microsoft Exchange Server 2016
• Microsoft Exchange Server 2019
Replay Manager Service requires the following permissions:
• On the local machine, Administrator privilege
• Organizational Management Role
Microsoft Hyper‐V
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 with the Hyper‐V role installed
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 with the Hyper-V role installed
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016 with the Hyper-V role installed
• Microsoft Windows Server 2019 with the Hyper-V role installed
NOTE: To successfully back up Hyper-V guests, the Microsoft Windows Server must be
configured with the auto mount feature enabled which is the default.
NOTE: Hyper-V Server is not supported.
NOTE: Virtual Fibre Channel is not supported.
Microsoft iSCSI Initiator A direct iSCSI connection is required to allow Replay Manager to restore components (Local Volumes, SQL
Server, or Exchange Server) running inside a Hyper-V guest using pass-through or a VMware guest using
raw device mapped disks. The Microsoft iSCSI Initiator can be used to provide the required direct iSCSI
connection. For virtual servers, a Storage Center virtual server object with HBAs defined via iSCSI initiator
must exist in order for Replay Manager to restore with pass-through volumes.
Microsoft SQL Server
• Microsoft SQL Server 2012
• Microsoft SQL Server 2014
• Microsoft SQL Server 2016
• Microsoft SQL Server 2017
NOTE: The Replay Manager service account requires system administrator privileges in SQL
Server. In Microsoft SQL Server 2017, Microsoft SQL Server 2016, SQL Server 2014, or SQL
Server 2012, the Local System account does not have system administrator privileges by
default. If you install Replay Manager using the Local System account, make sure it has
10 Overview