Users Guide

Requirement Description
Privileges On a Windows Server, administrative privilege is required to install Replay Manager
Service. To use Replay Manager Service, a user must belong to the Administrators group
or Backup Operators group. In a cluster environment, a user must belong to the
Administrators group or Backup Operations group on each node in the cluster.
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Install Replay Manager Service for Windows on Windows Server Core
Replay Manager Service for VMware
Replay Manager Service for VMware requires the following:
• DSITV virtual appliance version 4.1 or later.
• VMware vCenter Server version 5.5 to 6.5.
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 le shares:
• Both the application server and le 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) le 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 le server. Also, the Windows account must have
at least read permissions on the le share data that is being backed up.
• File Server VSS Agent Service role must be enabled on the le server.
• Application server and le server must belong to the same domain in Active Directory.
• SMB le share must be valid. That is, the SMB le share must adhere to Microsoft guidelines for SMB le
shares.
Microsoft Exchange
Server
• Microsoft Exchange Server 2010
• Microsoft Exchange Server 2013
• Microsoft Exchange Server 2016
Replay Manager Service requires the following permissions:
• On the local machine, Administrator privilege
• Organizational Management Role
Microsoft Hyper‑V
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 with the Hyper‑V role installed
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 with the Hyper‑V role installed
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 with the Hyper-V role installed
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