Administrator Guide

Requirement Description
system administrator privileges. Alternatively, install Replay Manager using a Windows
account that has SQL Server sysadmin role permissions.
NOTE: Replay Manager Service requires SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) to be
installed as part of Microsoft SQL Server 2017 and Microsoft SQL Server 2016.
Cluster Shared Volumes
(CSVs)
Cluster Shared Volumes (CSVs) are supported only for the following Replay Manager extensions:
• Local Volumes
• Hyper-V Guests
NOTE: Backup sets containing CSV and non-CSV volumes are not supported.
Storage Center
• Storage Center 7.1 or later
• The following licenses are required to run Replay Manager:
○ Data Instant Replay
○ For remote replications of Replays, Remote Instant Replay
○ Replay Manager
VMware Backing up and restoring VMware storage requires the following:
• DSITV virtual appliance (version 5.0 or later) running the Replay Manager Service for VMware (RMSV)
• VMware ESXi Server (version 6.5, 6.7, or 7.0) managed by the vCenter Server
• Support for FE-SAS (Front End) Volumes and Virtual Machines with RMSV 2.0
NOTE: For vApps, VMs must be in the root to be able to create a snapshot. VMs within nested
vApps are not supported by RMSV.
For information on deploying a DSITV virtual appliance with Replay Manager Service for VMware, see to the
Dell Storage Integration Tools for VMware Administrator’s Guide.
Related concepts
Introduction to Replay Manager on page 8
Exchange Verification Service
The following table lists requirements for installing and using the optional Exchange Verification Service.
Requirement
Description
Processor x86-64-bit (AMD64-compatible only, including Intel 64)
NOTE: The Itanium 64-bit architecture is not supported.
Operating System Any of the following Microsoft Windows operating systems:
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (including Server Core)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (including Server Core)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (including Server Core)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (including Server Core)
Microsoft .NET Framework Full .NET Framework version 4.6
Privileges Administrative privileges are required to install Replay Manager Verification Service on a Microsoft
Server.
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