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
Remove a Server Folder
The Remove Folder option removes a server folder and all objects within the folder.
1. Right-click the server folder to remove and click Remove [
folder
].
2. Click Yes to permanently delete the server folder and all contained objects.
Configure Servers
Once a server is added, configure the server using the Configure Server dialog box. Server configuration includes activating a
license key, associating Storage Centers with the server, enabling email notifications, and setting options.
Activate a Product Serial Number for a Server
Use the following procedure to activate the product license by phone or Internet. The functionality can be evaluated for 30 days
by leaving the Product Serial Number field blank.
1. In the Server Connections area of the navigation pane, connect to the server to configure.
2. In the Configuration area of the navigation pane, click Configure Server.
3. Click the License tab.
NOTE: Activating a connection to a DSITV virtual appliance configured with Replay Manager Service for VMware
requires an Enterprise-level Replay Manager License. An Enterprise-level Replay Manager License has a format of
CVSSP-999-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx.
4. Activate the product license.
● Activate by Internet:
a. Enter the Product Serial Number, and select Activate via Internet.
b. Click Request Confirmation. The system requests confirmation from Dell and then displays a message indicating
that the license has been activated for this product.
● Activate by Phone:
a. Enter the Product Serial Number, and select Activate via Phone. The Host ID and Confirmation Number fields are
displayed.
b. Go to the Dell EMC support site (dell.com/support) to locate a support telephone number for your region. Call
Dell support and provide the product serial number and server host ID for the installation. Dell support provides a
confirmation number.
c. Enter the Confirmation Number, and click Activate.
● Activate for Evaluation
Leave the Product Serial Number field blank. The system displays a warning to obtain a valid license number within
30 days. During those 30 days, Replay Manager is fully functional. When the evaluation license expires, existing backups
are retained, but no new backups can be created. In addition, existing backups are not automatically expired by Replay
Manager.
Add or Modify Storage Centers for a Server or Host
Servers are not available for management until they are defined in the System Configuration tab.
NOTE: The procedure for adding a Storage Center must be completed for each Storage Center used by the server.
1. In the Server Connections area of the navigation pane, connect to the server to configure.
2. In the Configuration area of the navigation pane, click Configure Server.
3. Click the System Configuration tab.
4. To add a Storage Center:
a. Select an existing Storage Center in the Discovered Systems list or click Add New System to add a Storage Center.
NOTE:
Replay Manager Service cannot auto discover IPv6 addresses. To add a new Storage Center entry that uses
an IPv6 address, enter the IPv6 address or DNS host name of the Storage Center in the Host field.
22 Getting Started