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
Getting Started
After installing the Replay Manager Service and Management Tools, use the Replay Manager Explorer to add and configure the
servers for which you will be creating and managing Replays.
Topics:
• Starting and Stopping the Replay Manager Explorer
• Stopping and Restarting the Replay Manager Service
• Viewing Replay Manager Explorer
• Adding and Configuring Servers and Hosts
Starting and Stopping the Replay Manager Explorer
This section provides the procedures for starting and stopping the Replay Manager Explorer.
Start Replay Manager Explorer
Use the following method to start the Replay Manager Explorer. The method for starting the Replay Manager Explorer differs
slightly between Windows Server versions.
Double click on the Replay Manager Explorer icon.
The Replay Manager Explorer opens.
Stop Replay Manager Explorer
Use the following method to stop the Replay Manager Explorer.
Stop the Replay Manager Explorer by either of these methods:
● Close the the application windows by clicking on the red "x."
● Click the Dell logo and select Exit.
The Replay Manager Explorer closes.
Stopping and Restarting the Replay Manager Service
This section provides the procedures for stopping and restarting the Replay Manager Service.
CAUTION:
If any operations such as backup, restore, or expose are in progress, those operations are terminated
when you stop Replay Manager Service. Make sure no operations are in progress before stopping Replay
Manager Service.
Stop or Restart the Replay Manager Service
Stop or restart the Replay Manager Service using the method appropriate to the Windows server version.
1. Open the Services Microsoft Management Console (MMC) Computer Management tool. Hover the mouse over the lower
right-hand corner of the desktop and select Start→ Administrative Tools→ Services.
2. Right-click the Dell Storage Replay Manager Service, and click Stop to stop the service or Restart to restart the
service.
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