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
Stop or Restart the Replay Manager Service for VMware
For information on stopping and restarting Replay Manager Service for VMware, see the Dell Storage Integration Tools for
VMware Administrator’s Guide.
Viewing Replay Manager Explorer
Use the Replay Manager Explorer to add and configure servers, and then select components on the server(s) to back up and
restore.
Navigation Pane
The navigation pane provides controls to select and configure servers and backup sets.
Navigation Area Description
Server Connections Displays the servers and hosts already added to the Replay Manager Explorer. To add a
new server or host, click Add Server.
Configuration Configures the server currently connected to the Replay Manager Explorer.
Backup Sets Displays Jobs, Reports, and Queued Items for all backup sets.
Backup Extensions Displays the Replay Manager backup extensions (Local Volumes, SQL Databases,
Exchange Stores, Hyper-V Guests, VMware Datastores and VMware Virtual Machines)
available on the server currently connected to the Replay Manager Explorer.
Related concepts
Adding and Configuring Servers and Hosts on page 20
Working with Backup Set Jobs on page 49
Viewing Backup Job Reports on page 52
Viewing Queued Items on page 51
Toolbar
The toolbar buttons provide quick access to Replay Manager options.
Button
Description
Displays the Replay Manager options menu. (Right-click to display the same menu.)
Refreshes data in the Replay Manager Explorer.
Displays application version information.
Sets the location of the toolbar and displays the Replay Manager options as a menu:
● Click to change the location of the toolbar to above or below the ribbon.
● Right-click to display the Replay Manager Options menu.
Explorer Pane
The explorer pane content changes depending on the selection in the navigation pane:
● When a Backup Extension is selected, it displays storage components and the restore points available, as well as details for
a selected storage component or restore point.
Getting Started
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