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
● When Jobs is selected, it displays all backup jobs for all backup extensions.
● When Reports is selected, it displays General and Detailed reports for all backup jobs.
● When Queued Items is selected, it displays all the jobs waiting to run, and the currently running job.
● When the icon in the top left corner inside the component pane is clicked, a drop-down menu opens. It allows users to select
all items, deselect all items, and invert selection. Double-clicking the icon toggles between select all and deselect all.
Related concepts
Working with Backup Set Jobs on page 49
Viewing Backup Job Reports on page 52
Action Pane
Displays the options available based on the content in the explorer. For example, in the Backup/Restore Points explorer, the
action pane displays backup and restore actions; in the Jobs explorer, it displays job actions; and in the Queued Items explorer, it
displays options for filtering the Queued Items list.
Adding and Configuring Servers and Hosts
After installing the Replay Manager Explorer, add and configure the Windows servers or DSITV hosts that contain Replays to
manage. Before adding and configuring a server or host:
● Make sure Replay Manager for Windows—with applicable extensions—is installed on the servers to which you want to
connect.
● Make sure Replay Manager for VMware is configured on the DSITV virtual appliance to which you want to connect.
NOTE:
A direct connection to a Storage Center required to create backup sets and expose view volumes successfully on a
server.
Adding and Organizing Servers and Server Folders
Create folders to logically organize server and host connections. The folder structure can be modified before or after adding
servers or hosts. Folders can be renamed and removed after creation using the context menu options.
Add a Windows Server or DSITV Virtual Appliance to the Replay Manager
Explorer
Use the Connect To Server dialog box to specify the Name/IP Address of the server or DSITV virtual appliance to add.
1. In the Server Connections area of the navigation pane, click Add Server.
The Connect To Server dialog box opens.
2. Enter the server connection information, and click Connect.
● Name/IP Address: (Required) Enter the name or IP address of the target server.
● Server Alias: (Optional) Enter an alias for the server. If specified, the Server Alias is displayed in the list of server
connections.
3. Either:
● Click the host.
● Right-click the host icon to display the connect option in the menu.
4. When prompted for logon information:
● For Windows servers: provide an administrator user name and password for the server.
● For a DSITV virtual appliance: provide the user name and password with administrator role for the VMware
vCenter server configured in the DSITV Appliance (not the DSITV user name and password). For example,
administrator@vsphere.local.
5. Click OK.
The Replay Manager Explorer connects to the named Windows server or DSITV virtual appliance, and displays the
Configure Server and License tab in the right pane.
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Getting Started