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
Related tasks
Configure Servers on page 22
Rename a Server or Host
Use the Rename Server dialog box to change the server alias of a server or host.
1. In the Server Connections area of the navigation pane, right-click the server and select Rename [
server
].
The Rename Server dialog box opens.
2. Enter a new Server Alias, and click Rename.
Disconnect from a Server or Host
Follow these steps to disconnect from a server or host.
In the Server Connections area of the navigation pane, right-click the server and select Disconnect from [
server
].
Replay Manager disconnects the server.
Test a Server or Host Connection
In the Server Connections area of the navigation pane, right-click the server and select Test Connection to [
server
].
Replay Manager pings the server:
● If the server responds, Replay Manager displays an informational message indicating the connection success and the server
response time.
● If the connection fails, Replay Manager displays an error message indicating that the server did not respond.
Remove a Server or Host
Remove a server or host if it is no longer needed.
1. In the Server Connections area of the navigation pane, right-click the server to remove and select Remove [
server
] .
2. Click Yes to remove the server.
Add a Server Folder
Add folders to reorganize servers. The Replay Manager Explorer maintains the added servers in alphabetical order.
1. In the Server Connections area of the navigation pane, right-click Add Server, and click Create Folder.
The Add Folder dialog box opens.
2. Enter a folder name and click Add.
Move a Server or Host into a Folder
Click and drag a server to a folder (a yellow arrow marks the target folder).
Rename a Server Folder
Use the Rename Folder dialog box to change the name of a folder.
1. In the Server Connections area of the navigation pane, right-click the server folder to rename and select Rename
[
folder
].
The Rename Folder dialog box opens.
2. Enter a new folder name and click Rename.
Getting Started
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