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
Unimport a Restore Point
Use this procedure to unimport a transportable restore point that has been previously restored or exposed.
NOTE: For VMware restore points, use the Unexpose action.
1. In the Server Connections area of the navigation pane, connect to a server or host.
2. In the Backup Extensions area of the navigation pane, select a data source.
3. Select a restore point that has been restored or exposed by a prior action. (Restore point status is Imported or Imported
and Exposed.)
4. In the Restore Points area of the action pane, click Unimport.
5. Click Yes to unimport the restore point or No to cancel the operation.
Delete a Restore Point
Use this procedure to a delete a restore point.
1. In the Server Connections area of the navigation pane, connect to a server or host.
2. In the Backup Extensions area of the navigation pane, select a data source.
3. Select the restore point you want to delete.
4. In the Restore Points area of the action pane, click Delete Restore Point.
5. Click OK to delete the restore point.
Prevent a Restore Point from Expiring (Force Keep)
The Force Keep option puts a lock on a restore point to prevent it from being automatically deleted.
1. In the Server Connections area of the navigation pane, connect to a server or host.
2. In the Backup Extensions area of the navigation pane, select a data source.
3. Select the restore point you want to keep from expiring. These restore points are displayed with the Force Keep icon (
.)
4. In the Restore Points area of the action pane, click Force Keep. The restore point cannot be automatically deleted.
Allow a Restore Point to be Automatically Expired (Allow Auto-
Deletion)
Use the following procedure to remove the Force Keep flag from a restore point, allowing the restore point to be automatically
deleted based on the retention policy for the backup set.
1. In the Server Connections area of the navigation pane, connect to a server or host.
2. In the Backup Extensions area of the navigation pane, select a data source.
3. Select a restore point that was previously set to never expire using the Force Keep action. (These restore points are
displayed with the Force Keep icon.)
4. In the Restore Points area of the action pane, click Allow Auto-Deletion.
Transport a Restore Point
Use the following procedure to transport a restore point to another server.
NOTE:
Metadata is removed from the backup set, but still remains on the Storage Center. On the target server, the
transported restore point is available under the Local Volumes extension, regardless of its source extension.
Restore points can be transported only to a server compatible with the operating system of the source server.
NOTE:
The Transfer Restore Points option is not available for VMware restore points or for any restore points with
components stored on SMB file shares.
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