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
This guide provides information on Replay Manager.
Revision History
Table 1. Document revision history
Revision Date Description
A August 2019 Initial release
B June 2020 Updated supported VMware versions
C January 2021 Added support for Microsoft SQL Server 2019
Related Publications
In addition to this guide, refer to the following related publications for more information on related topics.
● Dell Storage Manager Administrator’s Guide
Describes the Dell Storage Manager software that manages an individual Storage Centers.
● Dell Storage Integration Tools for VMware Administrator’s Guide
Provides instructions for deploying and configuring Dell Storage Integration Tools for VMware (DSITV).
● Dell TechCenter
Dell TechCenter has moved to other locations on the Dell support site. You can find technical white papers, best practice
guides, and frequently asked questions about Dell Storage products on the following sites.
○ TechCenter Migration FAQ (more information about the TechCenter content migration)
○ Dell Support (Searchable knowledge base)
○ Dell Technical Resources (migrated TechCenter topic areas such as Networking, Servers, Storage, etc.)
All Dell EMC Guides and technical tips are available at the Dell EMC support site (www.dell.com/support).
Preface
About this Guide 7