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
Replay Manager Management Tools
The following table lists requirements for installing and using the Replay Manager Management Tools.
Requirement Description
Processor 86-64-bit (AMD64-compatible only, including Intel 64)
NOTE: The Itanium 64-bit architecture is not supported.
Operating System Any of the following Microsoft Windows operating systems:
NOTE: Replay Manager Explorer can be used only on operating systems with a graphical
user interface. For operating systems without a graphical user interface, use the Replay
Manager Command Set.
● Microsoft Windows Server 2012
● Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
● Microsoft Windows Server 2016
● Microsoft Windows Server 2019
● Microsoft Windows 7
● Microsoft Windows 8.1
● Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft .NET Framework Full .NET Framework version 4.6
Windows PowerShell Windows PowerShell version 4.0 or later
Replay Manager Ports
This section specifies the ports required for Replay Manager.
Inbound Ports
Replay Manager requires the following inbound ports for the Microsoft Windows server:
Port
Function
27444 Used as the listening port for the Replay Manager Service for Windows. Allows communication
between the Replay Manager Explorer and Replay Manager Service, and communications between
cluster nodes.
29176 Used as the listening port for the Exchange Verification Service.
NOTE: Replay Manager Service for Windows uses port 29129 to communicate with the Replay Manager Provider. This port
should not be opened on the firewall. The communication is between the local service and the local provider only.
Outbound Ports
Replay Manager requires the following ports to be opened on the host-based firewall for traffic initiated from the Microsoft
Windows server:
Port
Function
443 Used to activate a Replay Manager license using the Internet, and to communicate with the Storage
Center.
3260 Used by the Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator to make an iSCSI connection to Storage Center.
12 Overview