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
About this Guide............................................................................................................................7
Revision History................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Related Publications............................................................................................................................................................7
Chapter 1: Overview...................................................................................................................... 8
Introduction to Replay Manager...................................................................................................................................... 8
Replay Manager Components.....................................................................................................................................8
Using Replay Manager as Part of a Disaster Recovery Plan...............................................................................9
Replay Manager Requirements........................................................................................................................................ 9
Replay Manager Service for Windows......................................................................................................................9
Replay Manager Service for VMware..................................................................................................................... 10
Replay Manager Service Extensions....................................................................................................................... 10
Exchange Verification Service................................................................................................................................... 11
Replay Manager Management Tools....................................................................................................................... 12
Replay Manager Ports.................................................................................................................................................12
IPv6 Support....................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Chapter 2: Installing Replay Manager Components...................................................................... 14
Licensing for Replay Manager.........................................................................................................................................14
Install Replay Manager Service for Windows.............................................................................................................. 14
Installing Replay Manager Service for VMware..........................................................................................................15
Install Replay Manager Management Tools................................................................................................................. 15
Install Replay Manager Service for Windows on Windows Server Core ............................................................. 16
Installing and Configuring the Verification Service for Exchange..........................................................................16
Install the Verification Service for Exchange........................................................................................................ 16
Configure the Verification Service...........................................................................................................................16
Using Replay Manager Service on Clustered Servers............................................................................................... 17
Configure an HTTP Proxy Service................................................................................................................................. 17
Chapter 3: Getting Started.......................................................................................................... 18
Starting and Stopping the Replay Manager Explorer................................................................................................18
Start Replay Manager Explorer.................................................................................................................................18
Stop Replay Manager Explorer................................................................................................................................. 18
Stopping and Restarting the Replay Manager Service............................................................................................. 18
Stop or Restart the Replay Manager Service....................................................................................................... 18
Stop or Restart the Replay Manager Service for VMware................................................................................ 19
Viewing Replay Manager Explorer................................................................................................................................. 19
Navigation Pane............................................................................................................................................................19
Toolbar............................................................................................................................................................................19
Explorer Pane................................................................................................................................................................ 19
Action Pane...................................................................................................................................................................20
Adding and Configuring Servers and Hosts................................................................................................................20
Adding and Organizing Servers and Server Folders........................................................................................... 20
Configure Servers....................................................................................................................................................... 22
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