Administrator Guide

Replay Manager Service for VMware
Replay Manager Service for VMware requires the following:
• CITV virtual appliance (version 1.0.1 or later)
• VMware vCenter server (version 5.0 or later)
Replay Manager Service Extensions
The following table lists requirements for using Replay Manager to take Replays.
Requirement Description
Volume Types
• Windows basic volumes are supported;
Windows dynamic volumes are not supported.
• Storage Center Live Volumes are not
supported.
SMB File Shares The following criteria must be met to support SMB
file shares:
• Both the application server and file server must
be running Windows Server 2012 or Windows
Server 2012 R2.
• Only Microsoft SQL Server 2016, SQL Server
2014, or SQL Server 2012 databases or Hyper-V
virtual machines on SMB 3.0 file shares can be
backed up.
• Replay Manager Service for Windows must run
as a Windows account that has Administrators
or Backup Operators privileges on both the
application server and file server. Also, the
Windows account must have at least read
permissions on the file share data that is being
backed up.
• File Server VSS Agent Service role must be
enabled on the file server.
• Application server and file server must be part
of the same domain in Active Directory.
• SMB file share must be valid. That is, the SMB
file share must adhere to Microsoft guidelines
for SMB file shares.
Microsoft Exchange Server
• Microsoft Exchange Server 2007
• Microsoft Exchange Server 2010
• Microsoft Exchange Server 2013
• Microsoft Exchange Server 2016
Replay Manager Service requires the following
permissions:
• On the local machine, Administrator privilege
• Organizational Management Role
Microsoft Hyper‑V
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 with the
Hyper‑V role installed
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 with the
Hyper‑V role installed
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