Administrator Guide

Overview

This chapter describes the new features for Replay Manager 7.7.1, provides an overview of Replay

Manager and its components, and lists the installation requirements.

New in This Release

Replay Manager 7.7.1 introduces the following new features:

• Support for Microsoft Exchange 2016

• Support for Microsoft SQL Server 2016

Introduction to Replay Manager

Replay Manager is a client/server application that creates and manages application-consistent Replays on

a Dell Storage Center.

NOTE: Snapshots, Shadow Copies, and Replays: Snapshot is an industry-standard term used for a

point-in-time copy; shadow copy is the term used by the Microsoft VSS for a point-in-time copy;

Replay is the term used on the Dell Storage Center for a point-in-time copy. All of the terms—

snapshot, shadow copy, Replay—are used interchangeably, depending on the vendor responsible

for creating the point-in-time copy.

Replay Manager creates and manages Replays for the following applications:

Microsoft Integration:

• Microsoft Server Local Volumes

• Microsoft Exchange Server

• Microsoft SQL Server

• Microsoft Hyper-V

VMware Integration:

• VMware vCenter Datastores

• VMware vCenter Virtual Machines

Replay Manager Components

Replay Manager consists of the following components:

Replay Manager Service for Windows

The Replay Manager Service for Microsoft Servers, along with all applicable extensions for VSS-enabled

applications (Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft SQL Server, or Microsoft Hyper-V), runs on each