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vRanger 7.7.1 - User Guide

Introduction Configuring vRanger
Configuring vRanger through the Startup Wizard Configuring vRanger manually Supplemental instructions: additional repository types
Using vRanger Backup Restore
Restoring a physical server Performing a full restore for VMware VMs Performing a full restore for Hyper-V® VMs Performing a full restore for VMware vApps Performing a full restore of a physical machine Performing an FLR on Windows Performing an FLR on Linux Restoring from manifest
Replicate VMs Reports Integrating and monitoring vRanger Using the vRanger Console vAPI Cmdlet details
Add-BackupJobTemplate Add-CIFSRepository Add-DdbReplicationRepository Add-DdbRepository Add-EsxHost Add-HypervCluster Add-HypervHost Add-HypervRestoreJobTemplate Add-NFSRepository Add-NVSDRepository Add-PhysicalMachine Add-RdaRepository Add-ReplicationJobTemplate Add-RestoreFromManifestJobTemplate Add-RestoreJobTemplate Add-VirtualAppforLinuxFLR Add-VirtualAppforLinuxFLRVA Add-VirtualCenter Disable-Job Dismount-LinuxVolume Enable-Job Get-AddressBook Get-BackupGroupEntity Get-CatalogSearchData Get-CatalogStatus Get-ConfigOption Get-Connection Get-CurrentTemplateVersionID Get-Datastore Get-GlobalTransportFailover Get-InventoryEntities Get-IsInventoryRefreshing Get-Job Get-JobTemplate Get-MonitorLog Get-Network Get-PhysicalMachineDiskMap Get-Repository Get-RepositoryJob Get-RepositorySavePoint Get-RestoreDiskMap Get-SavepointDisk Get-SavepointManifest Get-Savepoints Get-TransportFailover Get-VirtualApplianceConfig Get-VirtualApplianceDeploymentStatus Get-VirtualApplianceReconfigStatus Get-VirtualMachinesUnderInventory Get-VmDisk Get-VMDKVolume Install-VirtualAppliance Mount-LinuxVolume New-BackupFlag New-BackupGroupMember New-Daily Schedule New-EmailAddress New-IntervalSchedule New-MonthlySchedule New-ReplicationFlag New-RestoreFlag New-SMTPServer New-TransportConfiguration New-VirtualAppliance New-WeeklySchedule New-YearlySchedule Remove-AllMount Remove-BackupGroupEntity Remove-BackupGroupMember Remove-Catalog Remove-DdbStorageUnit Remove-JobTemplate Remove-LinuxVolume Remove-Repository Remove-SavePoint Remove-VirtualAppliance Remove-VirtualApplianceConfiguration Run-JobsNow Run-ReplicationFailover Run-ResumeReplicationFailover Run-TestReplicationFailover Set-Cataloging Set-CBTonVM Set-LinuxVolume Set-MountPath Set-Resources Stop-vRangerJob Update-BackupJobTemplate Update-GlobalTransportFailover Update-HypervRestoreJobTemplate Update-Inventory Update-ReplicationJobTemplate Update-RestoreJobTemplate Update-VirtualAppliance Update-VirtualApplianceConfiguration
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Adding a vCenter

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Adding a vCenter

Complete the following steps to add a VMware® vCenter™ to your vRanger configuration.

To add a vCenter:
1
In the VirtualCenters section, click Add.

The Add VirtualCenter Credentials dialog box appears.

2
In the DNS Name or IP field, enter the FQDN or IP address of the vCenter Server™.
3
In the User Name field, enter the name of an account with privileges on the vCenter Server.

For the required permissions for a vRanger vCenter account, see the Quest vRanger Installation/Upgrade Guide.

NOTE: The user name for the vCenter credential should be entered in the username@domain format, rather than domain\username. Sometimes, the domain might not be required. Avoid special characters in the user name.

If these credentials are changed in the future, you must restart the Quest vRanger Service to recognize the changes.
4
In the User Password field, enter the password for the preceding account.
5
In the Port Number field, enter the port to use for communication — the default is 443.
6
Click Connect.

The dialog box closes, and the vCenter appears in the VirtualCenters section and on the VirtualCenter and Host Information page. The hosts managed by that vCenter appear in the Hosts section.

The hosts displayed show the icon . There are four key indicators shown in the icon:

Entering host credentials

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Entering host credentials

Complete the following steps to enter the credentials required to connect to the host or hosts.

To enter host credentials:
1
In the Hosts section, select one or more hosts.
2
Click Edit.

The Host Connections dialog box appears. If you have selected multiple hosts, the DNS Name or IP section displays “[multiple connections].”

3
In the User Name field, enter an account for the host.

You may use the root account if connections through the root are enabled, or a non-root account. If the account does not yet exist on the host, select Add user if user does not exist.

4
In the User Password field, enter the password for the preceding account.
5
In the Root Password field, enter the root password for the selected hosts.

If your hosts use different root passwords, configure them in like groups based on the root password.

6
In the Port Number field, enter the port to use for communication — the default is 22.
7
Click Connect.

The icon next to the host changes to , showing that the vCenter icon has been replaced with a key.

If there is an authentication problem, such as connections through the root account being disabled, the status icon displays an alarm. If alarm appears, edit the host connection to use a non-root user account. Make sure that the Add user if user does not exist option is selected.

NOTE: VMware® ESXi™ requires the use of the root account. You cannot use a non-root account with ESXi.

Adding hosts

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Adding hosts

If you have hosts that are not managed by a VMware® vCenter™, you can add them individually.

To add hosts:
1
In the Hosts section, click Add.
2
In the DNS Name or IP field, enter the FQDN or IP address of the Host.
3
In the User Name field, enter an account for the host.

You may use the root account if connections through the root are enabled, or a non-root account. If the account does not yet exist on the host, select Add user if user does not exist.

4
In the User Password field, enter the password for the preceding account.
5
In the Root Password field, enter the password for the root account.
6
In the Port Number field, enter the port to use for communication — the default is 22.
7
Click Connect.

The host appears in the Hosts section.

Adding Hyper-V System Center VMM, cluster, and host information

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Configuring vRanger > Configuring vRanger through the Startup Wizard > Adding Hyper-V System Center VMM, cluster, and host information

Adding Hyper-V System Center VMM, cluster, and host information

The Hyper-V Cluster and Host Information page of the Startup Wizard appears. Before vRanger can add source objects to the My Inventory pane, you must configure a connection to a Hyper-V® System Center Virtual Machine Manager (VMM), cluster, or host.

To add a Hyper-V System Center VMM, cluster, or host, complete the following tasks as necessary:

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