Setting up the SMTP server
To set up the SMTP server:
1 In the SMTP Server field, enter the DNS name or IP of an SMTP server.
2 In the Port field, enter the port to use for communication — the default is 25.
3 If your SMTP requires use of authentication or encryption, or both, click Advanced, and complete the following in the SMTP Server Advanced dialog box:
a To use authentication, select the SMTP server requires authentication check box, and enter the applicable user name and password. If applicable, include the domain followed by a backward slash before the name.
b To use SSL, select the Connect using SSL check box.
c Click OK.
4 In the From Address field, enter the email address that vRanger should use.
5 Click Send Test Email.
6 If preferred, select Do not send email notifications for successful jobs.
Adding an email address
To add an email address:
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3 Click OK to add the information to the Email Addresses list.
5 Click Finish.
Configuring vRanger manually
The following instructions describe how to configure vRanger without using the Startup Wizard by manually adding the servers you want to protect. You can manually add VMware® and Hyper-V® VMs, physical machines, and repositories, as well as the configurations necessary for email notifications.
The process of manually configuring vRanger includes the following tasks:
Adding a vCenter
Complete the steps in the following procedure to add a VMware® vCenter™ for vRanger backup.
To add a VirtualCenter:
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2The Add VirtualCenter Credentials dialog box appears.
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4 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 topic on configuring vCenter permissions in 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 name might not be required. Avoid special characters in the user name.
If these credentials are changed in the future, you must restart the vRanger Service to recognize the changes.
5 In the User Password field, enter the password for the preceding account.
6 Click Connect.vRanger attempts to connect to the vCenter using the current configuration. If it is successful, the vCenter appears in the My Inventory pane.
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