vRanger 7.8.3 - User Guide

Using the vRanger Console

vRanger Console overview

vRanger uses Windows PowerShell® with a Quest snap-in to provide scripting access to vRanger features and functions. This feature lets vRanger integrate with other data protection solutions and offers an efficient configuration option for advanced users.

The snap-in includes the vAPI cmdlets required to create and manage jobs and view relevant information data reading your virtual environment.

For more information on PowerShell, see https://technet.microsoft.com/library/dn425048.aspx.

Configuring the vRanger Console

Configuring the vRanger Console

The vRanger installer automatically installs Windows PowerShell® 1.0 and the vAPI snap-in during the product installation. Before using the vAPI cmdlets, you must first configure the PowerShell execution policy to run the vRanger scripts. This process is a one-time configuration that does not need to be repeated.

To configure the vRanger Console:

1	Click Start > All Programs > Quest > vRanger Backup & Replication > vRanger Console.

When opening the vRanger Console for the first time, you see an error message stating that the execution of scripts is disabled on your system. This issue is due to the default PowerShell execution policy, which must be enabled.

2	At the prompt, type the following command, and press Enter.

Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned

 

NOTE: PowerShell and vAPI commands are not case-sensitive.

3	When the prompt re-appears, close and re-open the vRanger Console.

When the vRanger Console restarts, you should see a screen with a blue background and a list of vAPI cmdlets.

The vRanger vAPI is now configured and ready for use.

vRanger vAPI Cmdlets

vRanger vAPI Cmdlets

The vRanger PowerShell snap-in includes the following cmdlets.

Inventory management

 

Add-DdbRepository	Get-VirtualApplianceConfig
Add-PhysicalMachine	Get-VirtualApplianceDeploymentStatus
Add-VirtualAppforLinuxFLR	Get-VirtualApplianceReconfigStatus
Add-VirtualAppforLinuxFLRVA	Get-VirtualMachinesUnderInventory
Add-VirtualCenter	Remove-VirtualAppliance
Get-Datastore	Remove-VirtualApplianceConfiguration
Get-InventoryEntity	Update-HypervRestoreJobTemplate
Get-IsInventoryRefreshing	Update-VirtualAppliance
	Update-VirtualApplianceConfiguration

Configuration

Configuration

 

Dismount-LinuxVolume	New-TransportConfiguration
Get-MonitorLog	New-VirtualAppliance
Get-VirtualApplianceConfig	Remove-AllMount
Get-VmDisk	Remove-LinuxVolume
Get-VMDKVolume	Set-CBTonVM
Install-VirtualAppliance	Set-LinuxVolume
Mount-LinuxVolume	Set-MountPath
New-EmailAddress	Set-Resources
New-SMTPServer