vRanger: Configuring VSS Tools - Automated Method (video) (4043552)

In addition to the standard quiescing implementation using VM ware Tools, vRanger provides an optional method for application quiescing, which uses a small executable tool (vzShadow.exe) deployed to the source VM and activated by VMware Tools during quiescing.

Note This method is available only for powered-on VMs running Windows 2008 (or newer). For VMs running older Windows operating systems, you will need to install vzShadow.exe manually.

To configure VSS Tools :

1. When viewing the My Inventory View, right-click the desired VM and select Configure VSS Tools.
2. The Configure VSS Tools dialog appears. Enter the name and password for an account with administrative privileges on the VM. Click Next.
3. If the selected VM has more than one disk, the available disks will be shown in the Disk for VSS snapshot section. Select the disks to quiesce.
   If desired, select Perform application log truncation.
4. Click Configure.
5. Click Next.

vRanger will perform the following actions:

• Create the directory C:\Program Files\quest\vzShadow
• Populate the directory with the vzShadow executable and supporting files
• Create the directory C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\backupscripts.d
• Create a freeze.bat file in that directory that contains the appropriate contents based on your selections.