vRanger 7.8.1 - User Guide

VMware inventory tab

VMware inventory tab

The VMware tab offers two views, depending on which value you select from the Inventory drop-down menu — Hosts and Clusters or Virtual Machines and Templates.

Hosts and clusters

When the Hosts and Clusters inventory option of the VMware tab is selected, the following icons appear in the inventory list, depending on the tab selected.

 

	Folder: Click this icon to expand the view.
	Resource Pool: Click this icon to expand the view.
	VirtualCenter: Right-click this icon to access these commands: • Add Credential • Credential Properties • Remove VirtualCenter • Backup VirtualCenter • Restore • View History • Refresh Inventory
	ESX(i) Cluster: Right-click this icon to access these commands: • Add Credential • Credential Properties • Remove Credentials • Backup • Restore • View History • Refresh History
	ESX(i) Host — not credentialed: Right-click this icon to access these commands: • Add Credentials • Credential Properties • Remove Credentials • Backup • Restore • Configure Change Tracking — choose any or all VMs in host • View History • Refresh Inventory
	ESX(i) Host (Credentialed): Right-click the icon to access these commands: • Add Credentials • Credential Properties • Remove Credentials • Backup • Restore • Configure Change Tracking — choose any or all VMs in host • View History • Refresh Inventory
	ESX(i) Host Add: Click this icon to add a VMware® ESXi™ host.
	ESX(i) Host Disconnected Right click this icon to connect to the host.
	ESX(i) Host Error: Right-click this icon to determine the error.
	ESX(i) Host Maintenance Mode: Indicates that the host is in maintenance mode, and might not be available.
	Hosts and Clusters
	vApp: VMware vSphere® vApp(s)™ can include any applications running on any operating system, and provide a mechanism for customers to move their applications between internal clouds or external clouds with still the same service levels.
	Change Block Tracking: This icon indicates that a job has Changed Block Tracking (CBT) enabled. Click the icon to disable.
	Virtual Machine Encrypted: This icon indicates that the VM is encrypted.
	Virtual Machine Powered Off: Right-click this icon to access a menu of the following commands: • Add Host Credentials • Credential Properties • Remove Credentials • Backup <machine name> • Replicate <machine name> • Enable Change Tracking • View History • Refresh Inventory
	Virtual Machine Powered On: Right-click this icon to access a menu of the following commands: • Add Host Credentials • Credential Properties • Remove Credentials • Backup <machine name> • Replicate <machine name> • Enable Change Tracking • Configure VSS Tools • View History • Refresh Inventory
	Virtual Machine Suspended (Paused): Right-click this icon to access a menu of the following commands: • Add Host Credentials • Credential Properties • Remove Credentials • Backup <machine name> • Replicate <machine name> • Enable Change Tracking • View History • Refresh Inventory

Virtual Machines and Templates Inventory view

When the Virtual Machines and Templates Inventory option is selected, the following icons appear in the inventory list.

 

	VirtualCenter: Right-click at this node level to access these commands: • Add Credential • Credential Properties • Remove VirtualCenter • Backup VirtualCenter • Restore • View History • Refresh Inventory
	Virtual Center Add: Click this icon to add a vCenter.
	Virtual Machine: Right-click the node to access these commands: • Add Credential • Credential Properties • Remove Credentials • Backup • Restore • Replication • Enable (Disable) Change Tracking • View History • Refresh Inventory
	Virtual Machine Folder: Click this icon to display the VMs in this folder.
	Virtual Machine Folder Open: Clicking this icon collapses the view and closes the folder.
	Virtual Machine Encrypted: This icon indicates that the VM is encrypted.
	Virtual Machine Powered Off: Right-click this icon to access a menu of the following commands: • Add Host Credentials • Credential Properties • Remove Credentials • Backup <machine name> • Replicate <machine name> • Enable Change Tracking • View History • Refresh Inventory
	Virtual Machine Powered On: Right-click this icon to access a menu of the following commands: • Add Host Credentials • Credential Properties • Remove Credentials • Backup <machine name> • Replicate <machine name> • Enable Change Tracking • Configure VSS Tools • View History • Refresh Inventory
	Virtual Service: Click this icon to expand the list of services.
	Running Virtual Machine: Right-click the node to access these commands: • Add Credential • Credential Properties • Remove Credentials • Backup • Restore • Replicate • Enable Change Tracking • View History • Refresh Inventory
	Backup Virtual Machine: Right-click the preferred VM, and click this icon to start a backup job for this VM.
	Replicate Virtual Machine: Right-click the preferred VM, and click this icon to start a replication job for this VM.
	Change Block Tracking: This icon indicates that a job has CBT enabled. Left click the icon to disable.
	Connected: This icon shows that the node is connected.
	Connecting: This icon indicates that a node is in the process or connecting.
	Data Center: Selecting this icon expands the data center and displays all objects in it.
	Disconnected: This icon indicates that the Node is disconnected.
	Error: This icon indicates that an error has occurred, or that more data is required.
	Hierarchy: This icon indicates the organization of the inventory displayed.
	Inventory Tree Wait: This icon is displayed while vRanger searches for all the components in the inventory.
	Credentialed/Licensed: This icon shows that the VM or host is licensed.
	Invalid Licensed Credentials: This icon shows that the credentials are invalid.
	Resource: This icon indicates the presence of a resource in the inventory.
	Save: Clicking this icon saves any changes made.
	Server: This icon indicates a server in the inventory.
	Virtual Machine Template: copy and paste this template as needed to reproduce VMs.
	vApp: VMware vSphere® vApp(s)™ can include any applications running on any operating system, and provide a mechanism for customers to move their applications between internal clouds or external clouds with still the same service levels.
	BackupReplication License: Indicates that the VC is licensed for both backup and replication.
	Backup or Replication License: Indicates that the VC is licensed for either backup or replication.

Hyper-V inventory tab

Hyper-V inventory tab

When the Hyper-V tab is selected, the following icons are used to indicate the type and status of Hyper-V® items.

 

	Hyper-V Cluster: Right-click this icon to access the following commands: • Credential Properties • Remove From Inventory • Reinstall Host Agent • Uninstall Host Agent • View History • Backup <machine name> NOTE: Uninstalling or reinstalling the host agent from a cluster node respectively removes or adds the agents to all nodes under that cluster.
	Hyper-V Host: Right-click this icon to access the following commands: • Credential Properties • Remove From Inventory • Reinstall Host Agent • Uninstall Host Agent • View History • Backup <machine name>
	Hyper-V Host Warning: This icon indicates that agent present on the host is not compatible with the version of vRanger in use.
	Virtual Machine Powered Off: Right-click this icon to access the following commands: • View History • Backup [machine name]
	VM Powered On: Right-click this icon to access the following commands: • View History • Backup <machine name>

Physical inventory tab

Physical inventory tab

From the Physical tab, you can add or modify a physical server, or create a backup group consisting of multiple physical servers.

 

	Physical Machine: Right-click this icon to access a menu of the following commands: • Credential Properties • Remove From Inventory • Install (Reinstall) Host Agent • Uninstall Host Agent • Backup <machine name> • View History • Refresh Inventory
	Physical Machine Warning: This icon indicates that agent present on the physical machine is not compatible with the version of vRanger in use.
	Physical Machine Disconnected: This icon indicates that vRanger cannot communicate with the physical machine. Reasons for the lack of communication include but are not limited to: the machine is powered off, the agent is not installed on the machine, there is a network error, and so on.

Working Inventory pane

Working Inventory pane

The Working Inventory pane lists any configured jobs for the node selected in the Inventory pane.

The data presented here — including Type, Name, and Schedule — can be sorted by dragging a column heading. When you click, an arrow is displayed in the column heading, indicating the sort order — ascending or descending. Click the column heading again to change the sort order. The same data can be grouped by dragging a column heading to the target area above all the headings. Taking this step groups current jobs by that data type.

If you click to select a job in the Working Inventory pane and then click the Run icon, the job is moved to the My Jobs: Scheduled Jobs. From this location, you can start the job. After the backup has been completed, it is moved to My Jobs: Recent Jobs.