Recovering a vRanger Instance - (video) (95666)

The host that vRanger resides on has failed. How do you recover the vRanger instance and resume backups/replications?

We are assuming that there is a backup of the vRanger database. It is recommended to backup the vRanger database regularly.

1. Install vRanger on the newly rebuilt host or another host that has been designated as the new vRanger host.
   1. If you are using an external database, install vRanger using the existing SQL Server.
   2. If the SQL server was also on the vRanger host, go through the standard db setup during vRanger's installation.
2. If the SQL server was also on the vRanger host, you will need to restore the vRanger DB.
   1. Copy the DB backup file to the new vRanger host.
   2. Restore the vRanger DB. You can restore the DB using SQLCMD.

      • Connect to the SQL server.

        For default instances using Windows Authentication run:
        "sqlcmd -S "

        For named instances using Windows Authentication run:
        sqlcmd -S \

        If you are using SQL Authentication use the -U option to specify a user.
        For Example: sqlcmd -U MyLogin -S \

      • Restore the database with the following command:
        
        RESTORE DATABASE vRangerPro FROM DISK = 'C:\vRangerDB.bak' WITH REPLACE

3. The inventory items, VA's and repositories will still exist, however there will be no credentials. Re-credential the VC, Hosts, VA and repositories within vRanger.

4. Run your existing tasks.