vRanger 7.8 - Installation/Upgrade Guide

Target audience

This guide is intended for backup administrators and other technical personnel who are responsible for designing and implementing a backup strategy for the organization. A good understanding of the operating system (OS) on which vRanger is running is assumed.

Recommended additional reading

The following documentation is also available:

•	Quest vRanger User’s Guide: This guide describes how to configure and work with vRanger.

•	Quest vRanger Integration Guide for EMC® Data Domain® Boost (DD Boost™): This guide describes how to configure vRanger to work with a Data Domain Boost repository to achieve source-side deduplication of backup data.

•	Quest vRanger Integration Guide for Quest NetVault SmartDisk - vRanger Edition: This guide describes how to configure vRanger to work with a NetVault SmartDisk - vRanger Edition repository to achieve deduplication of backup data.

•	Quest vRanger Integration Guide for Quest DR Series Disk Backup Appliance: This guide describes how to configure vRanger to work with a DR4x00 appliance to achieve deduplication of backup data.

•	Quest vRanger Integration Guide for Quest QoreStor: This guide describes how to configure vRanger to work with QoreStor to achieve deduplication of backup data.

 

Before you install

Before installing vRanger

Before installing vRanger, you must decide the best architectural option for your environment. In addition, there are some preliminary configurations that should be made to get the most out of vRanger. The following topics provide some basic information that you must decide where and how to deploy vRanger.

•	vRanger licensing levels

•	Trial license

•	Single license limitation

 

NOTE: If you are upgrading a previous vRanger version, see Upgrading vRanger.

Before installing vRanger

Before you install

Before installing vRanger, you must decide the best architectural option for your environment. In addition, there are some preliminary configurations that should be made to get the most out of vRanger. The following topics provide some basic information that you must decide where and how to deploy vRanger.

•	vRanger licensing levels

•	Trial license

•	Single license limitation

 

NOTE: If you are upgrading a previous vRanger version, see Upgrading vRanger.