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vRanger 7.7.1 - User Guide

Introduction Configuring vRanger
Configuring vRanger through the Startup Wizard Configuring vRanger manually Supplemental instructions: additional repository types
Using vRanger Backup Restore
Restoring a physical server Performing a full restore for VMware VMs Performing a full restore for Hyper-V® VMs Performing a full restore for VMware vApps Performing a full restore of a physical machine Performing an FLR on Windows Performing an FLR on Linux Restoring from manifest
Replicate VMs Reports Integrating and monitoring vRanger Using the vRanger Console vAPI Cmdlet details
Add-BackupJobTemplate Add-CIFSRepository Add-DdbReplicationRepository Add-DdbRepository Add-EsxHost Add-HypervCluster Add-HypervHost Add-HypervRestoreJobTemplate Add-NFSRepository Add-NVSDRepository Add-PhysicalMachine Add-RdaRepository Add-ReplicationJobTemplate Add-RestoreFromManifestJobTemplate Add-RestoreJobTemplate Add-VirtualAppforLinuxFLR Add-VirtualAppforLinuxFLRVA Add-VirtualCenter Disable-Job Dismount-LinuxVolume Enable-Job Get-AddressBook Get-BackupGroupEntity Get-CatalogSearchData Get-CatalogStatus Get-ConfigOption Get-Connection Get-CurrentTemplateVersionID Get-Datastore Get-GlobalTransportFailover Get-InventoryEntities Get-IsInventoryRefreshing Get-Job Get-JobTemplate Get-MonitorLog Get-Network Get-PhysicalMachineDiskMap Get-Repository Get-RepositoryJob Get-RepositorySavePoint Get-RestoreDiskMap Get-SavepointDisk Get-SavepointManifest Get-Savepoints Get-TransportFailover Get-VirtualApplianceConfig Get-VirtualApplianceDeploymentStatus Get-VirtualApplianceReconfigStatus Get-VirtualMachinesUnderInventory Get-VmDisk Get-VMDKVolume Install-VirtualAppliance Mount-LinuxVolume New-BackupFlag New-BackupGroupMember New-Daily Schedule New-EmailAddress New-IntervalSchedule New-MonthlySchedule New-ReplicationFlag New-RestoreFlag New-SMTPServer New-TransportConfiguration New-VirtualAppliance New-WeeklySchedule New-YearlySchedule Remove-AllMount Remove-BackupGroupEntity Remove-BackupGroupMember Remove-Catalog Remove-DdbStorageUnit Remove-JobTemplate Remove-LinuxVolume Remove-Repository Remove-SavePoint Remove-VirtualAppliance Remove-VirtualApplianceConfiguration Run-JobsNow Run-ReplicationFailover Run-ResumeReplicationFailover Run-TestReplicationFailover Set-Cataloging Set-CBTonVM Set-LinuxVolume Set-MountPath Set-Resources Stop-vRangerJob Update-BackupJobTemplate Update-GlobalTransportFailover Update-HypervRestoreJobTemplate Update-Inventory Update-ReplicationJobTemplate Update-RestoreJobTemplate Update-VirtualAppliance Update-VirtualApplianceConfiguration
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Opening the Startup Wizard

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Opening the Startup Wizard

Complete the following steps to open the Startup Wizard and begin configuring vRanger.

To start the wizard:
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In the Startup Wizard dialog box, click Next.

Adding and selecting a license

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Adding and selecting a license

On the Licenses page of the wizard, complete the following steps to select add and select a vRanger license. This procedure applies to adding a permanent license and a trial license.

To add and select a license:
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Click Add New License.
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Review the information in the License information for <licensefile> section to make sure that it displays the expected allotments.
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Click Save.

Under Currently Installed Licenses, you see the type of license installed. If it is a trial license, it reads, License Type: Extended Trial and lists the number of days remaining in your extended trial period. Trial licenses applied display the word Trial next to the Licenses Allowed and Licenses Used counts.

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Click Next.

Removing an extended trial license

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Removing an extended trial license

The extended trial license is automatically removed when the trial period has elapsed, but you may also remove it prior to the expiration of the trial period.

To remove an extended trial license:
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In the Configuration Options dialog box, under the Licensing node, click Product.
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On the Product License page, click Remove Trial Extension.
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In the Licensing window, click Yes to confirm.
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Under Currently Installed Licenses, confirm that the primary license is applied.
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For the Virtual Machine Backup, Physical Machines Backup, and Virtual Machine Replication nodes, confirm your license allocation.

Adding vCenter and host information

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Adding vCenter and host information

The VirtualCenter and Host Information page appears. Before vRanger can add source objects to the My Inventory pane, you must configure a connection to a VMware® vCenter™ or a VMware® ESXi™ Server, or both.

To add vCenter and host information, complete the following tasks as necessary:

Adding a vCenter: Complete this task to add a vCenter and all associated hosts.
Entering host credentials: Complete this task to add credentials to hosts that appeared after adding a vCenter.
Adding hosts: Complete this task to add individual hosts not associated with a vCenter.
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