vRanger 7.7.1 - User Guide

Opening the Startup Wizard

Opening the Startup Wizard

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

To start the wizard:

1	Do one of the following:

▪	If you just installed the software, the Startup Wizard automatically starts.

▪	If the software was already installed, on the Main toolbar, click Tools > Startup Wizard.

2	In the Startup Wizard dialog box, click Next.

Adding and selecting a license

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:

1	Click Add New License.

2	Select the license, and click OK to import it.

 

CAUTION: Adding a license with fewer features or CPUs than the current license could result in the loss of functionality, or in some hosts or machines becoming unlicensed.

3	Review the information in the License information for <licensefile> section to make sure that it displays the expected allotments.

 

NOTE: When applying an extended license over an existing or trial license, the highest license count is used.

4	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.

5	Click Next.

Removing an extended trial license

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:

1	On the Main toolbar, click Tools > Options.

2	In the Configuration Options dialog box, under the Licensing node, click Product.

3	On the Product License page, click Remove Trial Extension.

 

NOTE: The Remove Trial Extension button is available only when trial extension is present. When the trial extension is removed, the button is also removed.

4	In the Licensing window, click Yes to confirm.

5	Under Currently Installed Licenses, confirm that the primary license is applied.

6	For the Virtual Machine Backup, Physical Machines Backup, and Virtual Machine Replication nodes, confirm your license allocation.

Adding vCenter and host information

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.