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vRanger 7.8 - User Guide

Introduction Configuring vRanger
Configuration overview Configuring vRanger through the Startup Wizard Configuring vRanger manually Supplemental instructions: additional repository types
Using vRanger Backup Restore Replicate VMs Reports Integrating and monitoring vRanger Using the vRanger Console vAPI Cmdlet details
Add-BackupGroupEntity 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-InventoryEntity 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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Configuring an SMTP server

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Configuring vRanger > Configuring vRanger manually > Configuring an SMTP server
Complete the steps in the following procedure to configure an SMTP server for email notifications from vRanger.
To configure an SMTP server:
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On the Main toolbar, click Tools > Options.
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Under the General node on the Configuration Options page, click Email Configuration.
3
Populate the SMTP Server field.
4
Leave the default — 25 — in the Port field.
5
If your SMTP requires use of authentication or encryption, or both, click Advanced, and complete the following in the SMTP Server Advanced dialog box:
a
To use authentication, select the SMTP server requires authentication check box, and enter the applicable user name and password. If applicable, include the domain followed by a backward slash before the name.
b
To use SSL, select the Connect using SSL check box.
c
Click OK.
6
In the From Address field, enter an email address from which notifications should be sent.
7
Click Send Test Email.
The confirmation message confirms the server connection and successful transmission to the email address you entered.
8
Click OK.
9
If preferred, select Do not send email notifications for successful jobs.
Adding an email address
Complete the steps in the following procedure to add the email addresses you want to receive email notifications from vRanger.
To add an email address:
1
On the Main toolbar, click Tools > Options.
2
Under the General node in the Configuration Options page, click Email Configuration.
3
In the Email Addresses section, click Add.
4
Click the Add button.
5
Enter the contact name and email address, and click OK.
Editing an email address
Complete the steps in the following task to edit email addresses in vRanger.
To edit an email address:
1
On the Main toolbar, click Tools > Options.
2
Under the General node, click Email Configuration.
3
In the Email Addresses section, select the email address that you want to update, and click Edit.
4
Update the information, and click Update.
The information is updated and moved to the Email Addresses section.
5
Click OK.
Removing an email address
Complete the steps in the following procedure to remove an email address from vRanger.
To remove an email address:
1
On the Main toolbar, click Tools > Options.
2
Under the General node on the Configuration Options page, click Email Configuration.
3
In the Email Addresses section, select the email address that you want to delete.
4
Click Remove.
The listing is deleted.
5
Click OK.

Configuring display language

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Configuring vRanger > Configuring vRanger manually > Configuring display language
vRanger lets you configure the language used when displaying the vRanger UI.
To configure display language:
1
On the Main toolbar, click Tools > Options.
2
Under the General node in the Configuration Options dialog box, click Language.
3
From the Available Languages drop-down list, select the language to be used.
If preferred, select based on system locale to make an automatic setting based on the vRanger machine’s locale setting.
4
Click OK.

Configuring a virtual appliance (VA)

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Configuring vRanger > Configuring vRanger manually > Configuring a virtual appliance (VA)
vRanger uses a VA for Linux® FLR, standard backup and restore, and for replication to and from VMware® ESXi™ servers. The Virtual Appliance Configuration dialog box lets you add a configured VA to vRanger, and select the VA to use for Linux FLR. VAs deployed using the Virtual Appliance Deployment Wizard is added to vRanger automatically.
 
 
NOTE: You must have deployed and configured at least one VA before you can add it to vRanger. For instructions on VA deployment, see Understanding the vRanger virtual appliance (VA).
To configure a VA:
1
In the Configuration Options dialog box, select Virtual Appliance Configuration.
2
Click Add.
The Add virtual appliance configuration dialog box appears, showing the vCenter inventory tree.
3
Browse the inventory tree, and select the VA.
4
Enter the root password for the VA, and click OK.
The VA appears in the Deployed Virtual Appliances section.

Importing a license file

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Configuring vRanger > Configuring vRanger manually > Importing a license file
Before you start this process, confirm that you have placed your license file in a location that you can reach easily.
To import a license file:
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On the Main toolbar, click Tools > Options.
2
Under the Licensing node in the Configuration Options dialog box, click Product.
3
Click Add New License.
4
Browse to the location where you stored the license file, select it, and click Open.
The new license information is added to the dialog box.
5
Click Apply.
The dialog box refreshes with the new license information added.
6
Click OK.
Adding an extended trial license
The process of adding an extended trial license is the same as adding a permanent license. Before you start this process, confirm that you have placed your license file in a location that you can reach easily.
To add an extended trial license:
1
On the Main toolbar, click Tools > Options.
2
Under the Licensing node in the Configuration Options dialog box, click Product.
3
Click Add New License.
4
Browse to the location where you stored the license file, select it, and click Open.
The new license information is added to the dialog box.
5
Click Apply.
The dialog box refreshes with the new license information added. Under the Currently Installed Licenses heading, you see “License Type: Extended Trial,” and the number of days remaining in your extended trial period.
Removing an extended trial license
Extended trial licenses are automatically removed when the trial period has elapsed, but you may also remove then prior to the expiration of the trial period.
To remove an extended trial license:
1
In the Configuration Options > Licensing node, click Remove Trial Extension.
2
Under Currently Installed Licenses, confirm that the primary license is being applied.
3
In the Virtual Machine Hosts and Physical Machines node, confirm your license allocation.
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