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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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My Repositories view

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Using vRanger > My Repositories view
This view displays the configured repositories and available savepoints. This view is the one from which most restore jobs are configured. It consists of the My Repositories pane on the left and the Working Repository pane on the right.

My Repositories pane

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Using vRanger > My Repositories view > My Repositories pane
This pane displays the configured repositories in a tree structure, grouped by repository type. Repositories can be added and removed through the pane toolbar.
My Repositories pane toolbar and icons
 
 
Catalog: After selecting a repository, click this icon to search or browse for a specific savepoint.
NOTE: Cataloging must have been enabled at the time the backup job ran.
File Level Restore: When you want to restore an individual file from a savepoint, click this icon to access the File Level Restore dialog box.
FLR From Manifest: When you want to restore an individual file from the Manifest, click this icon.
Restore: When you click to select a backup job or savepoint in the Working Repository pane, click this icon to open the Restore Wizard.
Remove: To delete a savepoint that is selected in the Working Repository pane, click this command.
Add: Use this command to add either a repository.
Properties: This icon is the gateway to the connection information and repository credentials used to connect to the share. You can update credentials at any time.
Remove: Click this icon to open the Repository Removal Confirmation dialog box. Before removing a repository, confirm that it is not needed to store current jobs.

Working Repository pane

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Using vRanger > My Repositories view > Working Repository pane
The Working Repository pane shows the configured repositories and the savepoints stored there. The data displayed in this pane can be filtered by inventory type and/or search criteria. Selecting the top-level vRanger Repositories node will display savepoint contents for all repositories. Selecting a specific repository displays only the contents of that repository.
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The data in this pane is organized under these columns:Machine Name
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Host Name
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Type — Full, Differential, Incremental
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Start Time
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Original Size (MB)
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Data Written (MB)
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Repository
Grouping
The Working Repository pane groups savepoints by machine name and can be filtered by machine type or to match search results.
 
Search: Free-form search that filters displayed machine names based on characters entered into the search form.
Machine type: Toggles the display of savepoints based on machine type. Machine types can be selected in any combination. Options are:
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VMware
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Hyper-V
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vCloud
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Physical
Expand All: Expand all machine entries to view savepoints.
CollapseAll: Collapse all machine entries to hide savepoints.
 
Sorting
The columns in the Working Repository pane can be re-ordered by dragging a heading and clicking the column. When you click, an arrow is displayed in the column heading, indicating the sort order — ascending or descending. Click the column heading again to change the sort order.

My Reports view

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Using vRanger > My Reports view
From the My Reports view you can create and manage reports and email them. The My Reports view is made up of three areas: My Reports on the left, which lists all reports for backups and restores; Working Reports on the right, which displays the report itself; and the Report Template Detail area on the lower right.
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