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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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Performing a full restore from manifest for VMware VMs

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Restore > Restoring from manifest > Performing a full restore from manifest for VMware VMs

NOTE: The procedures in this topic apply to restoring from a VMware VM savepoint manifest. For information on restoring a Hyper-V VM from manifest, see Performing a full restore from manifest for Hyper-V VMs. For information on restoring a physical server from a savepoint manifest, see Performing a full restore from manifest for a physical machine.
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On the toolbar, click Restore from Manifest, and then click Restore from VMware Savepoint Manifest File. The Restore Wizard starts.
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Click Next.
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On the Savepoint Manifest Selection page, do one of the following:
Click Browse, and then browse to the location of the savepoint manifest.
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Click Add.
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Repeat Step 1 through Step 4 as needed for multiple savepoints.
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Click Next.
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On the Job Information page, enter the Job Name and Job Description.
Click Next.
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In the Virtual Machine Name field, accept the existing VM name, or enter a new name.
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Click Next.
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For each machine, the Restore As field displays the name that will be given to the restored VM. To restore the VM with the original name, do nothing.
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Click Next.
The Compute Resource page allows you to specify the computing resource (cluster, host, vApp, or resource pool) that will run the restored virtual machine.
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Click Next.
Click the browse button and select a Compute Resource from the available options. Click OK.
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Click Next.
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In the Primary Datastore field, confirm the datastore listed, or click the browse icon and select a different datastore from the list.
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To select a different datastore for a disk, click the browse button in the Target Datastore column entry for the disk and select the applicable datastore or DRS. Click OK.
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Click Next.
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Click Next.
The Network Selection page lets you configure the virtual network to which each vNIC should be connected upon restore.
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Click Next.
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Click Next.
In vRanger, the transport determines how backup data is sent, and where the backup processing activity occurs; for more information, see VMware backup transport options. When configuring a backup job for a VMware® VM, the Backup Wizard, by default, uses the Automatic transport selection option to select the best transport method at run-time; you can also configure the transport manually by using the Using Custom transport selection option.
NOTE: The Transport Selection page is not available when backing up a physical or Hyper-V® virtual server. When backing up physical servers and Hyper-V VMs, vRanger sends the backup data over the network to the repository. Because this method is the only one available for transporting data for physical and Hyper-V servers, the Transport Selection page of the Backup Wizard does not display.
The Backup Wizard includes an Automatic transport selection option, which lets vRanger select the best available method for your configuration. When determining the best transport, vRanger uses two key criteria:
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On the Transport Selection page, select Automatic transport selection.
If no VA is detected, click Configure Virtual Appliance to add a VA to vRanger. For more information about configuring the VA, see Understanding the vRanger virtual appliance (VA).
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Click Next.
The Custom transport selection option lets you specify both where the actual backup processing activity occurs) and which transport to use. For more information, see VMware backup transport options.
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On the Transport Selection page, select Custom transport selection.
If no VA is detected, click Configure Virtual Appliance to add a VA to vRanger. For more information about configuring the VA, see Understanding the vRanger virtual appliance (VA).
For more information, see VMware backup transport options.
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[Optional] If you want your LAN backups to be encrypted, select Use SSL encryption when transferring files over the LAN connection.
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Click Next.
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On the Options Selection page, select from the following restore options:
Force overwrite: This option overwrites any existing disk or config files of the same name as those files in the destination host.
Force power on: This option turns on the VM after the restore.
Create cluster role for restored virtual machine: This option is for Hyper-V® VMs only. It attempts to add the VM as a cluster resource of the Hyper-V host parent cluster.
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Click Next.
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On the Recurrence Schedule Selection page, select the options as described in the following table.
Table 1.  
Daily: The daily option can be scheduled to run the report every weekday or every x number of days.
Weekly: vRanger can be configured to run on weekly intervals, from every week to every 99 weeks. The day of the week on which to run reports can be configured.
Monthly: The monthly option offers the following configurations:
Day [x] of every [y] month:
x can be any value from 1 to 31. This value determines the day of the month on which the job occurs.
y can be any value from 1 to 99. This value determines the monthly interval — for example, every two months sets the job to run every other month.
The [f] [d] of every [y] month(s):
f can be either: first, second, third, fourth or last.
d can be: weekday, weekend day, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, or Saturday.
y can be any value from 1 to 99. This value determines the monthly interval — for example, every two months sets the report to run every other month.
Yearly: The yearly option offers the following configurations:
Every [m] [x]:
m is any month of the year. This value determines the month of the year in which the report occurs.
x can be any value from 1 to 31. This value determines the day of the month on which the report occurs.
The [f] [d] of [m]:
f can be either: first, second, third, fourth, or last.
d can be: day, weekday, weekend day, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, or Saturday.
m is any month of the year. This value determines the month of the year in which the report occurs.
Interval: The interval option lets you select the number of days, hours, and minutes that should pass between jobs.
No end date: The job recurs until it is stopped.
End after: Select the number of occurrences.
End by: Select the date by which to end the recurrence.
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Click Next.
To add or edit email addresses, see Setting up the SMTP server.
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On the Email Notification Selection page, in the Selected column, select the address to which notifications should be sent.
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Click Next.
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On the Summary page, review the data displayed in the tree view.
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Click Finish.
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In the Confirm Run Job dialog box, click Yes.
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To check progress or confirm completion, click My Jobs, and then click Recent Jobs.

Performing a full restore from manifest for Hyper-V VMs

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Restore > Restoring from manifest > Performing a full restore from manifest for Hyper-V VMs

NOTE: The procedures in this topic apply to restoring from a Hyper-V VM savepoint manifest. For information on restoring a VMware VM from manifest, see Performing a full restore from manifest for VMware VMs. For information on restoring a physical server from a savepoint manifest, see Performing a full restore from manifest for a physical machine.
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On the toolbar, click Restore from Manifest, and then click Restore from Hyper-V Savepoint Manifest File. The Restore Wizard starts.
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Click Next.
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On the Savepoint Manifest Selection page, do one of the following:
Click Browse, and then browse to the location of the savepoint manifest.
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Click Add.
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Repeat Step 1 through Step 4 as needed for multiple savepoints.
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Click Next.
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On the Job Information page, enter the Job Name and Job Description.
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Click Next.
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Select the host from the Master Host drop-down list.
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Confirm that the path that appears in the Virtual Machine Location field is correct. To change this path, use the browse (…) button to locate and a select a new location.
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Click the Master Disk Storage Datastore browse button to locate and select the datastore to use for all VMs. The Master Datastore lets you select all datastores simultaneously.
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Click Assign.
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To select a different host for each VM, click the drop-down list in the Restore To Host column, and then select the host to which the VM should be restored.
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Click Next.
The Network Selection page lets you configure the virtual network to which each network adapters should be connected upon restore. You can configure a Master Network, which will be pre-populated as the default selection for each network adaptor in the restore job.
To use the same network for all VMs, select a host from the Master Network drop-down list to which all VMs should be restored. Click Assign.
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Click Next.
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On the Options Selection page, select from the following restore options:
Force overwrite: This option overwrites any existing disk or config files of the same name as those files in the destination host.
Force power on: This option turns on the VM after the restore.
Create cluster role for restored virtual machine: This option attempts to add the VM as a cluster resource of the Hyper-V host parent cluster.
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Click Next.
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On the Recurrence Schedule Selection page, select the options as described in the following table.
Daily: The daily option can be scheduled to run the report every weekday or every x number of days.
Weekly: vRanger can be configured to run on weekly intervals, from every week to every 99 weeks. The day of the week on which to run reports can be configured.
Monthly: The monthly option offers the following configurations:
Day [x] of every [y] month:
x can be any value from 1 to 31. This value determines the day of the month on which the job occurs.
y can be any value from 1 to 99. This value determines the monthly interval — for example, every two months sets the job to run every other month.
The [f] [d] of every [y] month(s):
f can be either: first, second, third, fourth or last.
d can be: weekday, weekend day, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, or Saturday.
y can be any value from 1 to 99. This value determines the monthly interval — for example, every two months sets the report to run every other month.
Yearly: The yearly option offers the following configurations:
Every [m] [x]:
m is any month of the year. This value determines the month of the year in which the report occurs.
x can be any value from 1 to 31. This value determines the day of the month on which the report occurs.
The [f] [d] of [m]:
f can be either: first, second, third, fourth, or last.
d can be: day, weekday, weekend day, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, or Saturday.
m is any month of the year. This value determines the month of the year in which the report occurs.
Interval: The interval option lets you select the number of days, hours, and minutes that should pass between jobs.
No end date: The job recurs until it is stopped.
End after: Select the number of occurrences.
End by: Select the date by which to end the recurrence.
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Click Next.
To add or edit email addresses, see Setting up the SMTP server.
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On the Email Notification Selection page, in the Selected column, select the address to which notifications should be sent.
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Click Next.
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On the Summary page, review the data displayed in the tree view.
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Click Finish.
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In the Confirm Run Job dialog box, click Yes.
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To check progress or confirm completion, click My Jobs, and then click Recent Jobs.

Performing a full restore from manifest for a physical machine

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Restore > Restoring from manifest > Performing a full restore from manifest for a physical machine

This task is a procedure in Performing a full restore from manifest for a physical machine.
IMPORTANT: The procedures for creating a bootable CD differ widely depending on the operating system and software used. The following procedures show how to use the native Windows® 7 utility to create a bootable CD. If you have a different image burning application, follow the instructions for that application.
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Download the vzRestore-<version>.img file from http://quest.com/products/vranger/.
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If necessary, copy the vzRestore-<version>.iso file to the machine with the writable CD/DVD drive.
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Right-click the ISO file, select Open with, and then click Windows Disk Image Burner.
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Click Burn.
NOTE: There are no native Windows® utilities for creating a bootable USB drive from an IMG file. The following procedure was created using a freeware application, Image Writer for Windows. Follow the instructions for your application.
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Download the vzRestore-<version>.img file from http://quest.com/products/vranger/.
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If necessary, copy the vzRestore-<version>.img file to the machine with the blank USB drive.
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In the Device drop-down list, ensure that the correct USB drive is selected.
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Click Write.
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Click Exit.
This task is a procedure in Performing a full restore from manifest for a physical machine.
If no DHCP server is detected, each Ethernet device shows as “Disconnected.” Select the preferred network device. If only one device is present, it is automatically selected. Press Enter to select the highlighted network interface. You are then prompted to select either Use DHCP, which attempts to obtain an IP address again, or Configure Static IP.
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[Optional] If the vRestore environment does not contain the correct drivers for your hardware, enter a Linux® command prompt by pressing F1, and add them manually.
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Press Enter to select the highlighted network interface.
You are then prompted to select either Use DHCP, which attempts to obtain an IP address again, or Configure Static IP.
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In the Setting Static IP dialog box, enter the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway information, and then select Submit.
This task is a procedure in Performing a full restore from manifest for a physical machine.
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On the toolbar, click Restore from Manifest, and then click Restore from Physical Savepoint Manifest File.
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On the Mode Selection page, populate the Job Name and Job Description fields.
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Click Next.
This task is a procedure in Performing a full restore from manifest for a physical machine.
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On the Savepoint Manifest Selection page, do one of the following:
Click Browse, and then browse to the location of the savepoint manifest.
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Click Add.
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Repeat Step 1 through Step 4 as needed for multiple savepoints.
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Click Next.
This task is a procedure in Performing a full restore from manifest for a physical machine.
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On the Disk Mapping page, in the Restore Machine IP Address box, enter the IP for the target server; for more information, see Booting the target server.
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Click Map Disks.
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For each disk you want to recover, select the appropriate target disk in the Restore to Disk drop-down menu; for disks that you do not want to recover, select Skip this Disk.
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Click Next.
This task is a procedure in Performing a full restore from manifest for a physical machine.
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On the Recurrence Schedule Selection page, select the options as described in the following table.
Daily: The daily option can be scheduled to run the report every weekday or every x number of days.
Weekly: vRanger can be configured to run on weekly intervals, from every week to every 99 weeks. The day of the week on which to run reports can be configured.
Monthly: The monthly option offers the following configurations:
Day [x] of every [y] month:
x can be any value from 1 to 31. This value determines the day of the month on which the job occurs.
y can be any value from 1 to 99. This value determines the monthly interval — for example, every two months sets the job to run every other month.
The [f] [d] of every [y] month(s):
f can be either: first, second, third, fourth or last.
d can be: weekday, weekend day, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, or Saturday.
y can be any value from 1 to 99. This value determines the monthly interval — for example, every two months sets the report to run every other month.
Yearly: The yearly option offers the following configurations:
Every [m] [x]:
m is any month of the year. This value determines the month of the year in which the report occurs.
x can be any value from 1 to 31. This value determines the day of the month on which the report occurs.
The [f] [d] of [m]:
f can be either: first, second, third, fourth, or last.
d can be: day, weekday, weekend day, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, or Saturday.
m is any month of the year. This value determines the month of the year in which the report occurs.
Interval: The interval option lets you select the number of days, hours, and minutes that should pass between jobs.
No end date: The job recurs until it is stopped.
End after: Select the number of occurrences.
End by: Select the date by which to end the recurrence.
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Click Next.
To add or edit email addresses, see Setting up the SMTP server.
This task is a procedure in Performing a full restore from manifest for a physical machine.
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On the Email Notification Selection page, in the Selected column, select the address to which notifications should be sent.
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Click Next.
This task is a procedure in Performing a full restore from manifest for a physical machine.
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On the Summary page, review the data displayed in the tree view.
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Click Finish.
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In the main vRanger UI, in the My Inventory view, select the server or host for the server you want to restore, and then select the job from the Working Inventory pane.
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In the Confirm Run Job dialog box, click Yes.
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To check progress or confirm completion, click My Jobs, and then click Recent Jobs.

Performing FLR from manifest

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Restore > Restoring from manifest > Performing FLR from manifest

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Click My Repositories.
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In the File Level Restore from Manifest dialog box, enter the user name, password, and path for the Manifest file of the backup that contains the files you want to restore.
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In the Select the Files/Folders to Restore pane, expand the archive to view the file structure, and then select the file or files to recover.
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In the Destination pane, select the destination to which the selected files should be recovered.
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Click Restore.
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In the Restore Status pane, view the status of the restore activity and the value in the Percent Finished column.
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