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vRanger 7.8.1 - User Guide

Introduction vRanger overview Configuring vRanger
Configuring vRanger through the Startup Wizard Configuring vRanger manually Supplemental instructions: additional repository types
Using vRanger Backup Restore
Restoring an encrypted VMware VM 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 About us

Starting the restore job

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Starting the restore job

The final page in the Restore Wizard displays a summary of the selections you made for the job.

This task is a procedure in Performing a full restore from manifest for a physical machine.

To start the restore job:
1
On the Summary page, review the data displayed in the tree view.
3
Click Finish.
a
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.
c
In the Confirm Run Job dialog box, click Yes.
5
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

Performing FLR from manifest

An FLR from manifest lets you move the files that make up a backup to your preferred location restore a VM whose backup files are not in a repository. This process lets you move the files that make up a backup to wherever you want and still perform a restore.

To perform an FLR from manifest:
1
Click My Repositories.
3
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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6
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.
7
In the Destination pane, select the destination to which the selected files should be recovered.

The Destination pane shows the Windows Explorer view for the machine on which vRanger is installed.

8
Click Restore.
9
In the Restore Status pane, view the status of the restore activity and the value in the Percent Finished column.

 

Replicate VMs

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Understanding replication of VMs

vRanger includes integrated replication based on the proven technology of vReplicator, enabling replication of VMware® virtual machines (VMs) both on site and at remote locations for flexible and efficient disaster recovery preparedness. Combine backup and replication jobs to ensure that you meet your organization’s recovery time and recovery point objectives. Perform fast VM failover and recovery at all your sites, no matter where they are located.

NOTE: Replication is not available for Hyper-V® VMs.

If you are looking for information on replicating Quest RDA and EMC DD Boost repositories, see Managing repository replication.

A VM is made up of a set of files. Replicating a VM is, in essence, replicating the set of files that make up the VM, with changes to these files that reflect user-specified settings for the source VM.

Be aware of the following regarding the destination that you target for a replication:

The following table lists the set of files replicated by vReplicator:

Table 1. Files replicated

File extension

Description

.vmx

The VM config file, one per VM.

.vmxf

The extended VM config file, one per VM.

.nvram

The VM BIO file, one per VM.

.vmdk

The VM hard disk file, one per hard disk or snapshot.

-flat.vmdk

The VM hard disk data file, one per hard disk or snapshot.

-delta.vmdk

The VM snapshot data file, one per snapshot.

-ctk.vmdk

The VM hard disk change tracking file when CB is enabled on the disk.

How replication works

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Understanding replication of VMs

vRanger includes integrated replication based on the proven technology of vReplicator, enabling replication of VMware® virtual machines (VMs) both on site and at remote locations for flexible and efficient disaster recovery preparedness. Combine backup and replication jobs to ensure that you meet your organization’s recovery time and recovery point objectives. Perform fast VM failover and recovery at all your sites, no matter where they are located.

NOTE: Replication is not available for Hyper-V® VMs.

If you are looking for information on replicating Quest RDA and EMC DD Boost repositories, see Managing repository replication.

A VM is made up of a set of files. Replicating a VM is, in essence, replicating the set of files that make up the VM, with changes to these files that reflect user-specified settings for the source VM.

Be aware of the following regarding the destination that you target for a replication:

The following table lists the set of files replicated by vReplicator:

Table 1. Files replicated

File extension

Description

.vmx

The VM config file, one per VM.

.vmxf

The extended VM config file, one per VM.

.nvram

The VM BIO file, one per VM.

.vmdk

The VM hard disk file, one per hard disk or snapshot.

-flat.vmdk

The VM hard disk data file, one per hard disk or snapshot.

-delta.vmdk

The VM snapshot data file, one per snapshot.

-ctk.vmdk

The VM hard disk change tracking file when CB is enabled on the disk.

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