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vRanger 7.8.5 - 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

Adding a Hyper-V cluster

Complete the steps in the following procedure to add a Hyper-V® cluster.

1
In the My Inventory view, click the Hyper-V tab.
2
Click the Add icon, and then click Hyper-V Failover Cluster.
3
In the DNS Name or IP field, enter the FQDN or IP address of the Hyper-V cluster.
4
In the User Name field, enter the name of an account with domain administrator privileges on the cluster.
5
In the User Password field, enter the password for the preceding account.
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In the Port Number field, enter the preferred port you want vRanger to use to communicate with the Hyper-V cluster on the source server.
8
Click Connect, and then click Next.
The Hyper-V cluster appears in the Hyper-V Clusters section. The hosts managed by that cluster appear in the Hosts section.

Adding hosts

If you have hosts that are not part of a cluster, you can add them individually.

1
In the Hosts section, click Add.
2
In the DNS Name or IP field, enter the FQDN or IP address of the Host.
3
In the User Name field, enter an account for the host.
4
In the User Password field, enter the password for the preceding account.
5
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In the Port Number field, enter the preferred port you want vRanger to use to communicate with the Hyper-V host on the source server.
7
Click Connect.

Adding a physical server

Complete the steps in the following procedure to add a physical server to vRanger protection.

1
In the My Inventory view, click the Physical tab.
2
Click the Add icon, and then click Physical Machine.
The Add Physical Machine Credentials dialog box appears.
3
In the DNS Name or IP field, enter the FQDN or IP address of the server.
4
In the User Name field, enter an account for the server.
5
In the User Password field, enter the password for the preceding account.
In the Agent Location field, enter the preferred directory — on the physical machine — to which the physical client should be installed. The default is C:\Program Files\Quest\vRangerPhysicalClient.
7
In the Port Number field, enter the preferred port for vRanger to use to communicate with the physical client on the source server.
8
Click Connect.

Installing the physical client manually

vRanger requires a physical backup client to be installed on the source physical server. This process is normally done when the source server is added to the vRanger inventory, but in some circumstances it might be necessary to install the client manually.

The file is located in the Service subdirectory of the vRanger installation folder. The default is C:\Program Files\Quest\vRanger\Service.
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From the source server’s command line, run the vRangerPhysicalClient.exe command modified by the following parameters:
USERNAME: Enter the name for an account with administrative Log on as a service rights on the source server.
PASSWORD: Enter the password for the preceding account.
DOMAIN: [Optional] If no value is entered, the preceding account is considered a local account. If you use a network account, enter the domain for the account here.
INSTALL_DIR: [Optional] The default is C:\Program Files\Quest\vRangerPhysicalClient.
PORT: [Optional] The default is 51000

The following examples show the proper syntax for using the installer.

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