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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

Selecting a savepoint from the manifest

Use the Savepoint Manifest Selection page to browse to the location of the manifest on your network, and configure the appropriate authentication credentials for the file.

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

To select a savepoint from the manifest:
1
On the Savepoint Manifest Selection page, do one of the following:
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Enter the path to the savepoint manifest file.
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Click Browse, and then browse to the location of the savepoint manifest.
2
Enter the credentials for the account with access to the savepoint manifest.
3
[Optional] If the savepoint is encrypted, enter the encryption password.
4
Click Add.
5
Repeat Step 1 through Step 4 as needed for multiple savepoints.
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Click Next.
The Destination Selection page appears.

Mapping disks

The Disk Mapping page of the wizard lets you map the protected disks in the savepoint to the existing physical disks on the target server.

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

To map disks:
1
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.
2
Click Map Disks.
The page lists the disks in the chosen savepoint.
3
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.
4
Click Next.
The Recurrence Schedule Selection page appears.

Setting the recurrence schedule

The Recurrence Schedule Selection page lets you indicate whether the restore job should be done on demand — at this moment — or at a future time. To schedule a future occurrence, you must define the start time, recurrence pattern, and range of recurrence.

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

To set the recurrence schedule:
1
On the Recurrence Schedule Selection page, select the options as described in the following table.
 

This will be an On Demand job…

There is no need to define a schedule. The job runs on demand.

Start Time

The time of day at which to run the job.

Recurrence Pattern

In this section, you establish how often the report should be generated. There are five options within this section:

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Daily: The daily option can be scheduled to run the report every weekday or every x number of days.
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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.
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Monthly: The monthly option offers the following configurations:
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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.
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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.
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Yearly: The yearly option offers the following configurations:
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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.
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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.
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Interval: The interval option lets you select the number of days, hours, and minutes that should pass between jobs.
NOTE: The interval selected must be greater than or equal to five minutes.

Range of Recurrence

Select the starting date and ending date:

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No end date: The job recurs until it is stopped.
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End after: Select the number of occurrences.
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End by: Select the date by which to end the recurrence.
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Click Next.

Configuring email notifications

The Email Notification Selection page lets you select the email addresses to which notifications should be sent for this job. You can also request that a report be sent to the recipients identified after the job is complete.

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.

To configure email notifications:
1
On the Email Notification Selection page, in the Selected column, select the address to which notifications should be sent.
 
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TIP: To select all email addresses, select the check box in the Selected column header.
2
Click Next.
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