Replay Manager Version 7.
Replay Manager Administrator’s Guide The following table lists each version of the Replay Manager Administrator’s Guide along with the date and changes associated with the version. Document Number: 680–008–015 Revision Date Description A November 2015 Initial release B March 2016 Additional information on using Front-End SAS with Hyper-V.
Contents 1 Overview................................................................................................................. 7 New in This Release...............................................................................................................................7 Introduction to Replay Manager........................................................................................................... 7 Replay Manager Components................................................................
Adding and Configuring Servers and Hosts....................................................................................... 24 Adding and Organizing Servers and Server Folders.....................................................................25 Configure Servers..........................................................................................................................26 4 Backing Up and Restoring Data.......................................................................
Expose a Restore Point (Windows Extensions Only)................................................................... 48 Expose a Restore Point (VMware Extensions Only)..................................................................... 48 Expose a Restore Point Stored on an SMB File Share..................................................................49 Resync a Restore Point (Windows Extensions Only)...................................................................
7 Replay Manager Best Practices........................................................................ 66 Backing Up Replay Manager Data...................................................................................................... 66 Backing Up Service Configuration and Database........................................................................ 66 Backing Up Backup Set Data........................................................................................................
Overview 1 This chapter describes the new features for Replay Manager 7.7.1, provides an overview of Replay Manager and its components, and lists the installation requirements. New in This Release Replay Manager 7.7.1 introduces the following new features: • Support for Microsoft Exchange 2016 • Support for Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Introduction to Replay Manager Replay Manager is a client/server application that creates and manages application-consistent Replays on a Dell Storage Center.
Microsoft server that creates and manages Replays. The Replay Manager Service runs as a Microsoft Windows service to keep track of backup components, backup jobs, and restore points. Install a Replay Manager Service for Windows (with extensions for the Microsoft VSS-enabled applications on the server) on each server that will manage Replays of storage components.
Replay Manager Requirements The following tables list requirements for installing and using Replay Manager. Requirements are listed for each Replay Manager component and additional usage requirements are provided specific to the extension type. Replay Manager Service for Windows The following table lists requirements for installing the Replay Manager Service for Microsoft Servers.
Replay Manager Service for VMware Replay Manager Service for VMware requires the following: • • CITV virtual appliance (version 1.0.1 or later) VMware vCenter server (version 5.0 or later) Replay Manager Service Extensions The following table lists requirements for using Replay Manager to take Replays.
Requirement Description • • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 with the Hyper‑V role installed Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 with the Hyper-V role installed NOTE: To successfully back up Hyper-V guests, the Microsoft Windows Server must be configured with the auto mount feature enabled which is the default.
Requirement Description NOTE: On Windows 2008 R2, Replay Manager Local Volumes backup schedules for a cluster shared volume (CSV) execute on all nodes of the cluster on which a Replay Manager Service is installed. However, the backup job executes successfully on only one node in the cluster. Storage Center • • • Storage Center 5.
Requirement Description For Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 and above, the Verification Service must be installed on a 64bit machine. Operating System Any of the following Microsoft Windows operating systems: • • • • • • Microsoft .NET Framework Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 Server Core Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Server Core Full .+NET Framework version 4.
Requirement Description Windows PowerShell Replay Manager 7.7.1 Command Set requires Windows PowerShell version 2.0 or 3.0. Replay Manager Ports This section specifies the ports required for Replay Manager. Inbound Ports Replay Manager requires the following inbound ports for the Microsoft Windows server: Port Function 27444 Used as the listening port for the Replay Manager Service for Windows.
Type Storage Center Supported Connection(s) • Replay Manager PowerShell snapin to Replay Manager Service VMware (RMSV) • Replay Manager Service and Provider to Storage Center (version 6.3.10 or later) Replay Manager Service VMware (RMSV) to Storage Center • NOTE: Storage Center must be properly configured for IPv6. Since Storage Center does not support the discovery of IPv6 addresses, Replay Manager cannot auto discover a configured IPv6 address.
Installing Replay Manager Components 2 This chapter provides the instructions for installing the Replay Manager Service and Replay Management Tools, and describes how to install and configure the Verification Service and HTTP Proxy Service. Licensing for Replay Manager For the purpose of licensing, Replay Manager is considered a part of the Application Protection Manager Suite.
Figure 2. For Replay Manager installations that have been updated to the latest version, the license from the previous version will carry over to the new version. For new implementations, you must purchase a license for the “Application Protection Manager Suite” from Dell. For the purposes of licensing, Replay Manager is considered part of Application Protection Manager.
10. Click Finish to complete the installation. After installing Replay Manager Service for Windows, the service automatically starts. View and manage the service with the Microsoft Windows Services Management dialog box. Installing Replay Manager Service for VMware The Replay Manager Service for VMware is offered as part of the Compellent Integration Tools for VMware (CITV).
Install Replay Manager Service for Windows on Windows Server Core Use the following procedure to install Replay Manager Service for Windows on either Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core or Windows Server 2012 Server Core. 1. Download the Replay Manager Service installation package from the Dell portal (www.dell.com/ support). 2. From a command prompt, run the Replay Manager Service installation package (ReplayManagerServiceSetup_version.msi). 3.
• Verification Server Service Port: Enter the service port for communications between Replay Manager and the Replay Manager Verification Service. Unless a conflict would result, use the default service port value of 29176. • Lower LUN Limit and Upper LUN Limit: Enter a range of LUNs to use for mapping volumes to the Verification Service host. If no range is specified, Replay Manager uses all available LUNs; Windows allows an upper limit of 254 LUNs. • 4. 5.
4. Click LAN settings. The Local Area Network (LAN) Settings dialog box appears. 5. In the Proxy server area, select Use a proxy server for your LAN, and then select Bypass proxy server for local addresses. 6. Click OK to close the Local Area Network (LAN) Settings dialog box. 7. Click OK to close the Internet Options dialog box.
Getting Started 3 After installing the Replay Manager Service and Management Tools, use the Replay Manager Explorer to add and configure the servers for which you will be creating and managing Replays. Starting and Stopping the Replay Manager Explorer This section provides the procedures for starting and stopping the Replay Manager Explorer. Start Replay Manager Explorer Use the following method to start the Replay Manager Explorer. Start the Replay Manager Explorer application.
Stop or Restart the Replay Manager Service for VMware For information on stopping and restarting Replay Manager Service for VMware, see the Compellent Integration Tools for VMware Administrator’s Guide. Viewing Replay Manager Explorer Use the Replay Manager Explorer to add and configure servers, and then select components on the server(s) to back up and restore. Navigation Pane The navigation pane provides controls to select and configure servers and backup sets.
Button Description Sets the location of the toolbar and displays the Replay Manager options as a menu: • • Click to change the location of the toolbar to above or below the ribbon. Right-click to display the Replay Manager options menu.
Adding and Organizing Servers and Server Folders Create folders to logically organize server and host connections. The folder structure can be modified before or after adding servers or hosts. Folders can be renamed and removed after creation using the context menu options. Add a Windows Server or CITV Virtual Appliance to the Replay Manager Explorer Use the Connect To Server dialog box to specify the Name/IP Address of the server or CITV virtual appliance to add. 1. 2.
• If the connection fails, Replay Manager displays an error message indicating that the server did not respond. Remove a Server or Host Remove a server or host if it is no longer needed. 1. In the Server Connections area of the navigation pane, right-click the server to remove and select Remove [ server ]. 2. Click Yes to remove the server. Add a Server Folder Add folders to reorganize servers. The Replay Manager Explorer maintains the added servers in alphabetical order. 1.
3. Click the License tab. NOTE: Activating a connection to a CITV virtual appliance configured with Replay Manager Service for VMware requires an Enterprise-level Replay Manager License. An Enterprise-level Replay Manager License has a format of CVSSP-999-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx. 4. Activate the product license. Activate by Internet: a. Enter the Product Serial Number, and select Activate via Internet. b. Click Request Confirmation.
NOTE: Storage Center version 6.1 or later is required to specify a Volume Manager user. Designate the Replay Manager Server (Windows Servers Only) a. After adding the Storage Center, click the Defined Storage Center to designate it as the Replay Manager server. b. Click inside the This Server field and select the Replay Manager server from the drop-down menu. c. Click Update. Remove a Storage Center a. In the Defined Systems list, select the Storage Center you want to remove. b. Click Remove.
4. Set the following options: • Backup Set Copy Path: Use this option to make a copy of the Replay Manager backup set data (XML and other files) at another location. The copy can be used to restore the data if the original volume containing the backup set data becomes lost. Moreover, if the copy is placed on a Storage Center volume, the Storage Center can be used to replicate the volume to a remote Disaster Recovery (DR) site for additional safekeeping.
Backing Up and Restoring Data 4 This section provides an overview of the backup types, describes how to create and run backups, and identifies the steps for restoring data. Using the Replay Manager Explorer Use the Replay Manager Explorer to define backup sets, create and run backups, view and manage available restore points, and restore component data from an available restore point..
Replay Manager Extension Details • SQL Databases Disk serial number and product ID For each selected database, Replay Manager lists the following: • • • Server/path location Affected volume mount point and volume label Disk serial number and product ID NOTE: Only the server/path location is displayed for components stored on SMB file shares.
Item Description Name Name of the backup set to which the restore point belongs. Backup Set ID Unique ID for the backup set. Snapshot Set ID Unique ID for the backup job. Created Date and time the backup set job was created. Completed Date and time the backup set job was completed. Time Taken Amount of time taken to complete the backup job. Options Lists options for the backup job. Notes Displays the text of the restore point note if a note was created.
Item Description Schedule If scheduled, shows a brief description of the schedule. Related links Add a Note to a Restore Point Edit a Note for a Restore Point View a Restore Point Report The Restore Point Report shows the run time messages for the backup job that created the restore point. 1. In the Server Connections area of the navigation pane, connect to a server or host. 2.
VMware Backup Types During backups of VMware datastores and virtual machines, Replay Manager Service for VMware takes a temporary VMware snapshot. Backup set options specific to VMware include the following: • If the Include virtual machine memory in vSphere snapshot option is selected in the backup set definition, the backup includes the internal state of the virtual machine.
Guidelines for Backup Jobs Follow these guidelines when working with backup jobs. Replay Manager queues a maximum of ten jobs at a time. For this reason, do not submit more than ten backup jobs (using a schedule, a script, or manually) at a time. • If the queue reaches more than five jobs, warning events are logged in the Windows Event Log.
Summary of Backup Set Actions This table lists actions available for creating and managing backup sets. Backup Set Actions Action Description Refresh Components Refreshes the component display. Create Backup Set Creates a backup set of the selected components. Suspend Schedule Suspends the schedule for the selected backup set. Resume Schedule Resumes a backup set schedule that is suspended. Modify Schedule Modifies an existing backup set schedule. Delete Schedule Deletes a backup set schedule.
Summary of Backup Set Options This table lists the backup options displayed when you create a backup set. Summary of Backup Set Options Backup Option Description User Defined Name Enter a name for the backup set or accept the default. The user‐defined name is displayed as the Replay description in Storage Center. However, note that on the Storage Center, the name is truncated to 31 characters in length. In RMS, the name is truncated and limited to 256 characters.
Backup Option Description Create Storage Center For VMware virtual machines only. Select this option to include physical Replay of physical RDMs mode raw device mappings (pRDMs) in the backup. NOTE: Since vSphere cannot create a VMware snapshot of physical RDMs, the physical RDM Replays are unlikely to be consistent with the Replay containing the .vmdk file for the same virtual machine.
6. Select backup job options. 7. In the Backup Type area, select Run Now. 8. Click Submit. The job is listed in the Backup Jobs display. When the backup completes, a summary report is listed in the Reports display. Related links Summary of Backup Set Options Create and Schedule a Backup Follow these instructions to create a backup set and submit the backup job for execution at the scheduled time(s).
Managing Existing Backup Sets After a backup set is created, Replay Manager lists it in the Replay Manager Explorer main display and the Replay Manager Jobs display. The backup set settings and schedules can be managed from either display. Related links Working with Backup Set Jobs Run an Existing Backup Set Now Use this procedure to immediately run a backup set job. 1. In the Server Connections area of the navigation pane, connect to a server or host. 2.
Replay Manager creates and schedules the backup job. The job is listed in the Backup Jobs display. When the backup is finished, a summary report is listed in the Reports display. NOTE: To set up overnight schedules, click Exclude Time Range and then specify the range of time to exclude from the schedule. For example, to create an overnight schedule that runs from 5 PM to 8 AM, click Exclude Time Range and then specify 8 AM as the Starting at time and specify 5 PM as the Ending at time.
Managing Restore Points and Restoring Data When a backup job is successfully finished, a new restore point is listed for the backup set in the Replay Manager Explorer. A restore point is an instance of a backup. It is a point in time from which data can be exposed or restored. NOTE: Storage Center controls access to volumes based on user groups and corresponding volume folders. When restoring a volume or component, make sure to restore it to a location that maintains data security.
Restore Point Action Description Expose • • Unexpose • • For Windows: Exposes the restore point to the specified drive or mount path. If the component is stored on an SMB file share, the SMB expose path is automatically generated by Replay Manager and cannot be changed. For VMware: Exposes the restore point to the specified datacenter, host, and name. Use the Unmanage Restore Point option to remove the exposed restore point from Replay Manager control.
Related links Transport-to-Server Scenarios Rename and Restore SQL Server Components Stored on a Volume Rename and Restore SQL Server Components Stored on an SMB File Share Restore SQL Server Components without Recovering the Database Make an Exposed Restore Point Writable (Windows Extensions Only) Remove an Exposed Restore Point from Management (VMware Extensions Only) Expose a Restore Point (Windows Extensions Only) Expose a Restore Point (VMware Extensions Only) Add a Note to a Restore Point Edit a Note
Restoring Data This section provides the procedures for restoring data. NOTE: The Restore action is not available for the Local Volumes and VMware Datastores backup extensions. CAUTION: Do not attempt to restore a database that is offline. Either bring the database online, or drop the database, before attempting to restore the database using Replay Manager.
7. For Microsoft SQL Server components only: To restore a database component so that you can subsequently apply transaction logs or differential database backups to the restored database, click Do Not Recover Databases. 8. Review the restore point details, and click Restore. NOTE: When restoring a live Hyper-V virtual machine, the following message is displayed in Hyper-V Manager: The virtual machine [ name ] has been deleted. Click Exit to exit Virtual Machine Connection.
The new path cannot be the same as the current path and must be able to be created on the target system. When adding a new path, the complete path (drive letter and all subdirectories) must be entered. For example, if the new path is the SQL2 directory on the I: drive, then I:\SQL2 is entered. If the new path is the SQL2\Data directory on the I: drive, then I:\SQL2\Data is entered. 9. Click OK. 10. The Restore Snapshot dialog box now displays the new database name.
Expose a Restore Point (Windows Extensions Only) Exposing a restore point allows it to be mapped to a local drive or mount point and provides the option of making the volume writable. 1. In the Server Connections area of the navigation pane, connect to a server or host. 2. In the Backup Extensions area of the navigation pane, select a data source. 3. Select a restore point. 4. In the Restore Points area of the action pane, click Expose. The Expose Restore Point Volumes dialog box appears. 5.
Expose a Restore Point Stored on an SMB File Share Use the Expose Restore Point Volumes dialog box to expose a restore point on an SMB file share. 1. In the Server Connections area of the navigation pane, connect to a server or host. 2. In the Backup Extensions area of the navigation pane, select a data source. 3. Select a restore point. 4. In the Restore Points area of the action pane, click Expose. The Expose Restore Point Volumes dialog box appears.
5. Select Make exposed volumes writable, and click Expose. NOTE: Once an exposed restore point has been made writable, the operation cannot be undone. Attempting to undo the operation will sever the connection. Remove an Exposed Restore Point from Management (VMware Extensions Only) Remove an exposed VMware restore point from management by Replay Manager if you want to attach virtual machines or use raw device mappings. Unmanaged restore points must be managed by Storage Center. 1.
4. In the Restore Points area of the action pane, click Edit Notes. The Restore Point Notes dialog box appears. 5. Edit the note text in the text box, or click Clear to clear the text box and start over. Click Revert to undo any modifications made to the note. 6. Click OK to save the changes. The revised note is displayed on the Restore Point Details tab. Unimport a Restore Point Use this procedure to unimport a transportable restore point that has been previously restored or exposed.
Transport a Restore Point Use the following procedure to transport a restore point to another server. Once a restore point is transported, it is removed from the source server. On the target server, the transported restore point is available under the Local Volumes extension, regardless of its source extension. Restore points can be transported only to a server compatible with the operating system of the source server.
b. Open a query window and use the following T-SQL command to restore transaction logs to each database: RESTORE LOG [ [database_name] ] FROM DISK = ’ [log_backup_file] ’ WITH NORECOVERY; In addition, the following optional clauses can be used: • To recover the database to a point in time between transaction log backups, use the STOPAT clause. • To recover the database to a specific log sequence number (LSN), use the STOPATMARK or STOPBEFOREMARK clause.
• Expose: The Expose action functions the same in clustered and non‐clustered environments. However, in a clustered environment, there are additional manual steps required before databases can be attached from the exposed volumes. To attach a database in a clustered instance of SQL Server, the database files must reside on clustered disks that the SQL Server instance is dependent on.
b. Verify that all of the disks for all exposed volumes are selected. c. Click OK. 5. Add the cluster disks for the exposed volumes to the SQL Server application group. Using the Failover Cluster Manager, complete these actions: a. Under Services and Applications, right-click the SQL Server application and select Add storage. The Add Storage dialog box appears. b. Select all of the cluster disks for the exposed volumes and click OK. c. Under Services and Applications, select the SQL Server application. 6.
e. Click Add. The Add Drive Letter or Path dialog box appears. f. Select an available drive letter or mount point and click OK. 3. On the database server, clear the VSS attributes from each volume. a. Open a Command Prompt window. b. Start the disk part utility by typing diskpart and pressing Enter. c. For each volume, type the following commands, pressing Enter after each command.
Locating Replays on a Storage Center Recover any Replay stored on a Storage Center with the Data Instant Replay feature of Storage Center. NOTE: Use Replays Manager to expire Replays. Do not use Storage Center to perform that action. Locate a Replay on a Storage Center Storage Center System Manager displays Replays for a volume in the Replays tab of a volume display. 1. On the Storage Center System Manager navigation tree, navigate to a volume to see associated Replays. 2.
Working with Backup Set Jobs 5 This chapter provides information on how to work with backup sets to create and manage schedules and view the status of queued jobs. View the Backup Jobs Display To view Jobs, select a server or a host. From the Backup Sets pane of Replay Manager, select Jobs. For each backup set, the Backup Jobs display shows: Extension, Backup Sets Scheduler, and the Schedule State. Summary of Backup Job Actions The following table lists Backup Jobs actions.
Display the Backup Schedule Run Time Report This section describes how to generate the Schedule Run Time report. 1. In the Server Connections area of the navigation pane, connect to a server or host. 2. In the Backup Extensions area of the navigation pane, select a data source. 3. In the Backup Sets area of the navigation pane, click Jobs appears, showing all backup jobs for the server or host. 4. Click Schedule Run Time. The Backup Schedule Run Time Report dialog box appears. .
Modify a Schedule Use the Modify Backup Schedule dialog box to make changes to when and how often a backup job is run. 1. In the Server Connections area of the navigation pane, connect to a server or host. 2. In the Backup Extensions area of the navigation pane, select a data source. 3. In the Backup Sets area of the navigation pane, click Jobs appears, showing all backup jobs for the server. 4. Select the backup job you want to modify. 5.
Viewing Queued Items Replay Manager can display the active backup job, the jobs waiting to execute, the queued tasks and a list of the results. View Queued Items Use the following steps to view queued items in Replay Manager. 1. In the Server Connections area of the navigation pane, connect to a server or host. 2. In the Backup Extensions area of the navigation pane, select the data source. 3. In the Backup Sets area of the navigation pane, click Queued Items.
6 Viewing Backup Job Reports The Reports Explorer provides summary information for backup sets and their associated restore points. The Details tab of the Reports Explorer provides the run time messages generated by Replay Manager when the backup job runs and indicates the success or failure of the restore point. In cases of failure, viewing the error messages on the Details tab can be very helpful in troubleshooting why the failure occurred.
Viewing Backup Set and Restore Point Information The Reports Explorer shows information about each backup set/restore point. The display lists each restore point, when it was created, its current status, and the backup extension type. View General Information for the Backup Set The General tab of the Reports Explorer provides information on the schedule and retention policy for the selected backup set. 1. In the Server Connections area of the navigation pane, connect to a server or host. 2.
NOTE: The restore point report is generated on the server and will reflect the system time and date format set on the server. Item Description Name Name of the backup set to which the restore point belongs. Backup Set ID Unique ID for the backup set. Snapshot ID Unique ID for the backup job. Created Date and time the backup set job was created. Completed Date and time the backup set job was completed. Time Taken Amount of time taken to complete the backup job.
Item Description Backup State Shows the state of the backup job: Successful or Failed. Snapshot Type Shows Legacy - NonTransportable if the restore point is non-transportable. Related links Add a Note to a Restore Point Edit a Note for a Restore Point View Restore Point Details The Details tab displays the job log for a restore point. The job log contains the run time messages generated by Replay Manager when the backup job ran. 1.
Replay Manager Best Practices 7 This chapter provides best practices for restoring and backing up data. Guidance is given specific to the backup extension type. Backing Up Replay Manager Data The following options exist to create a backup of the Replay Manager data that can be leveraged for disaster recovery. Backing Up Service Configuration and Database The Replay Manager Service configuration data and Replay Manager database can be manually copied to another location for safekeeping.
Recovering Data from a Remote Storage Center Replay Manager is intended to provide only backup and recovery capabilities using individual restore points for Microsoft VSS-enabled applications on the same Storage Center. Replay Manager is not intended to be an end-to-end automated disaster recovery solution. However, the snapshots created by Replay Manager can be leveraged for disaster recovery at a remote site.
NOTE: Resetting the Windows IO structure is necessary only if you also want to make the new volume a cluster resource. You can recover the volume on a node of a cluster without resetting the IO structure and still use it as a non-clustered disk. However, some clustered applications (like SQL Server) cannot use a volume if it is not a clustered disk.
Microsoft Exchange Server The Replay Manager Microsoft Exchange Extension can back up and restore data for Microsoft Exchange Server 2016, Microsoft Exchange Server 2013, Microsoft Exchange Server 2010, and Microsoft Exchange Server 2007. General Guidelines for Exchange Servers Follow these general guidelines for backing up and restoring Microsoft Exchange Server data.
point and copies the transaction logs and databases contained within the backup set back to the production volumes. Using Restore requires a dismount of the existing Storage Group and databases since the Restore replaces all Storage Group components. Depending on the size of the database, this can be a time consuming operation as data is copied from one volume to another.
6. Use the ESEUTIL program to put the database into a clean shutdown. Use the following command, run from the directory where the edb file exists: H:\Replay Users>eseutil /r e00 /1 "h: \replay users" /s "h:\replay users" /d "h:\replay users" 7. In the Exchange Management Organization Configuration/Mailbox dialog box, right-click the recovered database and select Mount Database. 8. Create a restore request for the mailbox to recover. For example, to restore an entire mailbox: H: \Replay Users>new-mailbo
NOTE: Microsoft Hyper-V Replays create a view volume on the Storage Center for each Replay. All other Replay Manager extensions do not create a view volume for each Replay. This is a limitation of the Microsoft Hyper-V VSS writer. Microsoft does not provide guidelines for the number of virtual machines that can be snapped at a time or the best interval.
This error will not prevent backup jobs from completing successfully and it can be safely ignored. Additional Information on Using Replay Manager with Hyper_V For further information on how Hyper-V integrates with Replay Manager, see the Dell Storage Center Replay Manager 7 and Microsoft Hyper-V Best Practices Guide.
Protect Microsoft SQL Server 2016, Microsoft SQL Server 2014 or Microsoft SQL Server 2012 AlwaysOn Availability Groups Replay Manager can be used to back up databases that belong to an AlwaysOn Availability Group. However, a database cannot be restored while it is part of an Availability Group. Just as with native Microsoft SQL Server restores, a database must be removed from the Availability Group before it can be restored with Replay Manager. 1. Remove the database from the Availability Group. 2.
VMware Virtual Machines Use the VMware Virtual Machines backup extension to create Replay Manager jobs with finer granularity based on individual virtual machines. This extension supports both the Expose and Restore data operations. The placement of the virtual machines or their virtual machine disk files (.vmdk) across datastores or the use of RDMs is not a constraint because Replay Manager determines the necessary datastores and volumes to include at the time of job creation.
image level recovery, or add its .vmdk disk file back to the original (or surrogate) virtual machine's virtual inventory to perform file level recovery. Restore Data with VSS Consistency If data is required to be restored with VSS consistency, take the following steps for each virtual machine being recovered: 1. Register the virtual machine in inventory. 2. From VMware, Revert to Snapshot. 3. From VMware, Delete Snapshot.
Related links Restore Data with VSS Consistency Storage vMotion vSphere enables the ability of a virtual machine to migrate between hosts using vMotion and between storage using Storage vMotion. vMotion will not create any issues for Replay Manager as long as all vSphere hosts are zoned and mapped to the necessary volumes, however, there are some usage considerations. CAUTION: Do not use the VMware Datastores backup extension if you are using Storage vMotion.
Replay Manager Cmdlets 8 This table describes the Replay Manager cmdlets. Cmdlet Description Add-RMLicenseInfo Enables a Replay Manager license by either of these methods: • • Applies a license key to the Replay Manager server. Applies a confirmation number that enables the license for the Replay Manager server. The confirmation number is obtained from Dell support by phone and is used when the Replay Manager server has no internet access available.
Cmdlet Description Get-RMHostPath Gets the directory path information from the Replay Manager host. The path can be used along with the Test-RMIsValidMountPath to find an available mount point for exposing a restore point. Not available for VMware. Get-RMLicenseInfo Gets the license state for the Replay Manager server. Get-RMQueuedItem Gets a list of tasks and jobs currently queued up or running on the server. This list includes the backup jobs in the queue, and other tasks like delete and restore.
Cmdlet Description Remove-RMBackupSet Deletes a backup set definition. Remove-RMBackupSetSchedule Deletes a backup set schedule. Remove-RMRestorePoint Deletes a restore point. Remove-RMSystemSettings Deletes a Storage Center connection. Restore-RMRestorePoint Restores a component from an available restore point. Resync-RMRestorePoint Resyncs a volume back to its original location.
Install the Replay Manager Command Set Use the following procedure to install the Replay Manager Command Set which is part of the Replay Management Tools. 1. Download and run the setup file (ReplayManagerManagementSetup_version.msi) for the Replay Manager Management Tools. (Dell software downloads are available from the Dell portal (www.dell.com/support). 2. When the Custom Setup dialog box appears, select to install the Replay Manager Command Set.
Cmdlet Description Enable-RMBackupSetSchedule Enables a backup set schedule. Get-RMBackupSet Gets backup set definitions. Get-RMCommandSetVersion Gets the version of the Replay Manager command set currently in use. Get-RMComponentInfo Gets the available components for use in a backup set. Get-RMComponentRestoreOptions Gets an array of component options that can be passed into Restore‑RMRestorePoint.
Cmdlet Description Get-RMVerificationSettings Gets verification settings for Replay Manager. Get-RMVersion Gets the Replay Manager version installed on the server. Get-RMVMwareDatastoreInfo Gets datacenter and datastore names. Get-RMVMwareHostInfo Gets datacenter and host name with cluster info. Import-RMRestorePoint Imports a transportable restore point on the server. Mask-RMRestorePoint Undoes the import of a restore point that was previously imported, exposed, or restored.
Cmdlet Description Submit-RMBackupSet Submits a backup set for execution. Test-RMEmailSettings Submits a test email to verify email setup. Test-RMIsValidMountPath Verifies that the specified path is a valid drive letter or mount point that can be used to expose a restore point. Not available for VMware. Unmount-RMRestorePoint Unexposes a restore point.
Troubleshooting 9 Use the following table to help troubleshoot issues with Replay Manager. Problem Solution Backup set name is different in Storage Center than in Replay Manager Names are truncated to 31 characters in Storage Center. For more information: User-Defined Name in Summary of Backup Set Options Connection to RMS fails Configure the HTTP Proxy server using the Bypass proxy server for local addresses option.
Problem Solution components back to their original locations or create a new backup set with the new locations. Paths are truncated/ different in SQL Server This is a known issue with SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) data files. The full path is displayed for data and log files.
