Dell Replay Manager Version 7.8 Administrator’s Guide

Set Replay Manager Options for a Server or Host

Use the following procedure to configure the LUN mappings and the Storage Center connection timeout for the server or host.

1. In the Server Connections area of the navigation pane, connect to the server to configure.
2. In the Configuration area of the navigation pane, click Configure Server.
3. Click the Options tab.
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. By default, backup set information is not copied to another location.
   • Mapping LUN Range (Low/High): Use these fields to specify a range of LUNs to be used by Replay Manager to map volumes back to a server. Default is 1 through 254.
   • Storage Center Connection Timeout (sec): Use this option to set a timeout value in seconds for the Replay Manager connection time to the Storage Center. The default is 300 seconds.
   NOTE:Replay Manager first attempts to expire Replays without mapping the Replay to a server. If Replay Manager cannot expire the unmapped Replay, it maps the Replay back to the server to expire the Replay. In this case, the number of available LUNs must be equal to or greater than the total number of unexpired Replays managed by Replay Manager. If no LUNs are available, backups will fail and Replay Manager will be unable to expire transportable snapshots.