Replay Manager Version 7.7 Administrator’s Guide

Replay Manager Components

Replay Manager consists of the following components:

Replay Manager Service for Windows

The Replay Manager Service for Microsoft Servers, along with all applicable extensions for VSS-enabled applications (Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft SQL Server, or Microsoft Hyper-V), runs on each 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 Service for VMware (RMSV)

The Replay Manager Service for VMware (RMSV) is packaged and delivered as part of the Integration Tools for VMware (CITV). One CITV virtual appliance configured with RMSV connects with one VMware vCenter server.

Install and configure Replay Manager Service for VMware on a CITV virtual appliance for each vCenter server that will manage Replays. For instructions, see the Compellent Integration Tools for VMware (CITV) Administrator’s Guide.

Replay Manager Management Tools

The Replay Manager Management Tools consist of the following:

• Replay Manager Explorer, a graphical user interface for creating and managing Replays.
• Replay Manager Command Set, a snapin to Microsoft Windows PowerShell that provides cmdlets for scripting Replay Manager functions.

Install a Replay Manager Explorer on one or more PCs that will connect to Replay Manager Services. Install the Replay Manager Command Set on one or more PCs that will be used to run scripts to manage Replays.

Verification Service for Microsoft Exchange

If installed, the Verification Service provides verification for Microsoft Exchange backup and restore processes. Dell recommends installing a Verification Service on a server other than the server that is hosting Microsoft Exchange. For clustered environments, install the Verification Service on a server outside the cluster.