Working with RecoveryManager Plus

Starting RecoveryManager Plus

RecoveryManager Plus can be started either as an user process or a Windows Service. Starting it as an user process requires the admin to start the application each time the system on which the app is installed reboots. Starting it as a Windows service allows the product to start automatically each time the host system is rebooted.

To start RecoveryManager Plus as a user process,

1. Double-click the ManageEngine RecoveryManager Plus icon from the desktop.

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2. Select Start ➝ All Programs ➝ RecoveryManager Plus ➝ Start RecoveryManager Plus.

Starting RecoveryManager Plus automatically launches the client in the default browser.

To start RecoveryManager Plus as a Windows service,

1. Stop RecoveryManager Plus if it is already running. Start ➝ All Programs ➝ RecoveryManager Plus ➝ Stop RecoveryManager Plus
2. Select Start ➝ All Programs ➝ RecoveryManager Plus ➝ NT Service ➝ Install RMP Service
3. Open "Run" and type services.msc
4. Select the ManageEngine RecoveryManager Plus service, right click and start it.

To access the RecoveryManager Plus console,

1. Open a Web Browser of your choice.
2. Type http://localhost:8090 OR http://<Host Name>:8090 in the address bar and press "Enter".

   Note: By default, RecoveryManager Plus runs on port 8090.

3. In the login page enter a valid user name and password. This provides an authenticated access to RecoveryManager Plus. By default, both the user name and password are "admin".
4. Click "Login"
5. The RecoveryManager Plus client is launched in the Web browser.

Stopping RecoveryManager Plus

To stop RecoveryManager Plus,

Start ➝ All Programs ➝ RecoveryManager Plus ➝ Stop RecoveryManager Plus.