Install Hyper-V agent

Installation of the Hyper-V agent

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Preliminary note

Installation in Hyper-V environments is a three-step process:

Installing a management tool
- In cluster environments, the installation must be done on a virtual server, this is also strongly recommended for standalone hosts.
- The installation requires a restart
- Even in cluster environments, only one management tool is installed
- The login credentials for an admin account of the management server must be entered in the portal.
Registering this installation in the portal
Installing the Hyper-V agent on each Hyper-V server

There is no installation inside the VMs

Installation Management-Tool

Requirements

There must be a user registered in the site where the Hyper-V agent is to be configured
It is strongly recommended to install the management tool in a separate Windows server VM
The management server needs networks access to the host
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A virtual switch with the connection type Internal network is required for this. The VM must be connected to the switch and given a fixed IP. The virtual interface on the host connected to this switch (created automatically) must be given an IP from the same network.
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Installation of the Management Tool under Windows 10 is not possible
It is possible to install the management tool on a standalone Hyper-V host, but the host must be restarted afterwards.
Installation of the management tool on a Hyper-V host in the cluster is not possible

Installation

Download the Hyper-V management tool from the dashboard download area
Enter the username and password of the portal user
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Not an Admin!)
If necessary, it can be tested whether the communication port is available
Start installation
Installation is completed

A reboot is required.

Show step-by-step instructions

Register management tool

The management tool is registered as an agent in the portal:

(Menu Computer / Management server selection

Value	Description
Selecting the configuration mode
Configure a new Hyper-V agent	If a previous configuration is found, you can choose between reinstall and restore. Select the option Configure a new Hyper-V agent here.
Registering an agent with the Hyper-V environment
Address management.backup.local	IP address or FQDN of the Hyper-V host For cluster environments, the FQDN of the cluster or the cluster IP must be entered here We recommend specifying the hostname when registering an agent in the portal. If the IP address of the portal changes, the change can be intercepted by DNS. Otherwise, the agent must be manually re-registered in the portal.
Username Admin	Username for an admin account on the management server that is used to authenticate with the Hyper-V cluster or a standalone host. For a Hyper-V cluster, the user must be an Active Directory domain user with administrative privileges and full control over the cluster. For a standalone host, the user can be a local or domain user with administrator privileges. Show input formats Username domain\username Username@domain
Password •••••••	Password for the admin account
Domain	Domain name. The domain is not required if the domain is specified in the username field or if it is a local user for a standalone host.
Verify information	Establishes a connection with the specified data for verification purposes
Vault configuration
Configure Vault	Exits the setup menu and enters the Vault configuration. This configuration can be skipped and done later.

Install Hyper-V agent

The Hyper-V agent is being installed on the Hyper-V host.
No reboot is required.
In cluster environments, the Hyper-V Agent must be installed on each Hyper-V host.