Add a Microsoft Hyper-V connection to the Cloud Failover Appliance

Before adding a Hyper-V connection, make sure you have:

• created a client for the host,

• installed DR backup agent on the host, and

• paired the host with the Cloud Failover Appliance (CFA).

To add a Hyper-V connection to the CFA:

1. In the CFA Management Console, go to Clients › Hyper-V.

2. Click Add Connections.

   

   The connection wizard opens.

3. At the first step of the connection wizard:

   • From the Windows Client drop-down list, select the client you created for the Hyper-V host.

     If you have not created a client previously, click Add New Client and follow the instructions to create one.

   • In the Description box, enter optional description for the connection, and then click Next.

   Click Next to continue.

   

4. At the second step of the connection wizard:

   • Select if you want to automatically register all Hyper-V virtual machines (VMs) available via the connection with the CFA.

     Before a VM can be backed up, it must be registered with the CFA. Upon registering a VM, the CFA creates a local client for the VM used to manage and control backup and restore operations.

     You can also register VMs manually later.

   • Click View VM Client Defaults to view the default configuration settings used when registering a VM.

     You can change configuration settings for individual VM clients later.

   Click Finish to save changes and add the connection.