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Add Microsoft Hyper-V connection to cloud failover appliance
Summary: Add connection to Microsoft Hyper-V to the cloud failover appliance.
Before adding a Hyper-V connection, make sure you have:
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created a client for the host,
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installed DR backup agent on the host, and
To add a Hyper-V connection to CFA:
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In the CFA Management Console, go to Clients › Hyper-V.
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Click Add Connections.
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In the Login group:
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From the Windows Client dropdown 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 instructions to create one.
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In the Description box, enter optional description for the connection, and then click Next.
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In the Registration group:
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Select if you want to automatically register VMs hosted on the Hyper-V host with CFA.
Before a VM can be backed up, it must be registered with CFA. Upon registering a VM, CFA creates a local client for the VM used to manage and control backup and restore operations.
You can also register VMs manually later.
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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.
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Click Finish to add Hyper-V connection.
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