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Create client for Microsoft Hyper-V host

Summary: Create local client on the Cloud Failover Appliance for a Microsoft Hyper-V host.

In the Management Console of the Cloud Failover Appliance (CFA), go to Clients › Edit (or to Clients › Summary).
On the actions toolbar, click New.

The New Client dialog opens.

In the open dialog, configure settings for the new client.

Setting	Description
Name	Name of the client. You cannot change it after the client is created
Description	Optional description of the client
Operating System	Operating system installed on the host
Set as defaults OS	Make the selected operating system default when creating clients
Address	IP address or DNS name of the host
DR schedule	Schedule for DR image backup
File & Folder Schedule	Schedule for file and folder backup

Click OK to create client, and wait for the process to complete.

Click Activate configuration on the upper right to apply changes.
Review and change client settings if necessary.

See details about client configuration settings in the Edit Subtab section.

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