Introducing NetVault Backup Plug-in for Hyper-V
NetVault Backup Plug-in for Hyper-V: at a glance
Key benefits
Feature summary
Target audience
Recommended additional reading
Installing or removing the plug-in
Deploying the plug-in
Prerequisites for installing the plug-in
Prerequisite for using SMB file servers
Installing or upgrading the plug-in
Licensing the plug-in
Removing the plug-in from a standalone deployment
Configuring the plug-in
Configuring settings for a clustered deployment
Enabling communication between VMs in clustered environment
Backing up data
Backing up data: an overview
Adding patterns to use for inclusion and exclusion of VMs
Performing backups
Using backup policies
Restoring data
Restoring image-level backups
Troubleshooting
Prerequisites for image-level restore
Configuring parallel streams
Selecting data for an image-level restore
Setting image-level restore options
Finalizing and submitting an image-level restore job
Performing file-level recovery
Selecting data for a file-level restore
Setting file-level restore options
Finalizing and submitting a file-level restore job
Using other restore procedures
Prerequisites for installing the plug-in
Before installing Plug‑in for Hyper‑V, verify that the following prerequisites are met on the system designated as the Hyper‑V Server.
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Install Windows PowerShell and configure the execution policy: Before you can use the plug-in, PowerShell 3.0 or later must be installed on the Hyper-V Server, and the execution policy for the local machine must be set to RemoteSigned. By default, Windows Server 2008 R2 includes PowerShell 2.0, which you must update to 3.0 or later. Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, and 2019 include 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, and 5.1, respectively. |
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Install Integration Services: The Integration Services must be installed on the VM from the Hyper‑V Server. Integration Services are installed by default on Windows-based VMs. |
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Install NetVault Backup Server and Client software: At a minimum, the NetVault Backup Client software must be installed on the Hyper‑V Server. For instructions on installing the NetVault Backup Client software and adding the Hyper‑V Server as a Heterogeneous Client, see the Quest NetVault Backup Installation Guide. |
Prerequisite for using SMB file servers
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File and Storage Services\File and iSCSI Services\File Server | ||
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File and Storage Services\File and iSCSI Services\File Server VSS Agent Service |
Installing or upgrading the plug-in
Installing the plug-in in a standalone deployment
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NOTE: If the selected clients are all the same type, you can use the configuration wizard to install the plug-in on multiple clients at the same time. When you select multiple clients, verify that the plug-in binary file is compatible with the OS and platforms of the target clients. From the Manage Clients page, you can only select one client for plug-in installation. |
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To access the NetVault Configuration Wizard page: |
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In the Navigation pane, click Guided Configuration. |
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To access the Manage Clients page: |
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In the Navigation pane, click Manage Clients. |
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Click Choose Plug-in File, and navigate to the location of the “.npk” installation file for the plug-in — on the installation CD or the directory to which the file was downloaded from the website. |
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Select the file entitled “hv-x-x-x-x-x.npk,” where xxxxx represents the version number and platform, and click Open. |
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To begin installation, click Install Plugin. |