Installing and configuring Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V on Windows Server Core systems

You can install and configure Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V on Hyper-V hosts on Windows Server operating systems that were installed with the Server Core option.

Before you begin

On each host where Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V is installed, ensure that the HTTPS port that is used to communicate with Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V is open in the firewall. Unless specified otherwise, the default port number of 9081 is used.

About this task

Because local user interfaces are not supported on Server Core, you must install Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V silently on a stand-alone host or on each host in a cluster.

You must manage Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V by using the Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V Management Console from another deployment and pointing it to a stand-alone host or a host in a cluster.

Procedure

  1. Run a silent installation of Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V on a stand-alone host or on all hosts in a cluster.

    For instructions, see Installing Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V in silent mode.

  2. To manage Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V remotely, you must separately install the Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V Management Console on another Windows Server or Windows 10 operating system.

    For instructions, see Installing only the Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V Management Console.

  3. If the configuration wizard does not open automatically, start the Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V Management Console by clicking Start > IBM Spectrum Protect > DP for Hyper-V Management Console.
  4. In the Connect to Data Protection for Hyper-V window, enter the host name and credentials of the stand-alone host or host in the cluster that you want to manage.
  5. Configure Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V with the wizard.

Results

You can use the Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V Management Console to remotely manage daily operations of Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V in a stand-alone host or cluster on an operating system that was installed with the Server Core option.

What to do next

You can also specify the preferred host to log on to by using the Set-DpHvMmcLoginPreferences cmdlet. For more information, see Protecting virtual machines by using Windows PowerShell cmdlets.