Configuring Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V with the wizard

You can use the configuration wizard for the initial configuration or to update the configuration of Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V for a stand-alone Hyper-V host or a cluster environment. You can also use the wizard to enable Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V for file restore operations.

To configure Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V, complete the following steps on the Hyper-V host. For a cluster environment, complete the following steps on any host in the cluster where Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V is installed.

1. Start the Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V Management Console by clicking Start > IBM Spectrum Protect > DP for Hyper-V Management Console.

   Alternatively, issue the following command at the command prompt:

   "C:\Program Files\IBM\SpectrumProtect\DPHyperV\DpHv.msc"

2. When prompted, log on to the Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V Management Console. Enter the same credentials that you use to log on to the Hyper-V host.

   The account that you use must be a member of the local administrators group on the machine so that Hyper-V and cluster operations can be completed.

3. If you are configuring Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V Management Console for the first time, the configuration wizard opens automatically.

   If you are changing the existing configuration in a stand-alone host environment, click a host in the navigation pane, and click Configure in the actions pane. In a cluster environment, click select a cluster node in the navigation pane, and click Configure.

4. Complete each page of the wizard and click Next to advance to the next page.

   Page	Action
   Before you Begin	Click Next to start the wizard.
   Backup Server	Enter information about the IBM Spectrum Protect server that is used to store VM backups. Backup server address The host name or IP address of the IBM Spectrum Protect server. Backup server SSL port Specify the port number for the server port that allows administrative connections by using the SSL protocol with TLS 1.2 enabled. The default port number is provided. Accept the default port number unless your server is configured to use a different port. Administrative credentials The user name and password of the IBM Spectrum Protect server administrator. The administrator must have system privilege, and be able to register client nodes on the server.
   Accept Certificate	This window appears only if you are connecting to the IBM Spectrum Protect server for the first time, or if the existing security certificate is no longer valid. Click Accept to download and import the certificate automatically. If you are connecting to the V8.1.1 or earlier V8 server, or V7.1.7 or earlier server, and the download process fails, see Configuring security settings to connect to IBM Spectrum Protect server V8.1.1 or earlier or V7.1.7 or earlier.
   Cluster and Host Configuration	The following options are available: Policy domain Select a policy domain from the list. The policy domain contains rules that determine how long VM backups are kept on the IBM Spectrum Protect server and how many versions of the VM backup are retained. The default policy domain is STANDARD. Target node name Displays the node name where VM backups are stored on the IBM Spectrum Protect server. For clusters, all VM backups are stored under the target node, regardless of which node in the cluster is running the backup. Node Definitions Displays the node definitions for the stand-alone host or hosts in the cluster. For information about the types of nodes, see Table 1. Enable File Restore If you want to use the file restore web interface to restore individual files from a VM backup, check this box. When you select this check box, the mount proxy node pair for each host is automatically added to the list. This node pair represents the Linux and Windows proxy systems that access the mounted VM disks through an iSCSI connection. These nodes enable the file systems on the mounted VM disks to be accessible as mount points for file restore operations. During the initial configuration, Enable File Restore is checked by default. File Restore Settings Click this button to enter the file restore administrator credentials.
   File Restore Settings	This window appears only if you enabled the file restore feature. Enter the file restore administrator credentials. The account must be a Windows domain user account with local administrative authority over all VMs.
   Summary	Review the settings and click Next to complete the configuration.
   Results	The results of the configuration are displayed. If the configuration did not succeed, a list of errors is displayed. Correct the errors and run the configuration again. If the file restore feature is successfully configured, information about the host, Linux mount proxy, and file restore URLs are displayed in the file restore results table. You can click Copy to copy all the information to the clipboard. You must complete the file restore configuration by following the instructions in Enabling the environment for file restore operations.