Upgrading

Review the tasks that you need to do when you upgrade to Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V Version 8.1.27 from a previous version.

Compatibility with different versions
In environments with multiple clusters and hosts, Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V is compatible with later versions.
Renaming nodes on the IBM Storage Protect server
Before you upgrade your environment from Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V version 8.1.2 or earlier to version 8.2.2, you and the IBM Storage Protect server administrator must rename the nodes on the server.
Customizing node names
You can add a prefix, suffix, or both to default node names. In this way, you can customize the node names that are generated automatically by the configuration wizard.
Upgrade considerations for RCT backups
Before you upgrade to Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V Version 8.1.2 or later, review the considerations that apply to virtual machine (VM) backup operations on Windows Server 2016.
Migrating from VSS backups to RCT backups
To take advantage of the resilient change tracking (RCT) backup feature in Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V version 8.1.2 or later, migrate your virtual machine (VM) backup operations from the Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) to RCT.
Upgrading Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V by using the installation wizard
You can upgrade to Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V Version 8.1.27 by using the installation wizard.

Parent topic: Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V