Upgrading Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V
Review the tasks that you need to do when you upgrade to Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V Version 8.1.7 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 Spectrum Protect server
Before you upgrade your environment from Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V Version 8.1.2 or earlier to V8.1.7, you and the IBM Spectrum 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 8.1.7 by using the installation wizard.