Installing only the Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V Management Console

You can install only the Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V Management Console on a Windows host for the remote management of Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V.

Before you begin

Ensure that the HTTPS port that is used to communicate with Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V Management Console is open in the firewall. The default port is 9081, unless you are using a different port. For more information, see Required communication ports.

Ensure that you downloaded and extracted the installation package as described in Download and extract the installation package.

About this task

This installation includes only the Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V Management Console, Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V PowerShell cmdlets, and the Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V license file.

Restriction: The Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V installer automatically disables the automount feature with the diskpart command on the Windows operating system. This action is required to show correct drive letter assignments and to hide the system reserved disk in the IBM Spectrum Protect file restore interface.

If you do not plan to run file restore operations, or if you do not care that incorrect drive letter assignments and the system reserved disk are displayed in the file restore interface, you can enable the automount feature after completing the installation.

Procedure

Complete the following steps on a Windows computer that you want to use to remotely manage Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V.

  1. Download and extract the installation package.
  2. To start the installation program, double-click the spinstall.exe file. Choose the language for the installation process, and then click Next.
  3. On the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for Hyper-V suite page, click Next.
  4. On the License Agreement page, read the terms of the license agreement. Click I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next. If you do not accept the terms of the license agreement, the installation ends and you must click Cancel to exit the installation wizard.
  5. On the Installation Destination Folder page, note the installation location and click Next.

    Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V can be installed only in the default location (C:\Program Files\IBM\SpectrumProtect). If you previously installed Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V in a custom location, the program files from the previous version, except for the log and trace files, are moved to the default installation location during the upgrade.

  6. On the Installation Type page, click Advanced Installation.
  7. On the Advanced Installation page, click Install the Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V Management Console only. The installation process begins immediately. You cannot change your selection after the installation process begins.
    Tip: The installation process might take several minutes to complete while the necessary packages are being installed.
  8. On the Install Wizard Completed page, click Finish to exit the installation wizard.
    The Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V Management Console starts immediately after the wizard is closed.

    If you do not want to start the configuration wizard now, clear the Launch Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V Management Console now box and click Finish to exit the wizard.

Results

Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V Management Console is installed.
The following installed components appear in the Programs and Features control panel in the Windows operating system:
  • IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V
  • IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V License
  • IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V suite

What to do next

Configure the Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V Management Console by completing the following steps:
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Complete the tasks in Configure Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V with the wizard.

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.