Installing Catalogic DPX Backup Agent for Microsoft Hyper-V by Using the Graphical Interface

Take the following steps to install Catalogic DPX Backup Agent for Microsoft Hyper-V by using the graphical interface:

Procedure

  1. Go to the Catalogic DPX product page in Catalogic MySupport and download the Catalogic DPX Backup Agent for Microsoft Hyper-V installer: DPX-Hyper-V-Agent-3.5.0-win-x64-installer.exe.

  2. Sign in to the Microsoft Hyper-V host, that is, Microsoft Windows Server which has the Hyper-V Role enabled. Copy the Catalogic DPX Backup Agent for Microsoft Hyper-V installer in this Microsoft Windows system.

  3. Run Catalogic DPX Backup Agent for Microsoft Hyper-V installer as an administrator. The Setup window will appear to the Setup Hyper-V Agent screen.

  4. Click Next. The Setup window will change to the License Agreement screen. Read the License Agreement entirely and select I accept the agreement.

  5. Click Next. The Installation Directory screen will appear. You may customize the installation by modifying the Installation Directory field. The default installation path is C:\Program Files\DPX\Hyper-V-Agent.

  6. Click Next. The Initial Configuration screen will appear.

  7. The Hyper-V Agent port is 50881 which is the default. Select Yes to add inbound and outbound rules in Windows Firewall Security settings.

  8. Click Next to open the Initial Configuration page.

    • Enter the domain and username in the Username field and the associated password in the Password and Verify Password fields. These credentials must be that of an administrator on the host and will be used to secure communications between hosts in the Hyper-V Cluster.

    • Set up an authorization key so that the Catalogic DPX Master Server can communicate with the Microsoft Hyper-V Agent. Enter a password in the Authorization Key field. Verify the password by entering the same password in the Verify Authorization Key field. This authorization key will be used when adding the Hyper-V Node to Catalogic DPX.

  9. Click Next. The Summary screen will appear.

  10. Click Next. The Ready to Install screen will appear.

  11. Click Next. The installation will begin. When the installation completes, the Completing the Hyper-V Agent Setup Wizard screen will load.

  12. (Optional) Select View Readme File to open the readme file for the Catalogic DPX Backup Agent for Microsoft Hyper-V.

  13. Click Finish.

Ensure that Catalogic DPX Backup Agent for Microsoft Hyper-V is installed on the Microsoft Hyper-V host.

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