Installing Catalogic DPX Backup Agent for Microsoft Hyper-V from Microsoft Windows PowerShell
You can install Catalogic DPX Backup Agent for Microsoft Hyper-V by using Microsoft Windows PowerShell instead of using the graphical interface as seen in the previous section.
The installation command that you use in Microsoft Windows PowerShell is structured as follows:
There are four required parameters in this installation command:
--mode unattended
invokes the installation of Catalogic DPX Backup Agent for Microsoft Hyper-V without using the graphical interface.--password <String>
specifies an arbitrary authorization key. Keep the authorization key and reuse it when you register the Microsoft Hyper-V node with Catalogic DPX.--adminUsername <String>\<String>
specifies the user domain name and user name of the Microsoft Hyper-V Server account.--adminPass
specifies the user password of the Microsoft Hyper-V Server account.
For example, assume that you want to install Catalogic DPX Backup Agent for Microsoft Hyper-V on Microsoft Hyper-V Server by using Microsoft Windows PowerShell. You have the following settings:
Authorization key:
my@uther!zat!0nK3y
User domain name of the Microsoft Hyper-V Server account:
AD-BEETBANK
User name of the Microsoft Hyper-V Server account:
dee-parker
User password of the Microsoft Hyper-V Server account:
zPh32g'8=VHf
You can use an installation command that is similar to the following example:
In addition, you can add the following optional parameters to the installation command:
[--port <Integer>]
specifies the port number for TCP to communicate with the Microsoft Hyper-V host or cluster. The default port number is 50881.[--installDir <Folder>]
specifies the folder to install Catalogic DPX Backup Agent for Microsoft Hyper-V. The default value is “C:\Program Files\DPX\Hyper-V Agent”.[--firewallRuleName <String>]
specifies the rule name in Microsoft Windows Defender Firewall. The default name is “DPX Hyper-V Agent”.[--unattendedmodeui minimal]
enables the minimal graphical interface that shows a progress bar in a new window.
For example, assume that you want to install Catalogic DPX Backup Agent for Microsoft Hyper-V with the same configuration that you used in the previous example, and the following options:
Port: TCP 50882
The folder to install Catalogic DPX Backup Agent for Microsoft Hyper-V:
C:\DPX\HypervAgent
The name of the new rule in Microsoft Windows Defender Firewall: “My rule”
Show the installation progress bar in a new window: Yes
You can use an installation command that is similar to the following example:
In the folder that you installed Catalogic DPX Backup Agent for Microsoft Hyper-V, you can see the installation log file: installLog.txt. Ensure that Catalogic DPX Backup Agent for Microsoft Hyper-V is installed on the Microsoft Hyper-V host.
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