Catalogic vStor for Hyper-V

This quick start guide is designed to provide a streamlined approach to setting up and managing Catalogic vStor and DPX Master Server within Hyper-V infrastructures. By completing the following chapters, you will be able to effectively deploy, configure, and utilize the features of Catalogic vStor for Hyper-V:

1. Deployment of DPX Master Server in Hyper-V Environment

   • Deploying DPX with Microsoft Hyper-V (DPX documentation)

   • DPX Master Server Interface - Launching the Catalogic DPX Master Server web interface (DPX documentation)

   • Assigning or Changing an IP Address in Hyper-V environment (DPX documentation)

   • Changing the System Hostname for in Hyper-V environment (DPX documentation)

2. Installation

   • Deploying Catalogic vStor Virtual Appliance for Hyper-V

   • Required Ports for Catalogic vStor Server

3. Initial Configuration

   • Initializing vStor

   • Adding Catalogic vStor Node to Catalogic DPX

   • Adding a Client Node from the Master Server Level (DPX documentation)

4. Storage Management

   • Adding Disks to Catalogic vStor

   • Managing Volumes

   • Enabling Volume Encryption

   • Adding Encryption URLs to Catalogic vStor

   • MinIO Buckets in Catalogic vStor

   • Managing Shares in Catalogic vStor

5. Data Protection in VMware Environment

   • Installing Catalogic DPX Backup Agent on the Microsoft Hyper-V host

   • Agentless Backup for Microsoft Hyper-V (DPX documentation)

   • Restoring the Microsoft Hyper-V VM backups (“Full VM Restore”) (DPX documentation)