In this BDRSuite Demo, I’ll show you how to configure replication for Microsoft Hyper-V virtual machines and how to perform failover.
Overview:
BDRSuite offers agentless replication for Microsoft Hyper-V. This eliminates the need to install backup agents on each VM. It provides near continuous data protection with features like instant failovers and centralized management for efficient VM backup.
How to Get Started:
Step 1: Download and Install BDRSuite Backup Server. Watch the below installation video.
Step 2. Add Microsoft Hyper-V as a Data Source
Navigate to ‘Data Sources – Hypervisors – Microsoft Hyper-V’ menu. Watch the How-to Video below for detailed instructions.
Step 3: Configure Hyper-V VM Replication
1. Select Hosts and/or VMs for Replication.
2. Exclusions (optional): Exclude specific VMs or Disks from replication.
3. Guest Processing Settings: Enable only if you want to perform transitionally consistent replication, log truncation, and system file exclusions on the VM guest OS.
4. Configure Replication Schedule.
5. Configure Target Selection.
6. Give a name and save the Replication job. The Replication will run as per schedule.
7. You can centrally manage and monitor Replication.
Step 4: Hyper-V VM Failover & Finalize Failover
Failover
1. Navigate to the ‘VM Replication – Failover and Failback’ menu
2. Click on the ‘Restore Replica’ button alongside the replication job you wish to restore.
3. Choose the ‘Replica Type’ as ‘Failover’.
4. Choose the ‘Restore Version’.
5. Choose the replica VMs you want to failover.
6. Review configuration and initiate the failover.
Finalize Failover
1. Navigate to the ‘VM Replication – Failover and Failback’ menu
2. Click on the ‘Restore Replica’ button alongside the replication job you wish to restore.
3. Choose the ‘Replica Type’ as ‘Finalize Failover’.
4. Choose the replica VM/s.
5.Choose the ‘Finalize Type’ as ‘Undo Failover’ or ‘Permanent Failover’.
6. Review configuration and initiate the Finalize failover that you chose.
BDRSuite 30-day Free Trial –
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Step-by-Step Guide for Configuring Hyper-V Backup & Recovery –
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