Dell DL4000 User Manual page 121

Performing a one-time Hyper-V export
To perform a one-time Hyper-V export:
1. In the Core Console, navigate to the machine you want to export.
2. On the Summary tab, click Actions → Export → One-time.
The Export Wizard displays on the Protected Machines page.
3. Select a machine for export, and then click Next.
4. On the Recovery Points page, select the recovery point that you want to export, and then click Next.
Defining one-time settings for performing a Hyper-V export
To define one-time settings for performing a Hyper-V export:
1. From the Hyper-V dialog box, click Use local machine to perform the Hyper-V export to a local
machine with the Hyper-V role assigned.
2. Click the Remote host option to indicate that the Hyper-V server is located on a remote machine. If
you selected the Remote host option, enter the parameters for the remote host described as follows:
Text Box
Host Name
Port
User Name
Password
3. Click Next.
4. On the Virtual Machines Options page in the VM Machine Location text box, enter the path or
location for the virtual machine. For example, D:\export. The VM location must have sufficient space
to hold the VM metadata and virtual drives needed for the virtual machine.
5. Enter the name for the virtual machine in the Virtual Machine Name text box.
The name that you enter appears in the list of virtual machines in the Hyper-V Manager console.
6. Click one of the following:
• Use the same amount of RAM as the source machine to identify that the RAM use is identical
between the virtual and source machines.
• Use a specific amount of RAM to specify how much memory the virtual machine has after the
export; for example, 4096 MB. (recommended)
7. To specify the disk format, next to Disk Format, click one of the following:
• VHDX
• VHD
NOTE: Hyper-V Export supports VHDX disk formats if the target machine is running Windows 8
(Windows Server 2012) or higher. If the VHDX is not supported for your environment, the option
is disabled.
Description
Enter an IP address or host name for the Hyper-V server. It represents the IP
address or host name of the remote Hyper-V server.
Enter a port number for the machine. It represents the port through which the
Core communicates with this machine.
Enter the user name for the user with administrative privileges for the
workstation with the Hyper-V server. It is used to specify the logon credentials
for the virtual machine.
Enter the password for the user account with administrative privileges on the
workstation with Hyper-V server. It is used to specify the logon credentials for
the virtual machine.
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