Alik A3/V7 Documentation

Hyper-V Backup

Your A3 fully supports Hyper-V hosts for backup.

Before adding a Hyper-V host to your A2, please install the QSBAgent first.

Installing the QSBAgent

The QSBAgent installer must be installed on each Hyper-V host you wish to protect. You can download the agent installer here:

QSBAgent Installer


Agent Configuration

This installer will open Notepad and prompt you to edit a file. Please note if you need to change the port of the agent from its default, please see the section below.

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For more details on how to install and configure the agent, please consult this section under "QSBAgent".


Adding Hosts

After doing so, add your host under Tools->Manage Hosts. After adding, please wait a few minutes for initial enumeration to complete. You can check on enumeration progress in Jobs->Running Jobs.

From there, it's easy to add your Hyper-V guests to backup jobs or restore to Hyper-V.

Hyper-V Backup Details

The A3 requests a checkpoint on your Hyper-V guests and then protects the VHDX file representing this saved state. Due to VHDX block size compatability, the A3 always sends Hyper-V data in 1MB blocks, even if your A2 is set to use a larger block size.

Your QSBAgent will send data to your A3 over TCP 2811. Please ensure this port is open and routable on your network and not blocked by firewall or antivirus.

Hyper-V Restore

The A3 can restore hyper-v VMs it protects to Xen or Hyper-V. It also supports file-level restore, VHDX restore, and instant restore to Xen. Please see restore for more details.