Altaro Hyper-V Backup V4 Configuration - Step by step with screenshots

Altaro Hyper-V Backup V4 Configuration - Step by step with screenshots

After completing the Altaro Hyper-V Backup installation, Altaro Backup Management Console will launch into the configuration mode. In the configuration mode, you can 1) Select which Hyper-V Guest VMs you would like to backup; 2) Setup Compression and Encryption; 3) Select a local or network drive for Backup Location; 4) Setup Officesite Copy Locations; 5) Setup Auto Backup Schedule; 6) Configure Backup Retention Policy; 7) Configure backup and restore notifications.

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Select which Hyper-V Guest VMs you would like to backup

In the Configure, click Select Hyper-V Guest VMs. In the right pane, check the VM you want to backup and the click Save Changes.

Setup Compression and Encryption

Click Compression/Encryption. Check the settings. Click Set Encryption Key to choose a passcode to be used for Encryption. Click Save Charges to save the settings.

Select a local or network drive for Backup Location

In Backup Location, click Select Backup Drive if this is the first time to select backup drive.

Otherwise, click Change Select Drive.

If you want to back up to network path, click Back up to network path (UNC path).

You may need to enter your credentials to access the network drive. Click Test Credentials to verify the connection.

Click Add Network Location, the UNS drive display.

You may also want to choose the backup folder.

Setup Officesite Copy Locations

If you enable Offsite Copy Location, you have two options: Take a copy of the backup to your own Altaro Backup Server and Take a copy of the backup to a USB Drive or NAS Drive or Network Folder Share.

Setup Auto Backup Schedule

In the Schedule Group, the Recurrence Patten are Weekly and Monthly. You can select backup day and time. You also have an option to schedule Follow up with an offsite copy.