System Requirements - Virtual Server iDataAgent (Hyper-V)

System Requirements Supported Features  

The following requirements are for the Virtual Server iDataAgent:

Hyper-V Requirements

Virtual Server Application Software

Hyper-V version 6.x

Physical Machine Operating Systems - Hyper-V Virtual Servers

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Editions

Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Editions*

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Editions*

Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012 Editions*

*Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 must be installed on these machines before installing the Virtual Server iDataAgent.

Hard Drive

100GB recommended. If performing backups with the granular recovery option enabled, the location of the Job Results folder should contain additional space to accommodate at least 2 percent of the total amount of data being backed up.

Memory

2 GB RAM minimum required beyond the requirements of the operating system and running applications

Miscellaneous

Allocation Unit Size of the NTFS Volumes

The cluster size or the allocation unit size of an NTFS volume in a virtual machine must be multiple of 1024 bytes. You can set the cluster size before formatting a volume. The default cluster size is 4096 bytes.

Notes on Virtual Server iDataAgent Installations for Hyper-V

The Virtual Server iDataAgent is installed directly onto the Hyper-V Server.

Ensure that the latest Microsoft HotFixes for Hyper-V are installed:

DISCLAIMER

Minor revisions and/or service packs that are released by application and operating system vendors are supported by our software but may not be individually listed in our System Requirements. We will provide information on any known caveat for the revisions and/or service packs. In some cases, these revisions and/or service packs affect the working of our software. Changes to the behavior of our software resulting from an application or operating system revision/service pack may be beyond our control. The older releases of our software may not support the platforms supported in the current release. However, we will make every effort to correct the behavior in the current or future releases when necessary. Please contact your Software Provider for any problem with a specific application or operating system.

Additional considerations regarding minimum requirements and End of Life policies from application and operating system vendors are also applicable