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How to Protect Virtual Machines that Reside on Cluster Shared Volumes

To back up the data that resides in the virtual machines, complete the following tasks:

1. Install the agent on the Hyper-V node.
2. Run ARCserve Hyper-V Configuration Tool on the Hyper-V clustered nodes to add the nodes to the Backup Manager.

   Note: For more information, see Populate the Database Using ARCserve Hyper-V Configuration Tool.

3. Use the Backup Manager to select the virtual machines and submit the backups.

   Note: The process of backing up virtual machines is identical to that of backing up files, folders, directories, and so on.

To back up data that resides in the virtual machines on clustered shared volumes, with support for live migration, complete the following tasks:

1. Install the agent on the Hyper-V node.
2. Run ARCserve Hyper-V Configuration Tool on each of the Hyper-V clustered nodes to add the virtual machines running in the cluster to the Backup Manager.

   Note: For more information, see Populate the Database Using ARCserve Hyper-V Configuration Tool.

3. Select all of the cluster nodes containing the virtual machines that you want to protect. (This step lets you back up all of the virtual machines that are contained within the nodes.)

   Note: When Live Migration operations for virtual machines occur, the agent backs up the virtual machine using the new host that is hosting the virtual machine.