The Hyper-V Agent Management service is installed on a server that has local network access to a protected Hyper-V environment. See Recommended deployment for protecting a Hyper-V cluster and Recommended deployment for protecting a Hyper-V standalone host.
By default, the Management service communicates with Host services using port 5444. However, you can specify a custom port during the Management service installation. Ensure that the correct inbound port is open.
Note: To install the Management service silently, see Install the Hyper-V Agent Management service in silent mode.
To install the Hyper-V Agent Management service:
1. On the server or VM where you want to install the Management service, double-click the Hyper-V Agent Management service installation kit.
2. On the Welcome page, click Next.
3. On the License Agreement page, read the license agreement. Click I accept the terms in the license agreement, and then click Next.
4. On the Destination Folder page, do one of the following:
•To install the Management service in the default location, click Next.
•To install the Management service in another location, click Change. In the Change Current Destination Folder dialog box, browse to the new installation folder, or enter it in the Folder name box. Click OK. On the Destination Folder page, click Next.
5. On the Register Hyper-V Agent Management with Portal page, specify the following information:
•In the Network Address box, type the host name or IP address of the Portal for managing the Hyper-V Agent. Specifying the host name of the Portal is recommended. This will allow DNS to handle IP address changes.
•In the Port box, type the port number for communicating with the Portal.
•In the Username box, type the name of the Portal user for managing the Hyper-V Agent.
After the Hyper-V Agent is installed, the Agent appears on the Computers page of the Portal for this user and other Admin users in the user’s site.
•In the Password box, type the password of the specified Portal user.
6. Click Next.
7. On the Configure Communication Port page, specify the port used to communicate with Hyper-V Agent Host services, and then click Next.
By default, the Management service communicates with Host services using port 5444. Ensure that this inbound port, or the custom communication port specified, is open.
8. On the Ready to Install the Program page, click Install.