The Hyper-V Agent Host service is installed on one or more hosts in a protected Hyper-V environment. See Recommended deployment for protecting a Hyper-V cluster and Recommended deployment for protecting a Hyper-V standalone host.
Before you can install a Host service, the Hyper-V Agent Management service must be installed on a server with local network access to the Hyper-V environment. During the installation, the Host service must be able to establish connection with the Management service. Ensure that there is local network connectivity to the Management service and that the correct port is open.
Do not install the Host service on the same machine as Agent for Microsoft Windows. The installer does not enforce this coexistence constraint.
Note: To install the Host service silently, see Install the Hyper-V Agent Host service in silent mode.
To install the Hyper-V Agent Host service:
1. Log in to the Hyper-V host where you want to install the Host service.
2. Double-click the Hyper-V Agent Host service installation kit.
3. On the Welcome page, click Next.
4. On the License Agreement page, read the license agreement. Click I accept the terms in the license agreement, and then click Next.
5. On the Destination Folder page, do one of the following:
•To install the Host service in the default location, click Next.
•To specify another installation location, click Change. In the Change Current Destination Folder window, browse to the new installation location, or enter a folder in the Folder name box. Click OK. On the Destination Folder page, click Next.
6. On the Connect with Hyper-V Agent Management service page, in the Network Address box, enter the host name or IP address of the Hyper-V Agent Management service that will assign work to the Host service. Specifying the host name of the Management service is recommended. This will allow DNS to handle IP address changes.
7. In the Port box, enter the port number for communicating with the Hyper-V Agent Management service.
By default, the Management service communicates with Host services using port 5444. However, a custom port might have been specified during the Management service installation.
8. Click Next.
9. Click Install.
10. On the Wizard Completed page, click Finish.