About installing the Agent for Microsoft Hyper-V

Last published : Apr 02, 2026
The Veritas Backup Exec Agent for Microsoft Hyper-V is installed as part of the Agent for VMware and Hyper-V. The Agent for Microsoft Hyper-V is installed on the Microsoft Hyper-V host. If your Backup Exec server is also your Microsoft Hyper-V host, you can install the Agent for Microsoft Hyper-V when you install Backup Exec. Or, you can install it after Backup Exec has been installed.
If Backup Exec is not installed on your Microsoft Hyper-V host, you must push-install the Agent for Windows to your Microsoft Hyper-V host. You do not need to install the Agent for Microsoft Hyper-V on virtual machines. However, a license is required on the Backup Exec server for the Agent for Microsoft Hyper-V. The Agent for Windows is included with the Agent for Microsoft Hyper-V.
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