Push-installing the Agent for Windows to Hyper-V virtual machines

Last published : Apr 02, 2026
You use the Add Server wizard to push-install the Agent for Windows to the Hyper-V virtual machines that you select. You can choose to install the Agent for Windows on all of the guest virtual machines that need it or on specific virtual machines only. For example, if you know that some of your guest virtual machines are scratch machines and do not need to be backed up, you can exclude those virtual machines from the installation.
To push-install the Agent for Windows to Hyper-V virtual machines
  1. On the Backup and Restore tab, right-click the virtual host, and then select Install the Agent for Windows to guest virtual machines.
  2. Check the option Allow Backup Exec to establish a trust with the servers, and then clickNext.
  3. Select Install the Backup Exec Agent for Windows on the guest virtual machines of a Microsoft Hyper-V server.
  4. In the Microsoft Hyper-V server field, select the Hyper-V server that hosts the virtual machine.
  5. Click Next.
  6. Select the guest virtual machines on which you want to install the Agent for Windows, and then click Next.
  7. Verify that the virtual machines you selected are online and select the appropriate logon account for those virtual machines, and then click Next.
  8. Review the information on the Summary panel, and then click Install.