Viewing details about Hyper-V resources

Last published : Apr 02, 2026
The Backup and Restore tab includes a Details pane on the lower portion of the screen. The Details pane provides additional details for any type of server that is selected from the list of servers in the upper portion of the screen. Additional details and functionality appear if a Hyper-V host is selected. The Details pane for Hyper-V resources includes details about the last 7 days of backup jobs, the date of the last backup, and the date of the next scheduled backup. In addition, it includes the ability to back up and restore data, and to filter the list of guest virtual machines.
The Details pane for Hyper-V virtual machines includes the resources that may not appear in the list of servers, such as:
  • Virtual machines that do not have the Agent for Windows installed.
  • Non-Windows virtual machines, such as Linux.
  • Virtual machines that do not have a GRT-enabled backup.
The Details pane for Hyper-V virtual machines provides a combination of current information and historical information. The Refresh button enables Backup Exec to discover all server resources. However, if a virtual machine has been moved, deleted, or has had a credentials change, then the following occurs:
  • If the virtual machine has never been backed up, Backup Exec removes it from the Details pane.
  • If the virtual machine has been backed up, Backup Exec does not remove it from the Details pane.
If a virtual machine is renamed, then the following occurs in the Details pane:
  • If the virtual machine has been backed up, the Details pane includes an entry for the new name and keeps the entry for the old name.
  • If the virtual machine has never been backed up, the Details pane includes only the new virtual machine name.
To view details about Hyper-V resources
  • On the Backup and Restore tab, select a Hyper-V host host from the list of servers.
The resources for the selected host appear in the Details pane.