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  • Thursday, October 02, 2008 3:04 AMnels0360 Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    I just installed Hyper-V Server (just released), but I think this question would apply to a Core install of Hyper-V as well.

    Can Windows Server Backup be used to backup the volumes of Hyper-V Server?  Obviously, you can't run Windows Server Backup from the parent partition of Hyper-V Server because there is no GUI.

    I tried to connect to the Hyper-V Server using Windows Server Backup on a different Windows 2008 server, but I received this error:

    Windows Server Backup is not installed on this computer. 

    Then, it goes on to tell me how to install Windows Server Backup on the Hyper-V Server, which can't be done due to no GUI.

    I tried the registery edit needed to use Windows Server Backup to backup Hyper-V, but I still receive the same error.

    Thanks.
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  • Thursday, October 02, 2008 11:48 AMJohn Rennie Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
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    From the command prompt on the Hyper-V server use:

    netsh advfirewall set currentprofile state off
    netsh advfirewall set privateprofile state off
    netsh advfirewall set domainprofile state off

    JR
     
  • Tuesday, October 07, 2008 8:21 AMStephen Edgar Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
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    This should get you Remote Admin for 'Windows Backup'

    Netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="windows backup" new enable=yes

    And this is for full 'Remote Admin'

    Netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="remote administration" new enable=yes
    Cheers, Stephen Edgar
     

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  • Thursday, October 02, 2008 3:43 AMnels0360 Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    I was able to get Windows Server Backup installed on the Hyper-V Server via the command line with the following command.

    start /w ocsetup WindowsServerBackup

    Is there a walk-through available to let me know what I need to disable on the Hyper-V Server firewall to get the remote Windows Server Backup application to connect to it?
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  • Thursday, October 02, 2008 11:48 AMJohn Rennie Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
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    From the command prompt on the Hyper-V server use:

    netsh advfirewall set currentprofile state off
    netsh advfirewall set privateprofile state off
    netsh advfirewall set domainprofile state off

    JR
     
  • Monday, October 06, 2008 8:01 PMnels0360 Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    Thanks.  That got it working.

    Is there a certain group I can disable instead of disabling the entire firewall?

     
  • Tuesday, October 07, 2008 8:21 AMStephen Edgar Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
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    This should get you Remote Admin for 'Windows Backup'

    Netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="windows backup" new enable=yes

    And this is for full 'Remote Admin'

    Netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="remote administration" new enable=yes
    Cheers, Stephen Edgar