Hyper-V Virtual Machine Replication Mastery: A Comprehensive Guide

Hyper-V Replica is a crucial component of the Hyper-V role, aiding in disaster recovery by replicating virtual machines from one Hyper-V host server to another, creating a live virtual machine as an offline replica.

a) How do I replicate a virtual machine in Hyper-V ?

1. First, select the desired virtual machine to replicate, right-click it, and click Enable Replication.

2. Then, specify the Hyper-V replica target server.

3. After that, verify the “Specify connection parameters” section settings based on the default settings set at the Hyper-V host level when enabling the host as a Hyper-V replica server.

4. Next, specify the VHD file of the virtual machine to be copied between hosts.

5. Then, specify the replication frequency.

6. Configure additional recovery points based on your environment, with the default being to maintain only the latest recovery point. Configure multiple points on the target server and choose to restore from a previous recovery point if needed.

7. Finally, accept defaults, send an initial copy over the network, and start replicating immediately. Hyper-V Replica allows initiating replication from offline media, like a USB disk, restoring files, and initiating a final copy to maintain sync.