Users Guide

Table 122. Virtual machine parameters (continued)
Option Description
● Use the same amount of RAM as source machine
● Use a specific amount of RAM, and then specify the amount in MB
The minimum amount is 1024 MB and the maximum allowed by the application is 65536 MB. The
maximum amount of memory usage is limited by the amount of RAM available to the host machine.
Number of
processors
The number of processors (CPUs) you want for the exported virtual machine. The minimum is 1.
Cores per
processor
The number of cores you want to have for each processor. The minimum is 1.
8. Select Perform initial one-time export to perform the virtual export immediately instead of after the next scheduled
snapshot.
9. Click Next.
10. On the Volumes page, select the volumes to export, for example, C:\ and D:\, and then click Next.
11. On the Summary page, click Finish to complete the wizard and to start the export.
NOTE: You can monitor the status and progress of the export by viewing the Virtual Standby or Events pages.
Exporting data to a Hyper-V virtual machine
In Rapid Recovery, you can export data to Hyper-V Export by performing a one-time export, or by establishing a continual
export (for Virtual Standby).
Rapid Recovery supports first-generation Hyper-V export to the following hosts:
● Windows 8
● Windows 8.1
● Windows Server 2008
● Windows Server 2008 R2
● Windows Server 2012
● Windows Server 2012 R2
Rapid Recovery supports second-generation Hyper-V export to the following hosts:
● Windows 8.1
● Windows Server 2012 R2
NOTE: Not all protected machines can be exported to Hyper-V second generation hosts.
Only protected machines with the following Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) operating systems support virtual
export to Hyper-V second generation hosts:
● Windows 8 (UEFI)
● Windows 8.1 (UEFI)
● Windows Server 2012 (UEFI)
● Windows Server 2012 R2 (UEFI)
NOTE:
Hyper-V export to second-generation VM can fail if the Hyper-V host does not have enough RAM allocated to
perform the export.
Complete the steps in the following procedures for the appropriate type of export.
Performing a one-time Hyper-V export
Complete the steps in this procedure to perform a one-time export to Hyper-V.
1. In the Rapid Recovery Core Console, in the button bar, click the Restore drop-down menu, click VM Export.
2. In the Virtual Machine Export Wizard, select One-time Export.
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