Hyper-V Connections

Enter / Edit Connection Details using the Spotlight Configuration Tool Open the Configuration Tool. You will find the Configuration Tool on the desktop of the computer where Spotlight Cloud is installed. Double click the desktop icon. Sign in with your Quest account, and then from the Configuration panel, click Connections. This opens the Spotlight Connection Manager. To enter connection details either click Add new Connection or double click on the connection with details you want to edit.

Address Specify the IP address or hostname of the Hyper-V server. Authentication Specify the authentication for Spotlight to use to connect to the Hyper-V server. Select Use Diagnostic Server credentials to use the Windows user configured to run the Spotlight Diagnostic Server. Alternatively, fill in the User and Password fields. The user must have at least a read-only role.

Hyper-V® 6.2 and above. The username used to connect to the virtual guest machine must have at least a read-only role. Ensure any firewall is configured to open TCP port 135.

Hyper-V® 6.2 and above. The username used to connect to the virtual guest machine must have at least a read-only role. Ensure any firewall is configured to open TCP port 135.

Check the connection details using the Spotlight Configuration Tool Open the Configuration Tool. You will find the Configuration Tool on the desktop of the computer where Spotlight Cloud is installed. Double click the desktop icon. Hyper-V Server address Check the address is a valid IP address or hostname of the Hyper-V server. Authentication When Use Diagnostic Server credentials is selected then the account running the Spotlight Diagnostic Server is used to connect to the Hyper-V Server.

Check the connection details The Hyper-V Server connection details are entered on the Spotlight Client, Hyper-V Server | Connection Details screen. From the Spotlight Client Click Configure | Connections. Right click on the Hyper-V connection and select Properties. Check the connection details. Click Test to test the connection. Hyper-V Server address Check the address is a valid IP address or hostname of the Hyper-V server. Authentication When Use Diagnostic Server credentials is selected then the account running the Spotlight Diagnostic Server is used to connect to the Hyper-V Server.