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What is the Data Copy Access Agent for Hyper-V VMs? - Connect IT Community | Kaseya
<main> <article class="userContent"> <h2 data-id="summary"><strong>SUMMARY</strong></h2> <p>This article describes the functionality provided by the Unitrends DCA Hyper-V Agent</p> <h2 data-id="description"><strong>DESCRIPTION</strong></h2> <p>The Data Copy Access Agent for Hyper-V VMs is installed on protected Hyper-V VMs guest and is used by <a rel="nofollow" href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=http%3A%2F%2Fguides.unitrends.com%2Fdocuments%2Frs-ueb-admin-guide%2FDefault.htm%23satori%2Fcopy_data_management.htm">Copy Data Management</a>.<br><br>When a Data Copy Access Job is run by the Copy Data Management feature, the Hyper-V DCA agent enables the following features: </p> <ul><li> <b>Re-IP</b> used to assign a new IP address to the restored VM within CDM</li> <li> <b>Application test</b> used to run scripts against Exchange and SQL applications or to run custom scripts in a restored VM</li> <li> <b>Security scan</b> a new feature in 10.1 that will run antivirus scans inside a restored VM to check for malware and viruses</li> </ul> The Hyper-V DCA agent should be installed on the Hyper-V VM guest prior to backup.<br><br>For a complete list of CDM requirements and installation instructions for the Data Copy Access Agent Hyper-V Agent, see the <a rel="nofollow" href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=http%3A%2F%2Fguides.unitrends.com%2Fdocuments%2Frs-ueb-admin-guide%2FDefault.htm%23satori%2Fcopy_data_management_requirements_and_considerations.htm">Copy Data Management</a> section of the Administrator Guide.<br><br> </article> </main>