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<main> <article class="userContent"> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Thank you for signing up for our 30-day trial of Unitrends Backup. You’re just minutes away from protecting your environment. Read on for resources to help you get started or <a href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fkaseya.vanillacommunities.com%2Fkb%2Farticles%2Faliases%2Funitrends%2Fhc%2Fen-us%2Farticles%2F360013253998-How-to-register-for-a-Unitrends-Backup-UB-trial%2520August%252031%2C%25202021%2C%25203%3A52%2520PM" rel="noopener nofollow">register your free trial</a> to get free help from our expert Evaluations team.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> <h2 data-id="all-the-details-get-the-deployment-guide"> <span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span><span data-contrast="none">All the Details: Get the Deployment Guide</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":40,"335559739":0,"335559740":259}"> </span> </h2> <ul><li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Calibri" data-listid="2" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="0" data-aria-level="1"> <a rel="nofollow" href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fkaseya.vanillacommunities.com%2Fkb%2Farticles%2Faliases%2Funitrends%2Fhc%2Fen-us%2Farticles%2F360013198697"><span data-contrast="none">Deployment Guide for Unitrends Backup on VMware vSphere</span></a><span data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span> </li> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Calibri" data-listid="2" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="0" data-aria-level="1"> <a rel="nofollow" href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fkaseya.vanillacommunities.com%2Fkb%2Farticles%2Faliases%2Funitrends%2Fhc%2Fen-us%2Farticles%2F360013286538"><span data-contrast="none">Deployment Guide for Unitrends Backup on Microsoft Hyper-V</span></a><span data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span> </li> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Calibri" data-listid="2" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="0" data-aria-level="1"> <a rel="nofollow" href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fkaseya.vanillacommunities.com%2Fkb%2Farticles%2Faliases%2Funitrends%2Fhc%2Fen-us%2Farticles%2F360013188277"><span data-contrast="none">Deployment Guide for Unitrends Backup on Nutanix AHV</span></a><span data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span> </li> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Calibri" data-listid="2" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="0" data-aria-level="1"> <a rel="nofollow" href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fkaseya.vanillacommunities.com%2Fkb%2Farticles%2Faliases%2Funitrends%2Fhc%2Fen-us%2Farticles%2F360013295818"><span data-contrast="none">Deployment Guide for Unitrends Backup on Citrix XenServer</span></a><span data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span> </li> </ul><p><span data-contrast="auto">If you do not have one of these hypervisors, please email Mo at </span><a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:mo@unitrends.com"><span data-contrast="none">mo@unitrends.com</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">. We'll ship you an evaluation unit of our all-in-one Recovery Series physical appliance.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> <p>Also, check out the <a href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fkaseya.vanillacommunities.com%2Fkb%2Farticles%2Faliases%2Funitrends%2Fhc%2Fen-us%2Farticles%2F360013152657" rel="noopener nofollow">Frequently Asked Questions</a> for more help.</p> <h2 aria-level="2" data-id="installation-overview"> <span data-contrast="none">Installation Overview</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":40,"335559739":0,"335559740":259}"> </span> </h2> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Getting your trial up and running smoothly can be done in 6 simple steps:</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> <ol><li> <span data-contrast="auto">Download your virtual appliance—check your email for links.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span> </li> <li> <span data-contrast="auto">Deploy the virtual appliance into your vSphere, Hyper-V, AHV, or XenServer environment.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span> </li> <li> <span data-contrast="auto">Access the web interface via a browser (IP address).</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span> </li> <li> <span data-contrast="auto">Configure your backup storage under the </span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Configure</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> menu.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span> </li> </ol><p><em><span data-contrast="auto">It is highly recommended to use an attached virtual disk for backup storage. This can be added from the hypervisor management interface. For other storage options, please review the </span></em><a rel="nofollow" href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fkaseya.vanillacommunities.com%2Fkb%2Farticles%2Faliases%2Funitrends%2Fhc%2Fen-us%2Farticles%2F360013273818"><em><span data-contrast="none">best practices</span></em></a><em><span data-contrast="auto">.</span></em><span data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559685":1440,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> <ol><li> <span data-contrast="auto">Add your protected assets under the </span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Configure</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> menu.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span> </li> <li> <span data-contrast="auto">Set up backup jobs under the </span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Protect</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> menu.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span> </li> </ol><h2 data-id="get-the-most-out-of-your-trial"> <span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span><span data-contrast="none">Get the Most Out of Your Trial</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":40,"335559739":0,"335559740":259}"> </span> </h2> <ul><li> <span data-contrast="auto"></span> <span data-contrast="auto">Read our</span> <a rel="nofollow" href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fkaseya.vanillacommunities.com%2Fkb%2Farticles%2Faliases%2Funitrends%2Fhc%2Fen-us%2Farticles%2F360013273818"><span data-contrast="none">Deployment Best Practices</span></a><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"></span> </li> <li> <span data-contrast="auto"></span> <span data-contrast="auto">Attend a</span><a rel="nofollow" href="https://kaseya.vanillacommunities.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.unitrends.com%2Fevents"><span data-contrast="none"> live demo </span></a><span data-contrast="auto">to get your questions answered</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span> </li> <li> <span data-contrast="auto"></span> <span data-contrast="auto">Watch a demo right now</span> <a rel="nofollow" href="https://kaseya.vanillacommunities.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.unitrends.com%2Flanding%2Fon-demand-demo"><span data-contrast="none">on-demand</span></a><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span> </li> <li> <span data-contrast="auto"></span> <span data-contrast="auto">Ask a question in our</span> <a href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.community.connectit.com%2Funitrends" rel="undefined nofollow">Community</a><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"></span> </li> </ul> </article> </main>