Installing Veeam Task Manager for Hyper-V

Before you begin installation, take the following steps:

  1. Make sure that your environment meets the prerequisite conditions described in section System Requirements.
  2. Download the installation pack from the Veeam website.
  3. Unpack the downloaded package to a location that is accessible from the Hyper-V host or computer where you want to install Veeam Task Manager for Hyper-V.

To deploy Veeam Task Manager for Hyper-V, take the following steps:

  1. Log on to the Hyper-V host or another computer using an account with local Administrator rights.
  2. Open the installation folder and run the installation file.
  3. Follow the steps of the installation wizard.

Alternatively, you can run the following command:

msiexec /i VeeamTaskManager.msi /quiet INSTALLDIR="<path_to_installation_directory>"

Installing Veeam Task Manager for Hyper-V Note:

To be able to remotely track CPU and memory usage for VMs running on the Hyper-V host, you must have the Hyper-V Virtual Machine Management service started on the host. Otherwise, Veeam Task Manager for Hyper-V will display host load only.

For more information on starting the Hyper-V Virtual Machine Management service, see this Microsoft KB article.