This section provides details about the hypervisor system requirements for running a virtual failover client (VFC). To create the VFC, you must also meet the Unitrends system requirements for WIR.
A WIR virtual failover client VM running on a hypervisor is managed by the Unitrends appliance that created it. The appliance uses the following naming convention to mark the VM as one managed by Unitrends: Unitrends_<original client name>. You should access this VM only when it is in audit or live mode. You should not make manual changes to this VM, such as powering it on or off, or altering the configuration. Doing so can render the VFC invalid, and you will have to create a new VFC to protect the original client with Windows instant recovery.
For requirements and considerations specific to the different hypervisors, see the following topics:
• Requirements and considerations for running a virtual failover client on an ESX server
• Requirements and considerations for running a virtual failover client on a Hyper-V server