# Performing a Live Mount for Hyper-V

Perform a live mount to run a virtual machine directly from a stored backup.

## Requirements

- Live mount for Azure supports Hyper-V 2016 and above server.

- The destination Hyper-V should be in an Azure environment.

- For best results, the host computer should have at least 8 CPU cores and 32 GB RAM.

- The destination Hyper-V host where the live mount is being performed should have sufficient amount of disk space.

- The destination Hyper-V host must have the MediaAgent package installed.

## Prerequisites

- Create a provisioning target. For more information, see Create a Provisioning Target.

- Run a backup of the VMs that you want to live mount.

- Verify that the VM owner or the user group that the VM owner is associated with meet the following criteria:

  - Has a role that includes the Browse and Live Browse permissions

  - Is associated with the recovery targets for live mounts.

- If a passkey is configured for restores, you must have the passkey.

## Procedure

1. From the Command Center navigation pane, go to Protect > Virtual machines.

   The Overview page appears.

2. For the virtual machine that you want to live mount, click the action button , and then select Restore.

   The Select restore type page appears.

3. Click Live mount.

   The Live mount dialog box appears.

4. Provide the following information:

   - Recovery target: Select the recovery target.

   - Virtual machine name: Enter a display name for the live mounted VM.

     By default, the prefix/suffix set in the recovery target is added to the source VM name to create a display name for live mounted VM.

   - Network: Select one of the following options:

     - No network: Mount the VM without a network connection.

     - Available networks: Select a network to use for the live mounted VM.

   - Copy precedence: Select the copy to perform the live mount.

5. Click Submit.

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