Supported Hypervisors for Advanced Verification

Hyper-V

ImageManager versions 7.6.0 (and newer) allow you to utilize Microsoft Hyper-V for advanced verification.

Supported Operating Systems for Hyper-V Advanced Verification

Windows Server 2025
Windows Server 2022
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows 11
Windows 10 Pro or Windows 10 Enterprise with the Hyper-V role enabled.
Note: Advanced Verification with Hyper-V also requires the installation of the Arcserve VirtualBoot Hyper-V plugin.

VirtualBox

Staggered releases of ImageManager and ShadowProtect SPX may not always support the same versions of VirtualBox. For systems using VirtualBox for both ShadowProtect SPX and ImageManager, ensure the installed VirtualBox version is compatible with both products. See the SPX User Guide for compatible versions.

The table below lists the most recent supported versions of VirtualBox that are compatible with ImageManager. Download the specific supported version of VirtualBox that you need.

ImageManager Version

Oracle VirtualBox Version

8.0.2 6.1.50
8.0 6.1.50
7.9 6.1.50
7.8 6.1.38
7.7.2 6.1.20

Important: Advanced verification requires the Oracle Virtual Box extension pack for the VirtualBoot feature to work.

Note: VirtualBox 6.1.20 is the latest supported version for installing ImageManager on Windows 2008 R2. Oracle does not support the VirtualBox 5.2 family on Windows 2008 R2.

Important:Advanced verification on Windows Server 2025 using Oracle VirtualBox is currently not supported. Use Hyper-V to run Advance verification on Windows Server 2025.