---
title: "POST /#X-Amz-Target=BackupOnPremises_v20210101.TestHypervisorConfiguration"
method: POST
path: "/#X-Amz-Target=BackupOnPremises_v20210101.TestHypervisorConfiguration"
---

# POST /#X-Amz-Target=BackupOnPremises_v20210101.TestHypervisorConfiguration

`POST /#X-Amz-Target=BackupOnPremises_v20210101.TestHypervisorConfiguration`

Tests your hypervisor configuration to validate that backup gateway can connect with the hypervisor and its resources.

## Headers

- `X-Amz-Target` 'BackupOnPremises_v20210101.TestHypervisorConfiguration', required

## Request body

- TestHypervisorConfigurationInput
  - `GatewayArn` string, required — The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the gateway to the hypervisor to test.
  - `Host` string, required — The server host of the hypervisor. This can be either an IP address or a fully-qualified domain name (FQDN).
  - `Username` string, password — The username for the hypervisor.
  - `Password` string, password — The password for the hypervisor.

## Response `200`

Success

- TestHypervisorConfigurationOutput

## Other responses

- `480` — ValidationException
- `481` — ConflictException
- `482` — InternalServerException
- `483` — ResourceNotFoundException
- `484` — ThrottlingException

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