Nutanix AHV

The following section shows how to install the EdgeADC onto a Nutanix AHV platform.

Requirements and Versions

This guide is relevant for EdgeADC 4.2.6 and above.

All versions of the Nutanix hypervisor are compatible, but the certification has been performed on Nutanix version 5.10.9.

· The first step is to log into Nutanix Prism Central.

Uploading the EdgeADC Image

· Navigate to Virtual Infrastructure > Images

· Click the Add Image button

· Select the EdgeADC image file you have downloaded and click the Open button to upload the image.

· Enter a name for the image in the Image Description field.

· Select an appropriate category

· Select the image and click the right-arrow key

· Select All Images and click Save.

Creating the VM

· Navigate to Virtual Infrastructure > VMs

· Click the Create VM button

· Enter a name for the VM, the number of CPUs you wish to have, and the number of cores you want to allocate to the VM.

· Then scroll down in the dialog and enter the amount of memory you wish to allocate to the VM. You can start with 4GB and increase this depending on usage.

Adding the Disk

· Next, click the Add New Disk link

· Select the Clone from Image Service option within the Operation drop-down.

· Select the EdgeADC image you have added and click the Add button.

· Select the disk to be the bootable disk.

Adding the NIC, Network & Affinity

· Next, click the Add New NIC button. You will need to have two NICS.

· Select the Network and click the Add button

· Click the Set Affinity button

· Select the Nutanix hosts on which the VM is allowed to run, then click the Save button.

· Verify the settings you have made and click the Save button

Powering on the VM

· From the list of VMs, click the VM name you just created

· Click the Power On button for the VM

· Once the VM has powered on, click the Launch Console button

Configuring the EdgeADC Networking

· Follow the instructions in the section First Boot Environment.

· The EdgeADC is now ready for use, and you will be able to access its GUI using your browser and the Management IP address.