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Deploying the OVA on Nutanix

Image Creation in Nutanix

  1. Open the Nutanix Prism UI.

  2. Navigate to Image Configuration: Go to Settings > Image Configuration.

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  3. Click Upload Image.

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  4. Configure Image Details:

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    • Enter a name for your image.

    • Select DISK as the Image type.

    • Specify the container as default-container.

    • Click Upload a File.

  5. Choose either the Hyper-V VHDX file (Uncompressed) or the VMware VMDK file (Uncompressed) from your local system.

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  6. Click Save and wait for the file upload to complete.

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  7. After upload, the image may initially show as Inactive while Nutanix processes and converts it to a QCOW disk image.

  8. Refresh the page as needed until the status changes to ACTIVE. This indicates the image is ready to use.

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Creating a Virtual Machine (VM)

  1. Navigate to the VM tab in Table view. Fill in the Name and Timezone fields (add a Description if desired).

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  2. Add CPUs and Memory as required. Example: 16 cores (4 sockets x 4 cores) and 64 GB RAM.

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  3. For Boot Configuration – Leave “Legacy BIOS” enabled, and remove the CD-ROM:

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  4. Click on “Add New Disk” and specify the details as follows and also specify the “Image”created earlier and click on “Add”.

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  5. Add up to five network adapters. Configure each as needed and click Add.

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  6. Click Save.

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  7. Right click on VM and click “Power On”. (After it powers on you can launch the console ifyou want).

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  8. Once boot completes, the VM’s IP address will be displayed in the Nutanix VM Console.

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  9. Use the IP address to log in and cnfigure IO and other settings as usual.

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