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Connector Management Overview

Configuring connectors or DVM/VM providers in HyWorks is the initial step in setting up a virtual desktop infrastructure. The administrator can now Add, Update, Delete, and Monitor these session providers, now referred to as connectors in HyWorks.

These connectors host virtual machines that are delivered to end-users.

Supported Session Providers

HyWorks supports hypervisors and management software from VMware, Microsoft, and Nutanix. Additionally, HyWorks supports Azure, AWS, and Oracle Cloud services for virtual desktop delivery.

Session Providers

The table below presents information about the types of Session Providers supported in HyWorks along with their corresponding versions.

On-premise Session Providers:

  • VMware ESXi/vCenter Server 5.5, 6.0, 6.5, 7.0, 8.0

  • Microsoft Hyper-V 2012 R2, 2016, 2019, 2022

  • Microsoft SCVMM - 2016, 2019, 2022

  • Nutanix AHV - v20230302.102001 (AOS 6.10) [Refer to the note below], v20230302.2008 (AOS 6.7.1.5), PE 6.5, PE 5.8.2, PE 5.10, PE 5.11

  • Nutanix Prism Central - PC 2024.2.0.3 [Refer to the note below], PC 2023.4, PC 2022.4.0.2, PC 5.8.2

  • Proxmox: v8.1.0

Note

  • Nutanix AHV v20230302.102001 (AOS 6.10) and Prism Central v2024.2.0.3 have a few issues affecting the features listed below. HyWorks v3.6-Hotfix-1.1 has been released and is recommended for use. Please review the HyWorks and Nutanix Compatibility Matrix.

  • In the latest versions of Nutanix Prism Central, snapshots are not displayed or managed from Prism Central. As a workaround, snapshots can be created using Prism Element.

Nutanix-Controller Compatibility Matrix

Nutanix AOS Prism Central Compatible HyWorks
AOS v5.10/5.11 PC v5.8.2 v3.4-SP2-HF2 or above
AOS v6.5 PC v5.8.2 v3.4-SP2-HF2 or above
AOS v6.7.15 PC 2022.4.0.2 v3.4-SP2-HF2 or above
AOS v6.10 PC 2024.2.0.3 v3.6-HF1.1 or above

Cloud Services:

  • Microsoft Azure

    • Azure Local

  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)

  • OpenStack

  • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) [Beta]