Prepare Nutanix AHV
For smooth integration of Nutanix AHV Prism Element / Prism Central platform with the HyWorks Controller use the below given guidance:
Supported Versions
| Provider | <------------- | Supported Versions | -----------> |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nutanix AHV | PE v5.11 | PE v5.10 | PE v5.8.2 |
| Nutanix Prism Central | PC v5.8.2 |
Supported Features Matrix
| Feature | Sub Feature Category | Sub Feature | Prism Central | Prism Element |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deploy pool with existing VMs | - | - | Yes | Yes |
| Desktop VM Provisioning | Clone Type | Linked Clone | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
| Full Clone | Yes | Yes | ||
| Clone from Snapshot | - | Yes | Yes | |
| Disk persistence | Persistent VM Deployment | Yes | Yes | |
| Non-persistent VM Deployment | Yes | Yes | ||
| Desktop Power Operations | - | - | Yes | Yes |
| Operating Systems Support on Provider | Windows Desktops | Windows 7 | Yes | Yes |
| Windows 8.1 | Yes | Yes | ||
| Windows 10 | Yes | Yes | ||
| Windows Servers | Windows Server 2008 R2 | Yes | Yes | |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 | Yes | Yes | ||
| Windows Server 2016 | Yes | Yes | ||
| Windows Server 2019 | Yes | Yes | ||
| Linux Desktops | CentOS 7 | Yes | Yes | |
| Ubuntu 16 | Yes | Yes |
Feature support matrix comparison between all Accops supported hypervisors.
Install Nutanix Guest Tools
For better management of the Nutanix based resources, install Nutanix Guest tools on the VMs which are to be delivered as dedicated desktops.
Pre-requisites
-
Supported version of Nutanix prism central or prism elements already installed and configured. Port 9440 used to connect Nutanix servers should be reachable.
-
User account with required previleges of Nutanix servers is created. User must have permission to read all VMs information, create and delete resource pools and virtual machine.
If the configured user is not having enough privileges then the process of getting desktop details may fail, power operations and provisioning might get affected.