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title: "Importing ISO images"
description: "Managing ISO images from Prism Central"
url: https://docs.ovhcloud.com/en/guides/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/image-import
lang: en
lastUpdated: 2022-03-10
---
# Importing ISO images

## Objective

You can add ISO images to the Nutanix system for later use when installing an operating system.

**This guide details how to import ISO images from Prism Central.**

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This guide is designed to assist you as much as possible with common tasks. Nevertheless, we recommend contacting a specialist provider if you experience any difficulties or doubts when it comes to managing, using or setting up a service on a server.

Some softwares require a licence such as Microsoft products, so make sure that all installed systems and software have these licences.

:::

## Requirements

- a Nutanix cluster in your OVHcloud account
- access to the <ManagerLink to="/">OVHcloud Control Panel</ManagerLink>
- You must be connected to Prism Central on the cluster

## Overview of the image system in Nutanix

Images are imported files of various formats, such as ISO images, but it is also possible to import most images of existing virtual machines (vhdx, qcow2, etc.).

Images are imported from Prism Central or Prism Element. This documentation describes how to import an image from Prism Central.

You can import images from a local file or a URL link.

For more information on creating images, see the [Go further](#gofurther) section of this guide.

## Instructions

From Prism Central, open the main menu via the top left button.

![Left Menu View](/images/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/05-image-import/PrismCentralDashboardWithLeftMenu.PNG)

Unfold `Compute & Storage
` and click `Images
`.
![Unfolded left menu with Picture Highlighted](/images/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/05-image-import/PrismCentralLefMenuToImage.PNG).

Click `Add Image
`.
![Prism Central - Image Management](/images/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/05-image-import/PrismCentralAddImage.PNG)

Click the `Add File
` button.
![Add Image Window](/images/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/05-image-import/AddImage01.PNG)

Select the image file and click `Open
`.
![Add Image Options Window Part 1](/images/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/05-image-import/AddImage02.PNG)

Type the file name, add a description, and then click `Next
`.
![Add Image Options Window Part 2](/images/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/05-image-import/AddImage03.PNG)

Leave the default options and click `Save
`.
![Add Image Options Window Part 3](/images/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/05-image-import/AddImage04.PNG)

The imported image appears in the images dashboard in Prism Central.

![Dashboard of images with new image - Prism Central](/images/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/05-image-import/PrismCentralDashboardImagesWithNewImages.PNG)

## Go further [](#)
[Presentation of a Nutanix cluster](/en/guides/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/nutanix-hci.md)

[Nutanix documentation for importing images from Prism Central](https://portal.nutanix.com/page/documents/details?targetId=Prism-Central-Guide-Prism-v5_20:mul-image-import-pc-t.html)

[Nutanix documentation for importing images from Prism Element](https://portal.nutanix.com/page/documents/details?targetId=Web-Console-Guide-Prism-v5_20:wc-image-configure-acropolis-wc-t.html)

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