---
title: "Primeiros passos com o seu cluster Nutanix (EN)"
description: "Find out how to get started with a Nutanix on OVHcloud cluster"
url: https://docs.ovhcloud.com/pt/guides/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/first-steps
lang: pt
lastUpdated: 2023-12-18
---
# Primeiros passos com o seu cluster Nutanix (EN)
## Objective
This guide will outline the steps you need to take to get started with your Nutanix on OVHcloud cluster:
- [Deploy a rebound VM](#deploy-vm)
- [Secure cluster](#secure-cluster)
:::warning
OVHcloud provides services for which you are responsible, responsible and responsible for their configuration. You are therefore responsible for ensuring that it works properly.
This guide is designed to help you with common tasks. Nevertheless, we recommend contacting the [OVHcloud Professional Services team](https://www.ovhcloud.com/pt/professional-services/) or a [specialist provider](https://partner.ovhcloud.com/pt/directory/) if you experience any difficulties or doubts when it comes to administering, using or setting up a service on a server.
:::
**Find out how to get started with your Nutanix cluster.**
***
### OVHcloud Control Panel Access
- **Direct link:** [Nutanix](https://manager.eu.ovhcloud.com/#/dedicated/nutanix)
- **Navigation path:** Hosted Private Cloud > Nutanix > Select your cluster
***
## Requirements
- A Nutanix cluster in your OVHcloud account
- Access to your OVHcloud Control Panel
- You must be logged in to Prism Central on the cluster
:::warning
Some software, such as Microsoft products, require a license. You must therefore ensure that all installed systems and software have these licenses.
:::
## Instructions
### Deploy a rebound VM [](#)
The rebound VM will serve as an entry point for the operations you will need to carry out to secure your cluster.
It can also be used as a relay to reach other VMs after being put into production.
Continue reading this guide, depending on your OS: [Linux - Rebound via SSH](#ssh) or [Windows - Rebound via RDP](#rdp).
#### Rebound via SSH [](#)
##### Creating and configuring the Linux VM
In this example, the network configuration is as follows:
- Network: 172.16.0.0/22
- Mask: 255.255.252.0
- Gateway: 172.16.3.254
:::warning
Adapt this configuration to your cluster.
You can find this information by using this [OVHcloud API call](https://api.ovh.com/console/#/nutanix/%7BserviceName%7D~GET).
:::
Import your Linux image into the cluster. For more details, please refer to our guide on [importing images into Nutanix](/pt/guides/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/image-import.md).
In the left-hand menu of **Prism Central**
, expand `Compute & Storage
` and click `VMs
`.
Click the `Create VM
` button.
Customize the name and features of the VM.
Click `Next
`.
You then need to attach a disk. To do this, you can select the image already present on your cluster (Alpine Linux).
Click `Save
`.
Then click `Attach Subnet
`.
Select the "infra" network and click `Save
`.
Click `Next
`.
Select cloud-init, copy the "cloud-init" script, then click `Next
` and finally `Create VM
`.
:::warning
Adapt this configuration to your cluster.
You can find this information by using this [OVHcloud API call](https://api.ovh.com/console/#/nutanix/%7BserviceName%7D~GET).
Make sure to adapt your password and IP configuration.
:::
```yaml
#cloud-config
hostname: bastion-ssh
fqdn: bastion-ssh.domain.local
users:
- name: bastion
sudo: ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL
groups: sudo
shell: /bin/ash
ssh_pwauth: true
lock_passwd: false
plain_text_passwd: OVHcloudR0cks!
growpart:
mode: growpart
devices: ["/dev/sda2"]
ignore_growroot_disabled: true
write_files:
- path: /etc/network/interfaces
content: |
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet static
address 172.16.2.200
netmask 255.255.255.252
gateway 172.16.3.254
runcmd:
- echo "nameserver 213.186.33.99" > /etc/resolv.conf
- rc-service networking restart
- apk update
- apk upgrade
- apk add sudo
- sed -i s/'PasswordAuthentication no'/'PasswordAuthentication yes'/g /etc/ssh/sshd_config
- sed -i s/'#KbdInteractiveAuthentication yes'/'KbdInteractiveAuthentication yes'/g /etc/ssh/sshd_config
- rc-service sshd restart
- lvextend -l +100%FREE /dev/vg0/lv_root
- resize2fs /dev/vg0/lv_root
- reboot
final_message: "The system is finally up, after $UPTIME seconds"
```
Open the console after restarting the VM. You can see that the VM has taken the settings from the cloud-init file.
#### Load Balancer configuration
Log in to your OVHcloud Control Panel
. Open the Nutanix Cluster configuration page.
In the `Cluster network` box at the bottom of the page, click on the Load Balancer.
In the `Server clusters
` tab, click `Add a server cluster
`.
Name your server farm, then select `TCP
` and enter this information:
- Port: 22
- Datacenter: ALL
- Private network: nutanix
Click `Add
` to confirm the creation of the server cluster.
Then click `Add a server
`.
Enter these values:
- **Name (optional)**: `SSH`
- **IPv4 address**: `IP address of your Windows VM`
- **Port**: `22`
Click `Add
` to confirm the server creation.
Then click on the `Front-ends
` tab, and on `Add a front-end
`.
Name your front-end, choose the `TCP
` protocol and modify these values:
- **Port**: `22`
- **Datacenter**: `ALL`
- **Default server cluster**: `rebound-ssh (TCP)`
Click `Add
`.
Click `Apply configuration
`.
Select the `Datacentre
` and click `Apply configuration
`.
You can track the progress of the changes in the `Tasks
` tab.
The Load Balancer is now configured. Use your preferred terminal to connect to your machine.
You can enter your cluster’s DNS name or Load Balancer’s IP address:
You can now rebound on the different elements of the cluster:
- CVMs
- Hosts
- Prism Element
For example, for a CVM, enter the following in the terminal:
```bash
ssh nutanix@ipcvm
```
#### Rebound via RDP [](#)
##### Creating and configuring the Windows VM
Import your Windows image into the cluster. Read our guide on [importing images into Nutanix](/pt/guides/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/image-import.md).
In the left-hand menu of **Prism Central**
, expand `Compute & Storage
` and click `VMs
`.
Click the `Create VM
` button.
Enter a name in `Name
`, choose the options in `VM Properties
` and click `Next
`.
1\. **Adding a system disk**
Click the button`Attach Disk
`.
Enter **60**
in the `capacity`
field and click `Save
` to create a 60 GB disk.
2\. **Adding the Windows Server 2022 installation ISO image**
The image must be imported before it can be used in a new virtual machine.
For more details on importing images, please refer to our guide on [importing images into Nutanix](/pt/guides/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/image-import.md).
Click `Attach Disk
`.
Change the `Type
` parameters to **CD-ROM**
, `Operation
` to **Clone from Image**
, `Image
` to **WS2022EN.ISO**
.
Click `Save
`.
3\. **Adding ISO image containing AHV-specific drivers**
This image contains the disk controller driver and must also be imported. It is available on the Nutanix website if you have a Nutanix customer account.
Click `Attach Disk
`.
Change the `Type
` parameters to **CD-ROM**
, `Operation
` to **Clone from Image**
, `Image
` to **Nutanix-VirtIO-1.1.7.iso**
.
Click `Save
`.
4\. **Network configuration**
Click `Attach Subnet
`.
Select the "infra" network and click `Save
`.
Click `Next
`.
Select the time zone of your country in the `Timezone
` field and click `Next
`.
Click `Create VM
`.
The newly created virtual machine will then appear in the dashboard.
.
#### Installation of Windows Server 2022
Select the virtual machine on which you want to install Windows Server 2022, by ticking the box on the left of the VM.
1\. **Boot the VM**
Click the `Actions
` menu, then `Power ON
`.
2\. **Launch the console**
Click the `Actions
` menu, then `Launch Console
`.
3\. **Start the installation**
Choose your locale and click `Next
`.
Click `Install now
`.
Select **Windows Server 2022 Standard (Desktop Experience)**
and click `Next
`.
Read the Microsoft software license terms and conditions, confirm their acceptance, and click `Next
`.
Click `Custom: Install Microsoft Server Operating System only (advanced)
`.
Click `Load driver
`.
Click `Browse
`.
Select the correct folder `e:\Windows Server 2022\amd64`
and click `OK
`.
Select these drivers:
-
Nutanix VirtIO Balloon Driver
-
Nutanix VirtIO Ethernet Adapter
-
Nutanix VirtIO SCSI pass-through controller
-
QEMU FWCfg Device
Click `Next
`.
The 60 GB disk appears, click `Next
`.
Enter and confirm the password in the two fields provided, and click `Finish
`.
Windows Server 2022 and WS2022-specific drivers for the **AHV** hypervisor have been successfully installed.
4\. **Windows Configuration**
Log in and assign an IP address to the machine in the "infra" network.
In this example, the network configuration is as follows:
- Network: 172.16.0.0/22
- Mask: 255.255.252.0
- Gateway: 172.16.3.254
:::warning
Adapt this configuration to your cluster.
You can find this information by using this [OVHcloud API call](https://api.ovh.com/console/#/nutanix/%7BserviceName%7D~GET).
:::
In the system settings, enable "Remote Desktop".
:::warning
Check the firewall configuration if necessary.
:::
#### Load Balancer configuration
Log in to your OVHcloud Control Panel
. Open the Nutanix Cluster configuration page. In the `Cluster network`
box at the bottom of the page, click on the Load Balancer.
In the `Server clusters
` tab, click `Add a server cluster
`.
Name your server farm, then select `TCP
` and enter this information:
- **Port**: `3389`
- **Datacenter**: `ALL`
- **Private network**: `nutanix`
Click `Add
` to confirm the creation of the server farm.
Click `Add a server
`.
Enter these values:
- **Name (optional)**: `RDP`
- **IPv4 address**: `IP address of your Windows VM`
- **Port**: `3389`
Click `Add
` to confirm the cluster creation.
Then click on the `Front-ends
` tab, and on `Add a front-end
`.
Name your front-end, choose the protocol `TCP
` and modify these values:
- **Port**: `3389`
- **Datacenter**: `ALL`
- **Default farm**: `Bastion RDP (TCP)`
Click `Add
`.
Click `Apply configuration
`.
Select the `Datacentre
` and click `Apply configuration
`.
You can track the progress of the changes in the `Tasks
` tab.
The Load Balancer is now configured. Use your favorite RDP client to connect to your machine.
You can enter your cluster’s DNS name or Load Balancer’s IP address:
You can now rebound on the different elements of the cluster:
- CVMS
- HOSTS
- Prism Element
For example, for a CVM, open powershell and type:
```bash
ssh nutanix@ipcvm
```
### Secure the cluster [](#)
To secure your cluster, we recommend changing your passwords. Use the Nutanix knowledge base to perform these operations: [kb6153 - Secure your Nutanix cluster](https://portal.nutanix.com/page/documents/kbs/details?targetId=kA00e000000LKXcCAO).
You can also [secure access to Prism Central](/pt/guides/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/secure-prism-web-access.md).
## Go further [](#)
If you need training or technical assistance to implement our solutions, contact your sales representative or click on [this link](https://www.ovhcloud.com/pt/professional-services/) to get a quote and ask our Professional Services experts for assisting you on your specific use case of your project.
Join our community of users on [https://community.ovh.com/en/](https://community.ovh.com/en/).