It’s been a while since I wrote the first tutorial for deploying HYCU on a Nutanix AHV cluster and since that day, the overall procedure has changed slightly. The opportunity for me to write an updated version and share it with you.

Download HYCU 4.9.0

To retrieve the HYCU QCOW2 image in version 4.9.0, you must go to the site https://support.hycu.com/ and authenticate or create an account if you do not have one.

The direct link is: https://download.hycu.com/ec/v4.9.0/hycu-4.9.0-5310.qcow2

Otherwise, follow the guide!

Once logged in, click on “HYCU for Private Cloud & Data Centers”

In the “Product download” section, click on “HYCU version 4.9.0”

Check “I agree the HYCU…. » and click “Continue” to view the download options.

Click “Download .qcow2” to start downloading the image. Now let’s move on to the Nutanix cluster.

Transferring the image to the Nutanix AHV cluster

To transfer the image to your cluster, I invite you to follow my dedicated tutorial: https://juliendumur.fr/nutanix-ahv-telecharger-une-image-sur-son-cluster/

Otherwise, connect to Prism Element, then go to the settings and open the “Image Configuration” section:

Click on “Upload image”, fill out the form and select the previously uploaded image:

For simplicity in managing your images, I recommend naming your image according to the HYCU-VERSION-BUILD model.

Click “Save” to start the transfer and wait until your image is processed by the cluster and ACTIVE.

Preparing the virtual machine

Create a new virtual machine on your cluster:

For the name, you must name the machine hycu-version-build. Concerning the technical characteristics, you can refer to the table present in the official documentation to allocate the correct quantity of vCPU / Cores / Memory / Additional Data Disk:

Then assign the network of your choice to the machine and the configuration will be complete.

Finalizing the installation

To finalize the configuration of your HYCU machine, start it.

On the console, you will have the choice of machine type: select “HYCU Backup Controller”.

Complete the configuration form:

Wait while the settings are applied to your machine, then go to: https://IP-HYCU-CONTROLLER:8443

The default login and password are admin / admin.