--- title: "HPE VM Essentials" slug: "hpe-vm-essentials-2" tags: ["Edge Filer", "Gateway", "Filer", "7.13"] updated: 2026-06-08T08:00:53Z published: 2026-06-08T08:00:53Z canonical: "kb.ctera.com/hpe-vm-essentials-2" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://kb.ctera.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # HPE VM Essentials ## Installing the CTERA Edge Filer in a HPE VM Essentials Environment Installing the CTERA Edge Filer involves creating and configuring a virtual machine and then performing an initial configuration, described in [First Time Setup](/v1/docs/first-time-setup-4-1-1-1). Contact CTERA Networks, and request the latest qcow2 CTERA Edge Filer disk image. **Warning** The CTERA Edge Filer installation must be done using the qcow2 file and not by cloning an existing CTERA Edge Filer. **To install the CTERA Edge Filer:** 1. Log in to the HPE VM Essentials console. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-15WYTZ2W.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A29Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A29Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=iyrB4gz8UsyU4OSfvK%2BF3em2NQn87MyGkrwYwvkXpZw%3D) The console is displayed. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-5WR8ZUAE.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A29Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A29Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=iyrB4gz8UsyU4OSfvK%2BF3em2NQn87MyGkrwYwvkXpZw%3D) 2. Click **Library**. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-2NU8B6A5.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A29Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A29Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=iyrB4gz8UsyU4OSfvK%2BF3em2NQn87MyGkrwYwvkXpZw%3D) 3. Click **Virtual Images**. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-O12G6Y4H.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A29Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A29Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=iyrB4gz8UsyU4OSfvK%2BF3em2NQn87MyGkrwYwvkXpZw%3D) 4. Click **Add** and select the edge filer QCOW2 file from the drop-down menu. The **UPLOAD VIRTUAL IMAGE** window is displayed. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-XYLUCIMG.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A29Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A29Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=iyrB4gz8UsyU4OSfvK%2BF3em2NQn87MyGkrwYwvkXpZw%3D) 5. Enter the following: **NAME** – A name for the edge filer. **LABELS** – Labels for the edge filer. Use a comma to separate the labels. **OPERATING SYSTEM** – Select `CentOS 9 64-bit` from the drop-down list. **MINIMUM MEMORY** – Set to 16GB. 6. Click the **Add File** and upload the edge filer image you obtained from [CTERA support](https://www.ctera.com/support/). The image is uploaded. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-QG16PJX0.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A29Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A29Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=iyrB4gz8UsyU4OSfvK%2BF3em2NQn87MyGkrwYwvkXpZw%3D) 7. Click **Save changes**. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-4OYH5GXV.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A29Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A29Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=iyrB4gz8UsyU4OSfvK%2BF3em2NQn87MyGkrwYwvkXpZw%3D) 8. Click **Provisioning > Instances**. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-I7K30PRZ.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A29Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A29Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=iyrB4gz8UsyU4OSfvK%2BF3em2NQn87MyGkrwYwvkXpZw%3D) 9. Click **Add**. The **CREATE INSTANCE** window is displayed. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-RJD1FYBN.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A29Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A29Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=iyrB4gz8UsyU4OSfvK%2BF3em2NQn87MyGkrwYwvkXpZw%3D) 10. Select **HVM** and click **Next**.. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-6D61RFAU.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A29Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A29Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=iyrB4gz8UsyU4OSfvK%2BF3em2NQn87MyGkrwYwvkXpZw%3D) 11. Enter a **NAME** for the portal VM to be created from the portal image and select the **ENVIRONMENT** you want for the VM. 12. Click **Next**. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-PZSFF9HD.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A29Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A29Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=iyrB4gz8UsyU4OSfvK%2BF3em2NQn87MyGkrwYwvkXpZw%3D) 13. Enter the following: **VOLUMES** – `16` GB. **NETWORKS** – The network for the VM. **IMAGE** – The image for the edge filer from the drop-down list. **HOST** – The host for the VM from the drop-down list. 14. Click **Next**. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-75O1176U.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A29Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A29Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=iyrB4gz8UsyU4OSfvK%2BF3em2NQn87MyGkrwYwvkXpZw%3D) 15. Expand **Backups** and specify the **BACKUP TYPE**. If you don not specify `No Backup`, specify the backup details. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-BD57IJ99.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A29Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A29Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=iyrB4gz8UsyU4OSfvK%2BF3em2NQn87MyGkrwYwvkXpZw%3D) 16. Click **Next**. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-UTT7B0JC.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A29Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A29Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=iyrB4gz8UsyU4OSfvK%2BF3em2NQn87MyGkrwYwvkXpZw%3D) 17. Review the instance options and click **Complete**. Provisioning for the VM sarts. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-03Z25AGQ.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A29Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A29Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=iyrB4gz8UsyU4OSfvK%2BF3em2NQn87MyGkrwYwvkXpZw%3D) 18. Wait until the VM is running. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-EZSZQ9BY.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A29Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A29Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=iyrB4gz8UsyU4OSfvK%2BF3em2NQn87MyGkrwYwvkXpZw%3D) 19. Click the VM. The VM details are displayed. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-VFU3E509.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A29Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A29Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=iyrB4gz8UsyU4OSfvK%2BF3em2NQn87MyGkrwYwvkXpZw%3D) 20. Click **Actions > Reconfigure**. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-GKZ4NCG6.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A29Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A29Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=iyrB4gz8UsyU4OSfvK%2BF3em2NQn87MyGkrwYwvkXpZw%3D) The **RECONFIGURE INSTANCE** window is displayed. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-IG6FA7O1.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A29Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A29Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=iyrB4gz8UsyU4OSfvK%2BF3em2NQn87MyGkrwYwvkXpZw%3D) 21. Click the plus icon on the right side of the **VOLUMES** list. A new volume is added to the list. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-3LC0TOFZ.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A29Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A29Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=iyrB4gz8UsyU4OSfvK%2BF3em2NQn87MyGkrwYwvkXpZw%3D) 22. Specify the size for the volume. The size is the amount of storage you will require for the edge filer. CTERA recommends storage of at least 20% of the CTERA Portal Global Name Space. The maximum storage is dependent on the license. - For an EV16 license, the maximum is 16TB. - For an EV32 license, the maximum is 32TB. - For an EV64 license, the maximum is 64TB. - For an EV128 license, the maximum is 128TB. - For an EV256 license, the maximum is 256TB. 23. Click **Reconfigure**. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-CDAG2QW4.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A29Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A29Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=iyrB4gz8UsyU4OSfvK%2BF3em2NQn87MyGkrwYwvkXpZw%3D) 24. Click the **Storage** tab. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-NVEMLCNK.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A29Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A29Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=iyrB4gz8UsyU4OSfvK%2BF3em2NQn87MyGkrwYwvkXpZw%3D) 25. Make sure that the **DATASTORE** values for both the `root` and `data-2` labels are the same. 26. Select the VM and click **ACTIONS > Console**. ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-4M13WVZR.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A29Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A29Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=iyrB4gz8UsyU4OSfvK%2BF3em2NQn87MyGkrwYwvkXpZw%3D) 27. Login in with the username `setup` and no password, as instructed. Using DHCP, after a few seconds, the IP address to access the CTERA Edge Filer is displayed in the top right of the console. You can set a static IP address, as described in [Setting a Static IP Address](/v1/docs/hpe-vm-essentials-2#setting-a-static-ip-address). 28. Continue with [First Time Setup](/v1/docs/first-time-setup-4-1-1-1). ## Setting a Static IP Address **To set the virtual machine static IP address:** 1. Access the virtual machine. The following login screen is displayed: ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-4M13WVZR.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A29Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A29Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=iyrB4gz8UsyU4OSfvK%2BF3em2NQn87MyGkrwYwvkXpZw%3D) 2. Login in with the username `setup` and no password, as instructed. Using DHCP, after a few seconds, the IP address to access the CTERA Edge Filer is displayed in the top right of the console. ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-MDCCD9SA.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A29Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A29Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=iyrB4gz8UsyU4OSfvK%2BF3em2NQn87MyGkrwYwvkXpZw%3D) 3. Click in the console to transfer the keyboard control to the console and, if necessary, use the arrow keys to scroll to **Network settings**. 4. Press **Enter**. ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-RQSNU1IT.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A29Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A29Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=iyrB4gz8UsyU4OSfvK%2BF3em2NQn87MyGkrwYwvkXpZw%3D) 5. Select **Static IP mode** and press **OK**. 6. Complete the configuration for static mode by entering the static IP, netmask, default CTERA Edge Filer IP and the primary and secondary DNS server IPs. 7. Press **OK**st Time Setup](/v1/docs/first-time-setup-4-1-1-1).