--- title: "Hyper-V" slug: "hyper-v-12-1-1" tags: ["7.11", "Edge Filer", "Gateway", "Filer"] updated: 2025-04-22T08:41:54Z published: 2025-04-22T08:41:54Z canonical: "kb.ctera.com/hyper-v-12-1-1" --- > ## 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. # Hyper-V ## Installing the CTERA Edge Filer in a Hyper-V 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). The edge filer can be installed in a Microsoft Hyper-V environment: - Hyper-V for Windows Servers 2016 and higher. - Access to the *.vhd file from the Hyper-V Manager Contact CTERA, and request the latest VHD gateway disk image. **Warning** The CTERA Edge Filer installation must be done using the vhd file and not by cloning an existing CTERA Edge Filer. **To install the CTERA Edge Filer in a Hyper-V environment:** 1. Open the Hyper-V Manager. 2. Right-click the hypervisor and click **New > Virtual Machine**. ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-LBAOLZC3.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A31Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A31Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=3WDbLsp2wV2vQYpoPevOeNdAAC%2B69ej8i183u6RfhHs%3D) The **New Virtual Machine Wizard** opens, displaying the **Before You Begin** or the **Specify Name and Location** window. 3. If the **Before You Begin** window is displayed, click **Next**. The **Specify Name and Location** window is displayed. ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-PNMX2OM1.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A31Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A31Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=3WDbLsp2wV2vQYpoPevOeNdAAC%2B69ej8i183u6RfhHs%3D) 4. Enter a name for the virtual machine and if wanted, change the default location for the virtual machine. 5. Click **Next**. The **Specify Generation** window is displayed. ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-U36994BV.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A31Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A31Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=3WDbLsp2wV2vQYpoPevOeNdAAC%2B69ej8i183u6RfhHs%3D) 6. Select the **Generation 1** option and click **Next**. The **Assign Memory** window is displayed. ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-MNX1NJAP.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A31Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A31Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=3WDbLsp2wV2vQYpoPevOeNdAAC%2B69ej8i183u6RfhHs%3D) 7. Specify the RAM for the machine. CTERA recommends that the amount of RAM is the license number/2. For example, an edge filer with an EV32 license should start with 16GB RAM. 8. Make sure **Use Dynamic Memory for this virtual machine** is unchecked. 9. Click **Next**. The **Configure Networking** window is displayed. ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-GJDMPZ9A.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A31Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A31Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=3WDbLsp2wV2vQYpoPevOeNdAAC%2B69ej8i183u6RfhHs%3D) 10. Select the network from the **Connection** drop-down list and click **Next**. The **Connect Virtual Hard Disk** window is displayed. ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-CN52DBSE.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A31Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A31Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=3WDbLsp2wV2vQYpoPevOeNdAAC%2B69ej8i183u6RfhHs%3D) 11. Select the **Use an existing virtual hard disk** option and browse to the vhd file received from CTERA. ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-HRRXAAF3.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A31Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A31Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=3WDbLsp2wV2vQYpoPevOeNdAAC%2B69ej8i183u6RfhHs%3D) 12. Click **Next**. The **Completing the New Virtual Machine Wizard** window is displayed. 13. Click **Finish**. 14. Right-click the new virtual machine and select **Settings**. ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-ZQQZ346Y.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A31Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A31Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=3WDbLsp2wV2vQYpoPevOeNdAAC%2B69ej8i183u6RfhHs%3D) 1. Optionally, select **Processor** in the **Hardware** list and change the **Number of virtual processors** value, based on the edge filer requirements. 2. Click **Apply**. 3. Select **SCSI Controller** in the Hardware list and select **Hard Drive** and click **Add**. ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-K6SANNJU.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A31Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A31Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=3WDbLsp2wV2vQYpoPevOeNdAAC%2B69ej8i183u6RfhHs%3D) 4. Click **New**. The **New Virtual Hard Disk Wizard** is displayed. ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-30ZB932Z.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A31Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A31Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=3WDbLsp2wV2vQYpoPevOeNdAAC%2B69ej8i183u6RfhHs%3D) 5. Click **Next** and make sure the `VHDX` disk format is selected. 6. Click **Next**and select the virtual disk type. If you are **not** likely to increase the disk size, choose `Fixed size` otherwise, choose `Dynamically expanding` ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-EJKHGHC7.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A31Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A31Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=3WDbLsp2wV2vQYpoPevOeNdAAC%2B69ej8i183u6RfhHs%3D) **Note** Using a dynamically expanding, thin provisioned, disk is initially very slow to format the disk. CTERA recommends that the maximum storage is defined as a single `Fixed size` disk. 7. Click **Next** and specify a name and location for the disk. 8. Click **Next** and configure the disk. ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-V8C2UAMG.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A31Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A31Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=3WDbLsp2wV2vQYpoPevOeNdAAC%2B69ej8i183u6RfhHs%3D) 9. Specify the disk size. CTERA recommends storage of at least 20% of the CTERA Portal Global Name Space. The maximum storage is dependent on the license. **Note** CTERA recommends that the maximum storage is defined as a single disk. A Microsoft Hyper-V host limits disks to a maximum of 64TB. To support storage greater than 64TB, you need to create multiple disks, each less than 64TB, and then create a volume combining the disks in the CTERA Edge Filer user interface. - 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. 10. Click **Next** to review the disk details and then click **Finish**. 15. Click **Apply** and then **OK**. 16. Right-click the virtual machine and click **Start**. **To get the virtual machine 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%3A31Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A31Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=3WDbLsp2wV2vQYpoPevOeNdAAC%2B69ej8i183u6RfhHs%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%3A31Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A31Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=3WDbLsp2wV2vQYpoPevOeNdAAC%2B69ej8i183u6RfhHs%3D) Otherwise, set a static IP address, as described below. 3. Continue with [First Time Setup](/v1/docs/first-time-setup-4-1-1). **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%3A31Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A31Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=3WDbLsp2wV2vQYpoPevOeNdAAC%2B69ej8i183u6RfhHs%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%3A31Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A31Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=3WDbLsp2wV2vQYpoPevOeNdAAC%2B69ej8i183u6RfhHs%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%3A31Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A31Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=3WDbLsp2wV2vQYpoPevOeNdAAC%2B69ej8i183u6RfhHs%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**.