---
title: "Nutanix AHV"
slug: "nutanix-ahv-9-1-1-1-1"
tags: ["Edge Filer", "Gateway", "Filer", "7.13"]
updated: 2026-10-21T11:49:38Z
published: 2026-10-21T11:49:38Z
canonical: "kb.ctera.com/nutanix-ahv-9-1-1-1-1"
---

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# Nutanix AHV

## Installing the CTERA Edge Filer in a Nutanix AHV 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-4-1-1-1-1).

The CTERA Edge Filer can be installed in a Nutanix AHV environment.

Contact CTERA, and request the latest qcow2 CTERA Edge Filer disk image. Add this image to the machine where you run the Nutanix Prism Central console.

**Warning**

The CTERA Edge Filer installation must be done using the qcow2 file and not by cloning an existing CTERA Edge Filer.

**Note**

The following procedure uses Nutanix Prism Central. The procedure using Nutanix Prism Element is similar.

**To install the CTERA Edge Filer in a Nutanix AHV environment:**

1. Log in to the Nutanix Prism Central console.  

The dashboard is displayed.
2. Optionally, create  a project to store the CTERA resources for the edge filer:
  1. Select the **Admin Center** application from **Application Switcher**, and navigate to **Projects** in the navigation pane.
  2. Click **Create Project**.
  3. Enter the following:  

**Project Name** – Type a unique name for the project.  

**Description** – Enter a brief purpose for the project.
  4. Click **Save**.
3. Select the **Infrastructure** application from **Application Switcher**, and navigate to **Compute > Images** in the navigation pane.
4. Click **Add Image**.
5. Enter the name of the project you use for the edge filer resources.
6. Make sure the **Select Source** option is **Image File** and click **Upload File**.
7. Browse to the location of the QCOW2 image file, and then click **Open**.
8. Specify the details for the edge filer image.  

**Name** – A unique name to identify the image.  

**Description** – An optional description of the image.  

**Type** – Select **Disk**.
9. Choose the **Upload a file** option and browse to the qcow2 image file from CTERA support.
10. Click **Next** and then **Save**.  

The progress of the image upload is displayed in the page under the top bar.
11. Navigate to **Compute > VMs** in the navigation pane
12. Click **Create VM**.
13. Specify the details for the VM.  

**Name** – A unique name to identify the edge filer.  

**Description** – An optional description of the edge filer.  

**Project** –Enter the name of the project you use for the edge filer resources.  

**Cluster** – Leave the default value.  

**Number of VMs** – Leave the default value.  

**CPUs** – The number of vCPUs. CTERA recommends that the number vCPUs is the license number/4. For example, an edge filer with an EV32 license should start with 8 vCPUs.  

**Cores Per CPU** – The number of cores per vCPU.  

**Memory** –  The minimum RAM requirement is 8GB (8192MB). 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.
14. Click **Next**.
15. Click **Attach Disk**.
16. Leave all the values with the defaults, except for the following:  

**Operation** – Select **Clone from Image** to add a disk for the CTERA Edge Filer software.  

**Image** – Select the CTERA Edge Filer image from the drop-down list.  

**Capacity** – The minimum recommended disk size is 16GB.
17. Click **Save**.
18. Click **Attach Disk**.
19. Leave all the values with the defaults, except for the following:  

**Operation** – Select **Allocate on Storage Container** to add a data disk for the edge filer.  

**Storage Container** – Select the storage container from the drop-down list.  

**Capacity** – The data disk size. CTERA recommends storage of at least 20% of the CTERA Portal Global Namespace. 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.
20. Click **Save**.
21. Click **Attach to Subnet** to specify the network subnet.
22. Click **Next**.
23. Optionally, follow your site best practices to ensure optimal performance of the VM. For example, set the **Timezone** for the VM. The default is the local timezone..
24. Click **Next**.
25. Review the settings and click **Create VM**.  

The VM is created.
26. From the list of virtual machines (**Table** view), select the new virtual machine and scroll down to display details of the VM.
27. Click **Power On**.  

The VM is powered on and the **Launch Console** option is enabled.
28. Click **Launch Console** to open the console to get the IP address for the CTERA Edge Filer.
29. 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](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-XBAI05FK.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A34%3A27Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A34%3A27Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=MD0fr7IvecvNTd7KkdvnNEoHQQl%2FAV1SkS5aHAFMFQ0%3D)  

Otherwise, set a static IP address, as described below.
30. Continue with [First Time Setup](/v1/docs/first-time-setup-4-1-1-1-1).

**To set the virtual machine static IP address:**

1. Access the virtual machine.  

The following login screen is displayed:  

![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-00JRKH48.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A34%3A27Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A34%3A27Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=MD0fr7IvecvNTd7KkdvnNEoHQQl%2FAV1SkS5aHAFMFQ0%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](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-XBAI05FK.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A34%3A27Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A34%3A27Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=MD0fr7IvecvNTd7KkdvnNEoHQQl%2FAV1SkS5aHAFMFQ0%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](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-5WHKGYFC.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A34%3A27Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A34%3A27Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=MD0fr7IvecvNTd7KkdvnNEoHQQl%2FAV1SkS5aHAFMFQ0%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**.