Dell Nutanix: How to create Phoenix ISO Image including Hypervisor

Table of Contents
1.　Download Hypervisor Installer File
2.　Create Phoenix ISO Image File

 

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Download Hypervisor Installer File

Get the Installer File for the same version of Hypervisor as the target node.

AHV
　Download the AHV Installer ISO (Filename: AHV-DVD-xxx.iso) or AHV 1-Click Installer (Filename:host-bundle-xxx.tar.gz) of the target version from this page
　https://portal.nutanix.com/page/downloads?product=ahv
ESXi
　Download the Dell Customized ESXi Installer ISO following this article.
　https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000176963/

 

 

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Create Phoenix ISO Image File

Create the Phoenix ISO image file following the steps.  

1. SSH into the one of CVM in the cluster as a nutanix user
    

2. Run the command and verify which CVM has the most available space.
   $ allssh df -h /home
   
   Example
   
    

3. SSH into the CVM that is verified in step 2 as a nutanix user.
    

4. Run the command to confirm the foundation version.
   $ cat ~/foundation/foundation_version
    

5. Run the command to create a directory for the ISOs.
   $ mkdir /home/nutanix/foundation/tmp
    

6. Using WinSCP, copy the Hypervisor Installer that was downloaded in "Download Hypervisor Installer File" to the directory that was created in step 5.

   Before connecting with WinSCP, clear the "Optimize connection buffer size" setting in the "Connection" section of the "Advanced Settings"
   
   

7. Run the command to change the current directory.
   $ cd /home/nutanix/foundation/bin
    

8. Run the command to create the Phoenix ISO image file including Hypervisor.
   AHV
   $ ./generate_iso phoenix --kvm=/home/nutanix/foundation/tmp/<Hypervisor Installer Filename that was copied in Step 5>
   
   Example:
   $ ./generate_iso phoenix --kvm=/home/nutanix/foundation/tmp/AHV-DVD-x86_64-el7.nutanix.20201105.2286.iso
   
   ESXi
   $ ./generate_iso phoenix --esx=/home/nutanix/foundation/tmp/<Hypervisor Installer Filename that was copied in Step 5>
   
   Example:
   $ ./generate_iso phoenix --esx=/home/nutanix/foundation/tmp/VMware-VMvisor-Installer-7.0.0.update01-17325551.x86_64-DellEMC_Customized-A01.iso
   
   It can take from a few minutes to 10 minutes. When it is completed, the output is as follows.
   
    

9. Confirm the ISO image file (Filename:phoenix-x.x.x-xxx-x86_64.iso) is created in the directory /home/nutanix/foundation/tmp.
    

10. Run the command to confirm the md5 checksum of the Phoenix ISO image file.
    $ md5sum /home/nutanix/foundation/tmp/<Phoenix ISO Filename that was confirmed in Step 9>
     

11. Download the created ISO with WinSCP to any machine.

     As with step 6, clear the "Optimize connection buffer size" setting in the "Connection" section of the "Advanced Settings" before connecting with WinSCP.

12. Confirm the md5 checksum of the ISO that was downloaded in step 11 and if it matches the value confirmed in step 10.
    If the value is not the same, the ISO might be corrupted during the download. So download the ISO again.
     

13. Delete the Hypervisor Installer and Phoenix ISO files in /home/nutanix/foundation/tmp of the CVM.

 

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