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Dell Nutanix: How to create Phoenix ISO Image including Hypervisor

Summary: This article introduces how to create a Phoenix ISO required when you reinstall Hypervisor and restore Controller VM(CVM).

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Article Summary

This article introduces how to create a Phoenix ISO required when you reinstall Hypervisor and restore Controller VM (CVM).

 

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

 

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
HOW16783_en_US__1icon The Nutanix Support Portal Account is required to access the page and download the file.
HOW16783_en_US__1icon If you could not find the file of the target version or log in to the site, kindly contact Dell Technical Support.

ESXi
　Download the Dell Customized ESXi Installer ISO following this article.
　https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000176963/
HOW16783_en_US__1icon If you could not find the ISO of the target version, kindly contact Dell Technical Support.

 

 

Create Phoenix ISO Image File


Create the Phoenix ISO image file following the steps.
HOW16783_en_US__1icon This procedure is based on the following article from the Nutanix Support Portal.
　　https://portal.nutanix.com/page/documents/kbs/details?targetId=kA032000000TUksCAG
 

  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
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  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.

    HOW16783_en_US__1icon Before connecting with WinSCP, clear the "Optimize connection buffer size" setting in the "Connection" section of the "Advanced Settings"
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  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.
    HOW179791_4.JPG
     

  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.

    HOW16783_en_US__1icon 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.

 

Affected Products

Dell XC720XD Hyper-converged Appliance, Dell XC430 Hyper-converged Appliance, Dell XC430 Xpress Hyper-converged Appliance, Dell XC630 Hyper-converged Appliance, Dell XC6320 Hyper-converged Appliance, Dell EMC XC Series XC640 Appliance , Dell EMC XC Series XC6420 Appliance, Dell XC730 Hyper-converged Appliance, Dell XC730XD Hyper-converged Appliance, Dell EMC XC Series XC740xd Appliance, Dell EMC XC Series XC940 Appliance ...
Article Properties
Article Number: 000179791
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 16 Feb 2023
Version:  6
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