This section shows you how to create a virtual machine on Nutanix AHV.

Procedure

  1. Access the Nutanix Prism Element web console to upload the Deep Discovery Email Inspector installation ISO image. Do the following:
    1. On the Settings dashboard, select Image Configuration and click Upload Image.
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      The Create Image screen appears.
    2. Type a descriptive name (for example, "Deep Discovery Email Inspector").
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    3. Select ISO from the Image Type drop-down list.
    4. Select Upload a file and click Choose File to select the Deep Discovery Email Inspector installation ISO image.
    5. Click Save.
  2. Create a new subnet. Do the following:
    1. On the Settings dashboard, select Network Configuration and click Subnets.
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    2. Click Create Subnet.
    3. On the Create Subnet screen, type a descriptive name and type "0" for the VLAN ID; then, click Save.
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  3. Go to the VM dashboard and click Create VM.
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  4. On the Create VM screen, do the following:
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    1. Type a descriptive name (for example, "Deep Discovery Email Inspector").
    2. Allocate 3 or more vCPUs for the virtual machine.
    3. Allocate 10G or more memory for the virtual machine.
    4. Under Disk, click the edit button to update the CD-ROM settings.
    5. On the Update Disk screen, select the Clone from Image Service operation and select an image; then, click Update.
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    6. Click Add New Disk, select the SATA bus type and allocate at least 500GB disk size; then click Add.
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    7. Under Network Adapters (NIC), Click Add New NIC and select the subnet you have created; then click Add.
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    8. Click Save.
      The VM dashboard displays an entry for the new virtual machine.
  5. Install Deep Discovery Email Inspector on the new virtual machine. Eject the CD-ROM and reboot.
    For more information, see the Nutanix documentation.