Adding Nutanix Acropolis VDI Provider in Remote Application Server

Specify:

Now deploy VDI agent on appliance clicking on Install/Initialize button:

1. Deploy VDI Appliance in the same subnet virtual guests will be located in.
2. In Remote Application Server Console navigate to Farm > VDI Hosts and click on + button to add new VDI host.
   • VDI Type - Nutanix Acropolis
   • VDI Host - Nutanix CVM IP address
   • VDI Agent - RAS VDI Appliance IP address

   Click on Next button.

   • Specify RAS Appliance in OS field and hit on Install button:

   • Type root password when requested (this password was specified on first boot of RAS VDI Appliance).

   • Once VDI agent is installed click on Add button:

     

     If you see a warning that Nutanix Acropolis was not found, ignore it and click on Yes button:

     

   • In the opened Host Properties dialog switch to Credentials tab and type in Nutanix administrator credentials (default administrator user is admin) and click on Check Credentials button:

   

   NOTE: administrator credentials should be used. nutanix / nutanix/4u credentials will not work.

   • Click OK button to close Host Properties dialog and click on Apply button in the bottom-right corner of the RAS Console.

3. Right-click added VDI Hist > Check Agent and make sure that Agent Verified

   

4. Make sure that VDI Agent State is Agent OK:

   

   1. Create a template virtual machine.
   2. Configure Windows template.
   3. Deploy template.