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Getting started with Hyper-V

This section describes how to deploy the Pexip Infinity Management Node on a Microsoft Hyper-V hypervisor.

Supported Hyper-V versions

Version 11 of Pexip Infinity supports Microsoft Hyper-V in the form of Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012 and later, or Windows Server 2012 and later. You must have a suitable Hyper-V environment already installed. For information on configuring a Hyper-V environment specifically for use with Pexip Infinity, see Configuring Hyper-V for Pexip Infinity.

Synchronizing time

All host servers must be synchronized with accurate time before you install the Pexip Infinity Management Node or Conferencing Nodes on them.

  • NTP must be enabled on the Management Node before you deploy any Conferencing Nodes.
  • We strongly recommend that you configure at least three distinct NTP servers or NTP server pools on all your host servers and the Management Node itself. This will ensure that log entries from all nodes are properly synchronized.

In Hyper-V, all time synchronization is configured using the Active Domain Controller. You must ensure that all VMs and host servers are using the same time. Consult your Hyper-V documentation for information on how to do this in your environment.

Installing the Management Node VM

To deploy a new instance of a Pexip Infinity Management Node using Hyper‑V:

  1. Download the Pexip Infinity ZIP file (Pexip_Infinity_v11_HyperV_pxMgr_<release>.zip) from www.pexip.com/software-download, and extract the files.
  2. Log in to Hyper‑V.
  3. Right-click on the host server and select Import Virtual Machine....
    This will start the Import Virtual Machine wizard.
  4. On the Locate Folder page, Browse to the folder containing the extracted files and select Next.
    You will be taken to the Select Virtual Machine page.
  5. The wizard will automatically detect the folder and file containing the Management Node VM. Confirm that this is correct and select Next.
    You will be taken to the Choose Import Type page.
  6. Select the type of import most appropriate for your environment (if you are unsure, select Restore the virtual machine). Select Next.
  7. Depending on the import type you have chosen, you may be asked for further information. Follow the prompts as required.
    When the setup is complete, you will be taken to the Completing Import Wizard page.
  8. Review the summary and select Finish.

When the Management Node VM has been created successfully, it will appear in the list of Virtual Machines.

Enabling automatic startup

By default, virtual machines deployed using Hyper-V are configured to restart automatically if they were running when the host server was shut down or powered off. We recommend that you leave this setting as is for the Management Node and all Conferencing Nodes.

Opening a console window to run the installation wizard

To run the installation wizard, which configures the Management Node, you must open a console window on the Management Node VM. To do this:

  1. Log in to Hyper‑V.
  2. Start the new Management Node VM (if it is not already running).
  3. Right-click on the new Management Node VM and select Connect....

You must now run the installation wizard. For step-by-step instructions, see Running the Pexip Infinity installation wizard.