Deploy on Hyper-V

Prerequisites

• Access to a Windows Hyper-V host and Hyper-V Manager.

• The Trellix Wise for Private Cloud Hyper-V appliance image for the required Wise model. For details, see System requirements.

• The activation code provided during onboarding.

• The required CPU, RAM, disk, and GPU resources for the selected Wise model.

• The network information required to configure the appliance.

• An administrator account with access to the Hyper-V host.

• A virtual switch for the appliance network connection.

• Hyper-V compatibility requirements:

Deploy the Trellix Wise for Private Cloud appliance on Hyper-V

1. Obtain the Trellix Wise for Private Cloud Hyper-V deployment package for the required Wise model and extract the package on the Hyper-V server.

2. In Hyper-V Manager, select Action > Import Virtual Machine.

3. On the Before You Begin page, select Next.

4. On the Locate Folder page, browse to and select the folder where you extracted the deployment package. Select Next.

5. On the Select Virtual Machine page, select the virtual machine associated with the deployment package. Select Next.

6. On the Choose Import Type page, select Copy the virtual machine (create a new unique ID). Select Next.

7. On the Choose Folders for Virtual Machine Files page, retain the default settings and select Next.

8. On the Choose Folders to Store Virtual Hard Disks page, specify the location for the virtual hard disks. Select Next.

9. On the Connect Network page, select the virtual switch for the appliance network connection. Select Next.

10. On the Completing Import Wizard page, review the configuration and select Finish.

11. In Hyper-V Manager, select the imported virtual machine and verify that the VM resources meet the requirements for the selected Wise model.

12. If you are using NVIDIA H200 GPUs, configure GPU passthrough before powering on the virtual machine.
    Note: The NVIDIA driver is included with the Trellix Wise for Private Cloud appliance.
    You do not need to install the driver separately.

13. The virtual appliance is turned off by default after it is imported. To turn it on, right-click the virtual appliance and select Start.

14. To open the virtual appliance console, right-click the virtual appliance and select Connect.

15. To perform the initial configuration of a virtual appliance:

    • Log in to the ESXi Host client.

    • In the left pane, expand Virtual Machines and then select the virtual appliance.

    • Click the Console tab on the top left of the window.

    • At the login prompt, enter admin.

    • At the password prompt, enter admin.

    • If prompted to change the password, configure a new password using the username admin password <new password> command. You will be logged out. Log in again with the new password.

    • Select Yes to accept the License Agreement.

16. If you did not enter the activation code initially, the system will prompt you to enter your activation code.

17. You are redirected to the configuration jump-start wizard, where you begin configuring the following settings:

Proceed to deploy Trellix Wise for Private Cloud using your preferred deployment mode. For details, see Select a deployment mode.