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Download the Azure Stack HCI software

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Applies to: Azure Stack HCI, versions 22H2 and 21H2

Warning

The deployment instructions provided in this article apply to an older version, Azure Stack HCI, version 22H2. For new deployments, we recommend that you use the latest generally available version, Azure Stack HCI, version 23H2. For deployment instructions, see About Azure Stack HCI, version 23H2 deployment.

This article describes how to download the Azure Stack HCI software from the Azure portal.

The first step in deploying Azure Stack HCI is to download Azure Stack HCI software from the Azure portal. The software download includes a free 60-day trial. However, if you've purchased Azure Stack HCI Integrated System solution hardware from the Azure Stack HCI Catalog through your preferred Microsoft hardware partner, the Azure Stack HCI software should be pre-installed. In that case, you can skip this step and move on to Create an Azure Stack HCI cluster.

Prerequisites

Before you begin the download of the Azure Stack HCI software, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

  • An Azure account. If you don’t already have an Azure account, first create an account.

  • An Azure subscription. You can use an existing subscription of any type:

    • Free account with Azure credits for students or Visual Studio subscribers.
    • Pay-as-you-go subscription with credit card.
    • Subscription obtained through an Enterprise Agreement (EA).
    • Subscription obtained through the Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program.

Download the Azure Stack HCI software from the Azure portal

Follow these steps to download the Azure Stack HCI software:

  1. If not already signed in, sign in to the Azure portal with your Azure account credentials.

  2. In the Azure portal search bar at the top, enter Azure Stack HCI. As you type, the portal starts suggesting related resources and services based on your input. Select Azure Stack HCI under the Services category.

    Screenshot that shows how to search for Azure Stack HCI.

    After you select Azure Stack HCI, you're directed to the Azure Stack HCI Get started page, with the Get started tab selected by default.

  3. On the Get started tab, under the Download software tile, select Download Azure Stack HCI.

    Screenshot of the Get started page with the option to download the Azure Stack HCI OS.

  4. On the Download Azure Stack HCI page on the right, do the following:

    1. Choose software version. By default, the latest generally available version of Azure Stack HCI is selected.

    2. Choose language from the dropdown list. For example, select English to download the English version of the software. To download the VHDX in English, select English VHDX from the dropdown list.

    3. Review service terms and privacy notice.

    4. Select the license terms and privacy notice checkbox.

    5. Select the Download Azure Stack HCI button. This action begins the download. Use the downloaded file to install the software on each server that you want to cluster.

      Screenshot of the Download Azure Stack HCI page.

Next steps

To perform the next management task related to this article, see:

Deploy the Azure Stack HCI OS