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Marc infonecsVoyager

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All licenses reset before clean re-allocation on two production clusters

Hi Guys,Can anyone confirm that it is possible to unlicense one or two NX clusters that are in production in order to re-allocate the same licenses but smarter?Explanation: We have 2 clusters with 3 AOS Pro licenses sets (Cores + FLASH)Set1: first 3 nodes of cluster1 (2019, renewed 2022)Set2: first 3 nodes of cluster2 (2021, renewed 2024)Set3: 2 more nodes, one for each cluster (2022)We should then have set1 allocated for cluster1, set2 for cluster2 and set3 split between the 2 clusters but currently each set is used partially in cluster1 and 2 which is a mess for next licenses renewal…So my target would be to reclaim all the licenses for both clusters and then reallocate them, cleaner, through seamless licencing. Is that scenario possible without stopping the exploitation? Thanks for your advice and guidance.

UEFI VMs encounter random "inaccessible boot device" BSOD issue

Just wondering if anyone knows if there are any documented instances of someone being able to successfully re-inject the VirtIO drivers into a UEFI-based Windows VM? At first, we thought it was just a VMware problem, but then we had the same issue happen on a native-AHV VM. The VM operates normally for weeks, with regular reboots, but randomly after a reboot, it bluescreens with an "Inaccessible Boot Device" error.We haven't found a single "solution" that has actually fixed the problem. We can get the VM to boot into recovery mode, but none of the recovery options work. If we manually load up VirtIO driver from the command prompt (drvload vioscsi.inf) we can regain access to our drives, but adding the driver to the boot image via DISM does not help (dism /image:c:\ /add-driver /driver:vioscsi.inf). The server reboots to the same blue screen.SFC doesn't help, neither do the standard bootrec options (i.e. bootrec /fixmbr, bootrec /fixboot, bootrec /rebuildbcd), nor does "bootsec /nt

TobiHaryotoExplorer

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Creating Nutanix Cluster using Hyperflex M5 Server Failed

Im trying to install nutanix on Cisco Hyperflex M5 Server and I get the following errors.Has anyone experienced this and how to solve it?2024-04-17 05:23:04,932Z INFO installation_device: -drive file=/dev/sdj,cache=writethrough,format=raw2024-04-17 05:23:04,959Z DEBUG Using AHV-metadata iso for AHV installation2024-04-17 05:23:04,966Z INFO Executing /usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64 -m 32G -machine q35 -enable-kvm -drive file=/dev/sdj,cache=writethrough,format=raw -drive file=/phoenix/imaging_helper/installer.iso,media=cdrom -netdev user,id=net0,net=192.168.5.0/24 -device e1000,netdev=net0,id=net0,mac=00:25:b5:a0:f3:01 -vnc :1 -boot order=d -pidfile installer_vm.pid -daemonize -smp 4 -serial file:/tmp/installer_vm.log -drive file=/phoenix/imaging_helper/installer.iso-meta.iso,media=cdrom2024-04-17 05:23:05,074Z INFO Installer VM is now running the installation2024-04-17 05:23:05,082Z INFO Installer VM running with PID = 51722024-04-17 05:23:05,105Z DEBUG svm_rescue:Unable to read /etc/nutan

ChawinAdventurer

Can I extend node G9 into cluster G5?

Hello Guys I have a plan to refreshment nutanix from G5 to G8 or G9but I have a question. Can I add node G8 or G9 to cluster G5?So that I can migrate VMs completely before upgrading. Please, someone with experience, please advise me.Thank you

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Hello,I am desperate, I have 2 disks and the USB stick with the ISo on my server.If I now want to install Nutranix, I get to the disk selection, but even if I assign the disks to the respective letters, only Phoenix ISO is still mounted at the endThen the install aborts and I can go back to the disk selection.If I enter H,C, or D, the system says either I need SSD's, or I must have 2 disks, which I have.Do I need ESXI on the server, not really if I use the AHV version?

Didi7Trailblazer

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Nutanix AHV VM disk accidentially deleted ...

Ok, let’s get straight into the topic. On one of our VMs, we had 3 local disks and 5 NICs and we intended to remove 4 of the 5 NICs, which are no longer necessary. Instead of deleting the NIC in the last row, a disk in the last row has been deleted and no, a snapshot of the VM has unfortunately not been created. Is there any possibility to recover the deleted VM disk from this specific VM with AHV/CVM command line? Thanks in advance for any help! Regards,Didi7

Albert MendozaNutanix Employee

New KB Articles Published on Week Ending April 20, 2024

Below are new knowledge base articles published on the week of April 14-20, 2024.KB 15818 - Expand cluster pre-check: test_nci_low_endurance_check KB 16490 - Cluster intermittently reports lack of Rack Fault Tolerance KB 16516 - NDB - Troubleshooting Windows AG Cluster Provisioning Failures KB 16541 - Witness VM password reset KB 16544 - kubectl top error: metrics not available yet KB 16545 - How to enable CoreDNS query logging? KB 16547 - Adding Calico Route Reflectors to a DKP cluster KB 16548 - Configuring the Dex LDAP connector with TLS KB 16551 - No data displaying for certain users in Grafana KB 16554 - Default Jobs missing from Prometheus after applying overrides KB 16555 - Deploying Kubernetes cluster with DKP capa controller gets stuck due to credentials issues KB 16556 - Traefik Forward Auth error: No such host KB 16557 - UNAUTHORIZED: project not found error while pushing images to Harbor Registry KB 16558 - Failure to upgrade DKP 2.6: Machine failed to resolve secret refere

ThomasMTrailblazer

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Migration of MS Exchange Server from ESXi to AHV via move

Hi,how do you think about migration of a single MS Exchange Server incl. its database via Move?I know that is not recommended but there are some technical facts for?In the past I’ve migrated a lot of MS SQL servers via Move without problems (migration offline while vm was powered off - virtio drivers were installed in a previous step).kind regards,Thomas

chhedaNutanix Employee

Session Recommendations for Service Providers at .NEXT 2024 Barcelona

Our .NEXT Conference Barcelona is a month away. Our teams are excited to host thousands of partners and customers including our service providers and system integrator partners. We are also thrilled to have a Service Provider Pavilion with Nutanix Elevate SP partners -- Adista, Atlas Cloud Services, OVHCloud, and Systematika. I wanted to share sessions that I believe are relevant for Service Providers and System Integrators attending the show.May 21 -- Tuesday 09:00 – 09:45 -- Unlocking the Potential of Nutanix Prism: A Blueprint for Efficiency and Scale10:00 – 10:45 -- Practical Considerations for Reducing Risk in Light of the Broadcom Acquisition11:00 – 11:45 -- Build a Profitable Managed and Cloud Service Provider Business with Nutanix15:30 – 17:00 -- Elevating Nutanix Cloud-Native Portfolio: Our New Cloud-Native Products16:30 – 17:15 -- Driving profitability with Nutanix Portfolio, Solutions, and Building Value Added ServicesMay 22 -- Wednesday11:15 – 11:45 -- Beating Your Competi

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Check out upcoming NUGs happening in April and May 2024! Follow the links below to view the detailed agenda and RSVP. We can’t wait to see you there! April Seattle NUG Wednesday, April 3 / 3:30pm – 6:00pm Wisconsin NUG Thursday, April 4 / 3:00pm – 5:00pm South Florida NUG Wednesday, April 10 / 4:30pm – 7:30pm Nashville NUG Thursday, April 11 / 11:30am – 1:30pmSwitzerland NUG Thursday, April 11 / 13:00 – 18:00 Philadelphia NUG Thursday, April 18 / 3:00pm – 6:00pm Maryland NUG Tuesday, April 23 / 3:00pm – 6:00pm RSVPKansas City NUG Wednesday, April 24 / 2:00pm – 4:30pm RSVP May Portland NUG Thursday, May 2 / 12:00pm - 2:00pm RSVPRichmond NUG Thursday, May 9 / 4:30 - 6:30pm RSVPHouston NUG Thursday, May 9 / 2:00pm - 4:00pm RSVPFederal NUG Thursday, May 9 / 11:00am - 1:00pm EDT RSVP (Virtual event - all Federal customers are welcome to attend)

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Marc infonecsVoyager

Installation & Configuration

All licenses reset before clean re-allocation on two production clusters

Hi Guys,Can anyone confirm that it is possible to unlicense one or two NX clusters that are in production in order to re-allocate the same licenses but smarter?Explanation: We have 2 clusters with 3 AOS Pro licenses sets (Cores + FLASH)Set1: first 3 nodes of cluster1 (2019, renewed 2022)Set2: first 3 nodes of cluster2 (2021, renewed 2024)Set3: 2 more nodes, one for each cluster (2022)We should then have set1 allocated for cluster1, set2 for cluster2 and set3 split between the 2 clusters but currently each set is used partially in cluster1 and 2 which is a mess for next licenses renewal…So my target would be to reclaim all the licenses for both clusters and then reallocate them, cleaner, through seamless licencing. Is that scenario possible without stopping the exploitation? Thanks for your advice and guidance.

UEFI VMs encounter random "inaccessible boot device" BSOD issue

Just wondering if anyone knows if there are any documented instances of someone being able to successfully re-inject the VirtIO drivers into a UEFI-based Windows VM? At first, we thought it was just a VMware problem, but then we had the same issue happen on a native-AHV VM. The VM operates normally for weeks, with regular reboots, but randomly after a reboot, it bluescreens with an "Inaccessible Boot Device" error.We haven't found a single "solution" that has actually fixed the problem. We can get the VM to boot into recovery mode, but none of the recovery options work. If we manually load up VirtIO driver from the command prompt (drvload vioscsi.inf) we can regain access to our drives, but adding the driver to the boot image via DISM does not help (dism /image:c:\ /add-driver /driver:vioscsi.inf). The server reboots to the same blue screen.SFC doesn't help, neither do the standard bootrec options (i.e. bootrec /fixmbr, bootrec /fixboot, bootrec /rebuildbcd), nor does "bootsec /nt

TobiHaryotoExplorer

AHV Virtualization

Creating Nutanix Cluster using Hyperflex M5 Server Failed

Im trying to install nutanix on Cisco Hyperflex M5 Server and I get the following errors.Has anyone experienced this and how to solve it?2024-04-17 05:23:04,932Z INFO installation_device: -drive file=/dev/sdj,cache=writethrough,format=raw2024-04-17 05:23:04,959Z DEBUG Using AHV-metadata iso for AHV installation2024-04-17 05:23:04,966Z INFO Executing /usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64 -m 32G -machine q35 -enable-kvm -drive file=/dev/sdj,cache=writethrough,format=raw -drive file=/phoenix/imaging_helper/installer.iso,media=cdrom -netdev user,id=net0,net=192.168.5.0/24 -device e1000,netdev=net0,id=net0,mac=00:25:b5:a0:f3:01 -vnc :1 -boot order=d -pidfile installer_vm.pid -daemonize -smp 4 -serial file:/tmp/installer_vm.log -drive file=/phoenix/imaging_helper/installer.iso-meta.iso,media=cdrom2024-04-17 05:23:05,074Z INFO Installer VM is now running the installation2024-04-17 05:23:05,082Z INFO Installer VM running with PID = 51722024-04-17 05:23:05,105Z DEBUG svm_rescue:Unable to read /etc/nutan

ChawinAdventurer

Can I extend node G9 into cluster G5?

Hello Guys I have a plan to refreshment nutanix from G5 to G8 or G9but I have a question. Can I add node G8 or G9 to cluster G5?So that I can migrate VMs completely before upgrading. Please, someone with experience, please advise me.Thank you

TrouBleTrailblazer

AHV Virtualization

Installation

Hello,I am desperate, I have 2 disks and the USB stick with the ISo on my server.If I now want to install Nutranix, I get to the disk selection, but even if I assign the disks to the respective letters, only Phoenix ISO is still mounted at the endThen the install aborts and I can go back to the disk selection.If I enter H,C, or D, the system says either I need SSD's, or I must have 2 disks, which I have.Do I need ESXI on the server, not really if I use the AHV version?

ThomasMTrailblazer

Move Application Migration

Migration of MS Exchange Server from ESXi to AHV via move

Hi,how do you think about migration of a single MS Exchange Server incl. its database via Move?I know that is not recommended but there are some technical facts for?In the past I’ve migrated a lot of MS SQL servers via Move without problems (migration offline while vm was powered off - virtio drivers were installed in a previous step).kind regards,Thomas

HasVoyager

AHV Virtualization

Can I create affinity rules for VMs in an AHV cluster?

I’m fairly new to AHV and Prism. We’ve been running Nutanix for a few years but our hosts are running ESXi. We’re setting up a new cluster with AHV and we’re planning to migrate everything there. One issue we have is that some hosts have the NVIDIA GPU card in them. In Vmware, I have affinity rules so that the VMs that use the GPU will only run on the hosts that have the GPU card. Can I do the same thing with AHV? Going through KB articles, I get mixed messages. One KB article flat out says that it’s not supported.

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Best approach to monitor Nutanix cluster with ELK ?

Hello, We have a couple of Nutanix clusters (with or without Prism) and we would like to monitor them from ELK. What would be the best ? Is there a KB on how to setup a web service collector ? ThanksNicolasHFR

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Did Nutanix API authentication use NTLM v1?

Dears: Currently, I found a problem when using Prometheus to monitor Nutanix Objects according to https://prism IP:9440/oss/api/nutanix/metrics. This works fine for a long time.But when our AD team disable NTLM v1 in domain controller, problem happened, Prometheus could not work as before to get the data from API.Current Prometheus config is like below:- job_name: 'object_exporter_bucketname’ metrics_path: /oss/api/nutanix/metrics/[object store name]/[bucket name] scheme: https scrape_interval: 90s static_configs: - targets: ［https://Prism Central IP:9440］ tls_config: insecure_skip_verify: true basic_auth: username: ［Prism Central service account］ password: ［Password of service account］ Anyone know if NTLM v1 is used during API authentication?

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Is there a way to fetch the efficiency state for VMs (Bully, Over Provisioned, Constrained, Inactive VM, Good) using API requests?"

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