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Error With Protection Policie, pre_freeze/post_thaw scripts

Hello Since onw month, when change some VMs, of Data Protection to Ptotection Policie, show the next alerts: VSS is enabled, but Nutanix VSS provider or pre_freeze/post_thaw scripts are not installedVSS snapshot is not supported for the VM X because

MSzewczykAdventurer

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Nutanix Move Preparation Script fails on Step 4 with "Failed to install VirtIO Drivers" when they have already been installed.

I have a ticket open but there are long delays between responses and I’m wondering if anyone in the community has run into this issue.Trying to move a 2012R2 File Server and when running the manual preparation script, I get this failure on Installing

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I am scheduled to take the Nutanix EUC exam on Friday. I will let everyone know the results after the exam.

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Proteger VM de borrado accidental

Buenas Gente!!Estaria bien tener una opcion de seguridad para no poder eliminar una VM encendida, actualmente esta opcion no existe, por lo que puedes borrar de forma accidental y facil una vm. Sabeis si esta pensabo sacar algo para evitar esto?Salud

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How to do a foundation of HPE Proliant Gen12 models

Last week I have completed a foundation of 6 HPE Proliant DL360 GEN12 server.This was not functioning like any other foundation in the past.I have encounterd 2 type of issues:ILO7 required HTTPS for the mount of the reuired ISO's ILO7 firmware was to

gabriel.brunharaVoyager

I would like to reduce the disk size

Is there any way to perform this activity in Element or Prism?Using the console interface doesn't allow it.

Albert MendozaNutanix Employee

New KB Articles Published on Week Ending May 16, 2026

Below are new knowledge base articles published on the week of May 10-16, 2026.Support Portal login required:KB-20451 - NDB: Clone from the manual snapshot failed with the error code [VSS_E_NO_SNAPSHOTS_IMPORTED] KB-20861 - NCM : Nutanix Central (NC)

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How to create a local user using Nutanix API v3?

Hi I’m testing the Nutanix API v3 on a AOS 7.5 cluster through the prism central API. I came across the `https://ip_address:9440/api/nutanix/v3/users` endpoint that allows us to create a new user. However, I can’t see to find a way to create a user t

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The Weekly Download: Nutanix Community Roundup (May 5)

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Hey everyone 👋What did you discover this week?A clever workaround? A late-night breakthrough? A tab you definitely meant to come back to?You’re in the right place.The Weekly Download is where the community shows its work the smartest ideas, sharpest

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Choice Without Compromise: Nutanix Ready surpasses 1,500 Partner Validations

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Nutanix is proud to announce we’ve surpassed 1,500 Nutanix Ready validations. This isn't just a number; it’s a guarantee that your chosen tech stack "just works." Unlike standard "best-effort" support claims, Nutanix Ready is a joint engineering comm

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Sebastian AyalaVoyager

AHV Virtualization

Error With Protection Policie, pre_freeze/post_thaw scripts

Hello Since onw month, when change some VMs, of Data Protection to Ptotection Policie, show the next alerts: VSS is enabled, but Nutanix VSS provider or pre_freeze/post_thaw scripts are not installedVSS snapshot is not supported for the VM X because

baukepluggePQRScout

Installation & Configuration

How to do a foundation of HPE Proliant Gen12 models

Last week I have completed a foundation of 6 HPE Proliant DL360 GEN12 server.This was not functioning like any other foundation in the past.I have encounterd 2 type of issues:ILO7 required HTTPS for the mount of the reuired ISO's ILO7 firmware was to

gabriel.brunharaVoyager

I would like to reduce the disk size

Is there any way to perform this activity in Element or Prism?Using the console interface doesn't allow it.

Khaled-alkholiVoyager

How to create a local user using Nutanix API v3?

Hi I’m testing the Nutanix API v3 on a AOS 7.5 cluster through the prism central API. I came across the `https://ip_address:9440/api/nutanix/v3/users` endpoint that allows us to create a new user. However, I can’t see to find a way to create a user t

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Duda, NUMA y movilidad de VM

Buenas,Según la documentación, no es posible que el ADS mueva una VM con numa activado, pero una cosa es el ADS y otra poner un nodo en mantenimiento o un evento de HA. En el caso ultimo de poner un nodo en mantenimiento, una VM con numa activo, (sol

MattBRCUAdventurer

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ELI5 - Recovery Plan Test Failover/Failback Subnets

I am setting up recovery plans for disaster recovery between our two clusters. I have been through the documentation multiple times, and I still am confused by the test failover/failback subnets that are configured as part of the recovery plan. Produ

Daniel MartinezTrendsetter

Nutanix Files deployment and migration from an existing Files environment

Hi,Im working on a project where we need to deploy a new Nutanix Files instance on a new AHV cluster.The customer already has an existing Nutanix Files deployment running on an older AHV cluster that will be destroyed as soon as it is migrated. Also

Kyaw HtetAdventurer

Installation & Configuration

HTTP 429 code happening in PE CLuster after AOS & AHV version upgrade

Hi Colleagues,Recently, I’ve don AOS & AHV version upgrade for PE cluster (8 CVMs) which is hosted PC cluster with 3 PCVMs from AOS 6.10.1.7 to 7.3.1.2. PC version is 7.3.1.1.After upgrade, there is an issue of HTTP 420 code is happening and cann

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Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2)

No “Size and Scale” options after unregistering previous Prism Central and redeploying

I'm trying to deploy Prism Central (PC) from Prism Element (PE). Previously, I had registered a PC to the cluster and then unregistered it to redeploy a new one.However, during the new deployment, at the “Size and Scale” step, no selectable options (

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Nutanix Disaster Recovery

AOS 6.8.X - Cerebro WAL stuck in pending action / Crash loop

Hi Experts !We recently upgraded one of our Nutanix clusters to AOS 6.8.1.8 and started facing an issue with the Cerebro service shortly after.Symptoms observed:Remote replication alerts after the upgrade.Remote site configuration warning indicating

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