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Lei1234Voyager

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Can AHV Guest OS directly access external Dell PowerMax storage via iSCSI?

Hi Nutanix Team,We are planning to run Windows/Linux VMs on Nutanix AHV with the following environment: Cisco UCS X210C M8 Nutanix AHV Dell PowerMax 2500 25GbE network Can a Windows/Linux Guest OS running on AHV use its native iSCSI initiator t

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Daniel MartinezTrendsetter

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Cluster licensing after CPU upgrade

Hi I recently added a second CPU and expanded the memory in each node of a two-site Nutanix AHV environment running Metro Availability. Each site has its own three-node cluster and Prism Central instance.The CPU upgrade increased each node from 16 to

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Need Official Guidance: Two-Node Cluster + Witness Deployment Requirements, Supported Hardware, and Licensing

Hello Nutanix Community,I am currently evaluating a Nutanix Two-Node Cluster deployment for a small environment and have been reviewing the official documentation, including the Prism Web Console Guide and the Data Protection Guide.Unfortunately, I h

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Muhammad_MagdyVoyager

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A Step-by-Step Walkthrough of the Foundation & Phoenix Deployment Process

Phase 1: Foundation Orchestration & Pre-Imaging Preparation1. Foundation Session InitializationFoundation does not immediately image the server. It first creates and activates its internal imaging workflow.Foundation associates the imaging workfl

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youngminAdventurer

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Please fix "Horizon 8 on Nutanix AHV" limitations.

We operate a hybrid VDI environment: Windows 10 on vSphere and Windows 11 on Nutanix AHV(Horizon 2603/2606).While vSphere works flawlessly, we face two critical blockers on Nutanix AHV that force inefficient manual workarounds.We request feature pari

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PatrickNTNXNutanix Employee

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Understanding TCO and Operational Overhead–Evaluating NKP

Understanding TCO and Operational Overhead–Evaluating NKPBlog

What We Learned About NKPThis year, operational simplicity has emerged as a key consideration in competitive evaluations against Red Hat, VMware, and Rancher. Operational simplicity can influence the operational factors that organizations should incl

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Muhammad_MagdyVoyager

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vTPM on Nutanix - Understanding Your Nutanix DR Strategy for vTPM-Enabled Workloads

What’s a vTPM?The vTPM module is the virtual equivalent of a physical TPM chip. It securely stores cryptographic keys used for BitLocker drive encryption, Windows Secure Boot, measured boot, and attestation features. Each vTPM holds unique cryptograp

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Prism Central CMSP Deployment Failed Due to Kubernetes Network Overlap

While enabling the Microservices Infrastructure (CMSP) on Nutanix Prism Central, the deployment failed during the post-deployment prechecks with an error indicating that Prism Central was not compatible with enabling Microservices Infrastructure.* Ro

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Eslam El ManakhlyWayfarer

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From Business RTO/RPO to Nutanix DR Architecture: Where Should the Design Really Start ?

From Business RTO/RPO to Nutanix DR Architecture: Where Should the Design Really Start? Should we start designing Disaster Recovery by choosing a replication technology, or by understanding what the business actually needs to recover?In enterprise DR

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New Live Webinar on "Database Security in the Age of AI" - Nov 17th @ 11am PT / 2pm ET

Register for a Live Webinar on Nov 17th at 11am PT / 2pm ET via https://virtualizationreview.com/webcasts/2026/11/nutanix-database-security-in-the-age-of-ai.aspx AI is changing the security equation. Threats are becoming more frequent and more severe

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Lei1234Voyager

asked in AHV Virtualization

Can AHV Guest OS directly access external Dell PowerMax storage via iSCSI?

Hi Nutanix Team,We are planning to run Windows/Linux VMs on Nutanix AHV with the following environment: Cisco UCS X210C M8 Nutanix AHV Dell PowerMax 2500 25GbE network Can a Windows/Linux Guest OS running on AHV use its native iSCSI initiator t

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Daniel MartinezTrendsetter

asked in NCM/NCI/NUS licensing (New Licensing)

Cluster licensing after CPU upgrade

Hi I recently added a second CPU and expanded the memory in each node of a two-site Nutanix AHV environment running Metro Availability. Each site has its own three-node cluster and Prism Central instance.The CPU upgrade increased each node from 16 to

50

AtsuyoriAdventurer

asked in Installation & Configuration

Need Official Guidance: Two-Node Cluster + Witness Deployment Requirements, Supported Hardware, and Licensing

Hello Nutanix Community,I am currently evaluating a Nutanix Two-Node Cluster deployment for a small environment and have been reviewing the official documentation, including the Prism Web Console Guide and the Data Protection Guide.Unfortunately, I h

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Hostname Using the VMname Generated by Blueprint

I'm in the same situation described in the post below, but in my case it's for Linux VMs.Is it possible to do this in Linux?https://next.nutanix.com/self-service-55/changing-the-hostname-using-the-vmname-generated-by-blueprint-41227 Thank youRodrigo

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Daniel MartinezTrendsetter

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AHV Metro Availability: unexpected automatic failover with witness reportedly unreachable - how to handle planned site isolation?

Hi,I’m looking for clarification on AHV Metro Availability behavior and the supported procedure for temporarily isolating an entire site during network maintenance (switching replacement).The environment consists of two Nutanix AHV clusters with sync

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command to replace ovs0 bond interfaces

i need a nutanix command to change the ovs0 interfaces as the command :nutanix@cvm$ manage_ovs --bridge_name br0 --interfaces eth0,eth2 --bond_name br0-up --bond_mode active-backup --require_link=false update_uplinksfrom AHV 11.2 doesn’t work if the

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kareem.HdairisVoyager

asked in Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP)

Downloading & Installing NKP on-prem for POC & Trial

I would appreciate some insights on how to register for a free POC or Trial account in order to download and run NKP on-prem for some POC activitiesWhat is the procedure and needed registrations to start the process ?

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Kubernetes based solution for AIOPs and MLOPs

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asked in Nutanix Agentic AI

Is it possible to create NAI Local endpoint without Accelerator using small Model

Hi All,I have deployed a single VM NAI lab setup. Used POC NAI License.Even if I tried to download small model, I can create Local endpoint for the same. It looks like always ask for the accelerator (GPU).Is there any workaround? I want text to text

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[SPANISH] Ayuda con Nutanix CE - Actualizar a AOS 7.5 - AHV 11

Buenas a tod@s MCXRecientemente instalé en Nutanix CE en un Dell Poweredge R430. Utilicé la imagen oficial que te puedes descargar de la página web. Lo siguiente que hice es instalar Prism Central. Hasta aquí todo bien.Los siguientes pasos han sido e

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