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Installation Nutanix on Dell Power Edge R740xd

  • December 7, 2025
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I want to Install Nutanix on Dell power edge R740xd but i faced lots of error, there log screens show these errors 

When i Used nutanix foundation for windows the error i faced IPMItools is missing, i tried foundation on virtualbox but still ipmi can,t mount iso file 

What should I do to run this lab successfully 🤔

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JeroenTielen
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  • Vanguard
  • December 8, 2025

Try to factory reset the iDrac (keep username and network settings).


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  • Adventurer
  • December 8, 2025

I Did it before but still face issue (Network link Bonding Failure)


JeroenTielen
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  • Vanguard
  • December 8, 2025

Are all firewall requirements correct for the foundation? 

What type of networking did you setup in virtual box for the foundation vm? (bridge/nat?) Use bridge.


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  • Adventurer
  • December 8, 2025

I Tried both foundation , foundation for windows and vm i used bridge and pingable to IDRAC the foundation start successfully in phase 1 when mounting and check eth0 many tries and at the end fail 🙃 if any check on server network ?


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Now i Face this Issue how can i solve it 


  • Adventurer
  • December 10, 2025

@mahmoud.ashraf looks like your network is not up and running. How are the switches configured? Is there connection between IPMI/iDRAC network and infrastructure network (Host & CVM IPs)?

Or try with a "flat” switch where you connect laptop, iDRAC & 1 infra port to eliminate network issues and perform the foundation


JeroenTielen
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  • Vanguard
  • December 10, 2025

The node should be able to talk to foundation via the iDrac and via the normal interfaces. You can look up firewall requirements here: https://portal.nutanix.com/page/documents/ports-and-protocols?productType=Foundation