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Is there a way with NTNX Powershell cmdlets to collect software inventory data for all registered clusters? Something like;Cluster Name AOS version Foundation version NCC version Hypervisor versionThanks!

Hello all,I have managed to configure the 3 node cluster with AHV and all of the were working at first but after 2 days one cvm has been down can’t communicate with others.i have tryied to fix it but i couldn’t.both the AHV and host ip does reply for ping but the CVM dosen’t.i have run the NCC and got the log but it only says there is a duplicate ip but when i check for duplicate ip there is no duplicate ip in the configuaration. i have attached the NCC report incase you want to see it. Any help will be greatly appretiated.

Hello, i have a running nutanix 3 node cluster in my environment all is good. the problem is when i create a VM and launch it i the OS starts with without the network adapter i have added 1 Disk and also 1 virtio and also the OS in separate disk configuration. i have the screenshot of the configuration please tell what did i do wrong. 

What are the commands to shutdown and delete guest VMs?

Hello all,Is it possible to install the french version of Windows server 2016 using nutanix foundation ?I wonder this because in the iso whitelist, I only see english versions of windows server 2016 as supported versions.Thanks.

Good afternoon, all!I’m setting up a Move project to migrate some VMs from Hyper-V to AHV. In the 3.6 Move user guide, it says “You need PowerShell version 4.0 or later.” Do we need it on each source VM, on the HV hosts, on the management workstation, or all three?Thanks to all for looking! Gregg

http://runahv.com Check in with Mission Control to get the most out of Invisible Virtualization.Mission Control is a curated set of short vidoes covering a set of topics from day 0 setup and deployment, migration from other hypervisors, and advanced management. Check it out and let us know what you think. If there’s content you’re interested in, let us know in this thread. 

In the process of installing the nx-8235-g7 equipment, the foundation cannot perform IPMI MAC ADDRESS DISCOVERY.When the installation was powered on, it was booted into Phoenix.iso and the IPMI IP setting was possible, so the installation was possible with the foundation. Is there any change in IPMI MAC DISCOVERY method from G7 equipment? And when the equipment is received and powered on, it boots into Phoenix.iso. Can you know what this is?And starting from g7, is the IPMI DEFAULT PASSWORD indicated by a sticker on the back of the device where the ipmi ID/PASSWORD is not ADMIN/ADMIN?

I have a Nutanix Node - Dell XC740xd with 4 Tesla T4 GPUs installed.  I am Running AOS 5.15.  It seems my GPU is in passthrough mode, and I would like to switch this to vGPU mode.  Does anyone know how to do this?              "status": "UNUSED",              "assignable": true,              "vendor": "NVIDIA",              "name": "Tesla T4 compute",              "index": 0,              "max_resolution": "None",              "num_vgpus_allocated": 0,              "pci_address": "0000:86:00.0",              "fraction": 0,              "mode": "PASSTHROUGH_COMPUTE",              "num_virtual_display_heads": 0,              "guest_driver_version": "None",              "frame_buffer_size_mib": 16384,              "device_id": 7864

Dear team,can Any one please suggest below query.My CPU Model is Intel(R) Xeon(R) Silver 4114 CPU @ 2.20GHz   10 Core:  How much maximum Vcpu we can consider?

We need to migrate one VM (a virtual appliance) from one AHV to another with no p connection between the two The AHV versions are different (Euphrates 5.5.8 and Euphrates  5.9). What is the best way to accomplish this.?

Below are new knowledge base articles published on the week of August 9-15, 2020.KB 9258 - Alert - A650000 - Data provider collector is in crashloop. KB 9637 - Pre-Upgrade Checks: test_if_rolling_restart_is_not_in_progress KB 9698 - Alert - Clusters on AWS - Hibernate/Resume process taking long time KB 9699 - Alert - Nutanix Clusters on AWS - Capacity not met KB 9701 - Alert - Clusters on AWS - Cluster Node Condemned Timeout KB 9703 - Alert - Clusters on AWS - Cloud Provider Connection Issues KB 9704 - Alert - Clusters on AWS - Handling AWS Health and Scheduled Events notifications KB 9723 - Clusters on AWS - Limitations of Rack Awareness feature KB 9733 - Clusters on AWS – Important Considerations when deploying Nutanix Clusters on AWS KB 9768 - Alert - Clusters on AWS - Cannot Provision Node KB 9770 - Alert - Clusters on AWS - Cluster Key Pair Deleted alert in Nutanix Clusters Console KB 9771 - Alert - Clusters on AWS - Host Agent Ping Timeout KB 9772 - Alert - Clusters on AWS - Node

Do you want to import Third Party Appliances on AHV and wondering about following questions?Is my Third-Party Appliance compatible with AHV? What is supported and un-supported? How will I migrate my Appliance to AHV?We have multiple options that can be used to deploy Third Party Appliances on AHV. Third-party application vendors provide different applications or appliances that are certified to run on AHV.Here is the full current list of such applications: Compatibility MatrixNote: Software vendors can utilize this link to request an official software validation on AHVFor more details, refer to KB 9849

Hello!We have 5 node RF3 cluster. I tried shutting down 2 of 5 node at a time. Cluster stays online, but rebuild never happens. Is it normal? Should 5 node RF3 cluster rebuild after loosing 2 nodes? Can it survive loosing 1 more node after already loosing 2 (only 2 of 5 stays online)? 

We have a 4 node cluster configured as follows:2 x Lenovo HX1320 (dual 8-core Xeon Silver 4110 CPU @ 2.10 Ghz / 192 GB RAM / 7.11 TB storage) with ESXi2 x Lenovo HX5520-C (single -core Xeon Silver 4110 CPU @ 2.10 Ghz / 64 GB RAM / 35.83 TB) with AHVWe would like to convert the ESXi nodes to AHV.  Looking at the knowledge base and the community it seems like doing this would allow all 4 nodes to share the virtual machine load and because the CPUs are the same we should not have to worry about compatibility issues.  Is this a correct assumption?  Any issues we should watch for?

What is Nutanix Collector ?It is a desktop application that collects cluster statistics from your VMware or Prism cluster. This output can then be viewed in Nutanix collector or can be downloaded as an Excel file. You can then upload these Excel files into Nutanix Sizer to size and predict future workloads or just to collect statistics on current usage.Nutanix collector enables you to collect data in following methods: You can choose between: Data center/Cluster or All entities registered to vCenter Single Cluster or all entities registered to Prism Central   What you need in order to install:You can install Nutanix collector on your desktop and then connect to either vSphere or Prism to collect statistics. Log in to Nutanix portal and download Nutanix collector desktop application package from Downloads>Essential Tools Install the package on your desktop  What you can see:The Clusters Summary tab displays the configuration details and performance metrics of the clusters includi

Hi All, Wondering if anyone has scripted the addition and configuration of nic’s for VM’s that have failed over in a PD? Noticed a few posts from a few years ago but seeing if approach has changed at all. My approach (no script yet): Check which PD’s have become active at remote site to get list of vm’s grab mac and ip info from a mainted csv (plan to use dhcp reservations on dhcp server) Add nic’s with info grabbed from csv Perform some DNS updates Power on Interested to know what others are doing and any feedback on my approach would be appreciated. Thanks! -PeteP

By default, the Prism Central login page includes background animation, and users are logged out automatically after being idle for 15 minutes. You can disable the background animation, change the session timeout for users, and override the session timeout completely.Some points to note:1. This setting is not persistent. In other words, if the Prism service restarts, this setting is lost and must be disabled again.2. Disabling or enabling this setting in Prism Web Console does not propagate to Prism Central or vice versa. The setting must be disabled in Prism Web Console and Prism Central UI separately.3. The timeout interval for an administrator cannot be set for longer than 1 hour. For more information on the details and steps, click here. 

I wonder if there is any limit on the number of NICs (VLANs) in a guest VM using AHV \ AOS?As well as, what would be the implications of a VM with multiple NICs, for example, over 20 NICs.

Hi All An oddity going on here I have upgraded but I still get an alert say the upgrade is available Info : Bundle el6.nutanix.20170830.395 is available for AHV upgrade. My Cluster Version : el7.3-release-euphrates-5.15-stable-4fbdd4d9de331230bb468b3549f530e80ab53bb9 Any ideas how I can correct (if there is a problem) or check what is going on? Thanks Eric

Hello - We created a custom DISK Image and need to automate the upload to Nutanix. Is there a way for us to programatically upload an image using powershell?

Phoenix is an ISO-based installer that you can use to perform the following installation tasks on bare-metal hardware one node at a time: Configuring hypervisor settings, virtual switches, and so on after you install a hypervisor on a replacement host boot disk. This option does not require you to include AOS and hypervisor installers in the Phoenix ISO image. Installing the Controller VM, which runs AOS. This option requires you to include the AOS installer in the Phoenix ISO image. Installing the hypervisor on a new or replacement node. This is an alternative to installing the hypervisor by the use of the hypervisor manufacturer's ISO and reduces the two-step procedure—that of first installing the hypervisor and then installing AOS (by the use of the Phoenix ISO image)—to a single-step procedure of installing both software, at once, by the use of only the Phoenix ISO image. However, this option requires you to include the hypervisor ISO image and the AOS installer files in the Ph

Below are new knowledge base articles published on the week of August 2-8, 2020.KB 9473 - Alert - A650001 - CollectorSizingViolation KB 9686 - VMware vSphere ESXi hardening for Nutanix clusters. KB 9764 - LCM | Failed to get CVM managed object on ESXi clusters KB 9767 - Alert - A130120 - System has down-migrated the data of flash-mode-enabled vDisks. KB 9800 - Cloud CVM: aplos is down on the Controller VM after upgrading AOS to 5.17.x KB 9816 - SLES 15 gets stuck for 90 seconds after a restore from a snapshot on AHVNote: You may need to log in to the Support Portal to view some of these articles.

While maintaining your Nutanix environment, there is a need to apply patches to keep everything running smoothly. Some of these patches require reboot of the CVM or Hosts to take effect.For example, rebooting all hosts in a cluster means manually putting the host in maintenance mode, evacuating the VMs, turning off the CVM, rebooting the host, waiting for the CVM and host to boot up, and confirming the cluster data resiliency is OK before proceeding to the next host. As you can see, there is a lot of manual work involved.However, there is a simpler solution: leveraging the rolling reboot script. The script utilizes our shutdown token feature to ensure that the node is up and running before proceeding to the next node. If you are using AHV, the script will be available in Prism. For ESXi hypervisors and for more robust options (even for AHV), there is a command line option found in KB 4723More information about the prerequisites (please read this before using) and execution can be found

I need to upgrade vcenter to 7.0 in my lab, but I can find confirmation that will work with AOS, version 5.15.1.1 LTS.Actual 6.7U3 is installed, and AOS is on ESXI 6.7U3, i can move the hosts later, when will published in the compatibility matrix (dell R640), but I have to upgrade ASAP the vcenter, thanks for the support!