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AdelMareiAdventurer

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Integrate the Nutanix cluster with SolarWinds

The Problem===========We need to integrate the Nutanix cluster with SolarWinds to view the VMs - compatible /supported - data ( VM names, VM IPs,…) in the SolarWinds GUI. Get the basic VM management actions as per Nutanix document AOS ( 6.5) https://www.nutanix.com/partners/technology-alliances/solarwindsHost and Guest VM availability, fault and performance monitoring and alerting: * CPU/Memory/Network statistics * Storage statistics * Basic VM management actions supported Nutanix versions Troubleshooting==============• We have generated a new SSL.• We have tried to add the cluster using the Prism Central (PC) , could not login.Current status===============1) The Nutanix Prism Element (PE) can be seen under the SolarWindsEnvironment================Single cluster Single PCOther links we have checked ==================SolarWindshttps://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/global-search/%40uri?language=en_US#q=Nutanix&t=All&sort=relevancy

3 days ago

DAG92Pathfinder

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Fatal error installing new cluster CVM

Hello,I have a serious problem installing a new cluster on old hardware the machine is NX-1065-G4 with 4 nodes, i have tried with newest, intermediate and oldest versions of AOS, AHV, VMWare as well different versions of Foundation on Windows, Mac and VM’s, tried to do manual install through phoenix and still same error in everyone of them. This error is right after downloading AOS tarball2021-04-09 12:26:28,283Z INFO Extracted AHV iso to /tmp/kvm.iso2021-04-09 12:26:28,802Z DEBUG svm_rescue:Unable to read /etc/nutanix/release_version: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/etc/nutanix/release_version'2021-04-09 12:25:15 CRITICAL svm_rescue:846 No suitable SVM boot disk found. When this error shows, the progress bar stops updating at “Fatal: Running CVM Installer, Starting host installer”, but in log it continues installing the hypervisor, and whet is stops on cleanup ,if i restart host it then continues to install and setup hypervisor and the CVM and stops on waiting for network, on A

3 days ago

Nur AkbarAdventurer

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SSH to cvm is not working but it shows running on ahv

Hellocan anybody help me..[root@XXX~]# virsh list --all | grep CVM 1 NTNX-XXX-CVM running[root@XXX~]# ping 192.168.5.254PING 192.168.5.254 (192.168.5.254) 56(84) bytes of data.From 192.168.5.1 icmp_seq=1 Destination Host Unreachable^C--- 192.168.5.254 ping statistics ---4 packets transmitted, 0 received, +3 errors, 100% packet loss, time 3081mspipe 4[root@XXX ~]# ssh nutanix@192.168.5.2FIPS mode initializedssh: connect to host 192.168.5.2 port 22: No route to host how to repair cvm ?

5 days ago

LeksoWayfarer

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fatal could not find nic with valid mac address

Hello I am trying to install the CE of Nutanix but after passing all pre-installation and when it is starting to install the OS i am getting same issue below:fatal could not find nic with valid mac addressand installation is terminated.hardware used: Flex System x240 Compute nodeNetwork adapter: Flex System CN4052S 2-port 10Gb Virtual Fabric Adapter Do i need to import additional drivers for this network adapter? have you ever had the same issue?

6 days ago

DC000Voyager

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DC000Voyager

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Nutanix and Hyper V, Setup to managing

Hi I have setup the nutanix AOS 6.5.3.1 with Hyper V hypervisor server 2016 on 2 nodes with foundation.I have some question that I am still unable to figure out.I am able to console in the SVM in both nodes via SSH, but I am unable to access the Prism on Web Browser til I create the cluster in SVM. Is this correct?After accessing the Prism, most of the prism element function like VM, Storage and etc apart from health was available. Is this due to nutanix main role in Hyper V was limited as to only manage to see dashboard?I try to add the second node to the first node that has created the cluster in Prism, but was unable. Does it mean I can only do VM creation, modification, deletion etc and join cluster via the Server failover over cluster in Hyper V?Is there a guide for Nutanix with Hyper V from setup to managing, as I have read the AAPM which doesn’t seems to apply on this.

28 days ago

Abdulrahman AldhayanVoyager

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How to specify a limited resources for users

I want to ask about how to give a user limited resources within the cluster. For example, user A can create VMs until he reaches 5 CPU, 4 memory, and 40 GB disk.Thanks in advance.

30 days ago

felipecoraiolaExplorer

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FATAL An exeception was raised: Traceback

1 month ago

ajayraghurajAdventurer

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setting up a AHV cluster on 1G switches ( 3 node and 2 node )

Hello I am looking for guidance regarding setting up a 3-node and 2 node AHV cluster on 1G switches . Our workloads are low. The official response is to use a 10G switch fabric. If I opt for 2 node, can I connect the servers back to back for distributed storage ? Can data network go over 1G ? I plan to procure 2 servers with 2x 10G for distributed storage , 2x 1G NICs for data Thanks,Ajay

1 month ago

Vinodh Kumar DamodarAdventurer

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How to Change Nutanix AHV node uplink from 1G to 10G.

As Nutanix recommended connectivity is 10G but due to some ports availability issue we initially configured Nutanix cluster with 1G but now we are planning to change our Nutanix environment uplink to 10G, any advise will there be any impact or can you share the procedure to change uplinks to 10G.

1 month ago

KouSTrailblazer

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device ownership change and licensing

I have a situation where my production cluster is a lease with $1 buyout from a service provider who is license the cluster and the term is up this fall. We have AOS and Frame license as a service and provided by the them. In planning to take over ownership, I am needing to continue the license on this cluster and the Frame license. I am having a hard time finding instructions from any of the current Nutanix Sales team because the current hardware is still under the leasing contract and it seems like we cannot get a quote/plan to apply a new license on this cluster. We are always directed to purchase a new cluster with new licensing. We are force to look a new cluster so our team is now open to new technology outside Nutanix. The easy answer seems to elude. Does anyone have any direction contact or advise to try to get the inventory ownership transferred and get new license applied without effecting Frames on the AHV cluster? I cannot I have emails going back since last year try

2 months ago

ArounaExplorer

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PD WITH PRISM ELEMENT: VM size comparison before and after replication between two clusters

I configured domain protections between my primary and secondary site.domain protections are configured by VMs which means that I have as many domain protections as VMs.After the first replications, I would like to make sure that the size of my VM on the primary site is identical on the secondary site but I find that this is not the case.I don't know if I'm doing a good interpretation.Attached is the capture of my VM on the primary site before replication and on the secondary after replication.Please help me with your explanations.

2 months ago

CrispyAdventurer

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NGT Compatibility for Rocky Linux

Is there an ETA for when NGT will add Rocky Linux support? This Reddit thread from August 2021 is the only reference I could find online suggesting that Rocky NGT support was being worked on. The NGT compatibility matrix lists Rocky as one of the OS vendors, but there are no approved OS yet. Alma Linux (the other RHEL clone project) is already listed in the compatibility matrix, so I assume the delay in adding Rocky is not a technical one. Here’s what happens if I try to install NGT on a Rocky VM:rootin nutanixngt/installer/linux via 🐍 v3.6.8 ➜ ./setup_python.sh -hPlatform type is: x86_64Unsupported distribution : rocky linuxERROR: Failed to install Nutanix Guest Tools. Check /tmp/ngt_install_log_20230707123201.txt for logs.➜ cat /tmp/ngt_install_log_20230707123201.txt[2023-07-07 12:32:03] {installer_factory.py:52} ERROR - Unsupported distribution : rocky linux

2 months ago

ArunRamaPathfinder

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NGT fails to install on CentOS without details

I’m trying to install NGT on CentOS 9 running on AHV and followed these instructions https://next.nutanix.com/installation-configuration-23/error-installing-ngt-on-linux-vm-41358 and I get a failure without much detail in output and logs too.$ sudo python /ngt/installer/linux/install_ngt.pyPlatform type is: x86_64Using Linux Installer for centos stream linux distribution.Setting up folders...Installing NGT Guest Agent...Setting up Nutanix Guest Tools - VM mobility drivers.Successfully set up Nutanix Guest Tools - VM mobility drivers.Installing Nutanix Guest Agent Service.Failed to install Nutanix Guest Tools.ERROR: Failed to install Nutanix Guest Tools. Check /tmp/ngt_install_log_20230627142527.txt for logs.$ sudo cat /tmp/ngt_install_log_20230627142527.txt[2023-06-27 14:25:31] {installer_factory.py:57} INFO - Using Linux Installer for centos stream linux distribution.[2023-06-27 14:25:34] {install_ngt_core.py:86} INFO - Setting up folders...[2023-06-27 14:25:34] {install_ngt_core.py:

2 months ago

kattyVoyager

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FATAL Imaging thread 'hypervisor' failed with reason [Traceback (most recent call last):

I try to install on Intel NUC7I5BNH 64 GB RAM 1 TB SSD NVME+ Crucial 1TB SSD + Samsung USB3 8 GB labled PHONIX and Transcend 64GB USB2.0 labeled AHVBoot At installation , everything is fine but after the screen with the address and agreement to license , I cannot install CE and I have always the same message after 4 tries. Attached is the error message

2 months ago

Diego AzevedoAdventurer

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Nutanix same CVM vlan on two separated Clusters

hello, I have a Nutanix cluster with 4 nodes and AHV running in my environment, but due to another project we will configure a new cluster with 4 nodes and AHV in the same network but for another purpose, I had a question, can I use the same CVM vlan of the existing cluster for the new cluster?

3 months ago

newlinksolutionsAdventurer

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Move Cluster To Full-flash To Hybrid Mode

Hello Team,Is it possible to transform a full-flash cluster to an hybrid one without losing data? (third party platform).Licenses should not be upgraded because SSD space would not change but the necessary SAS disks would be added to add extra cold data space

3 months ago

ThinkMarketsVoyager

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Issues with installing Nutanix Community Edition on a Bare metal HP server for a LAB

I would like to ask for some help on identifying why I receive below error prior to installing Nutanix Community Edition on a HPE Gen9 Server. We want to install Nutanix Community v2.0 for some LAB testing on a single 1U server.Steps we have taken for the install.1. I have created a bootable disk on a USB with version: phoenix-ce2.0-fraser-6.5.2-stable-fnd-5.3.4-x86_642. After boot all looks OK and we are configuring the disks as below: Attached is "Disk_config.PNG" - This is what we have as a Disk. Only C is SSD. The 16GB is the Install Media.3. I accept the EULA and scroll to the bottom4. Here is where the issue appears. We receive an ERROR Please supply 'Serial Number'. I have checked in NEXT and online but no luck..5. When I hit Enter it goes back to EULA.I was able to install the same way when I do it on ESXI, but on bare metal it looks like we are failing some king of S/N check..

3 months ago

FabriceLTrailblazer

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NGT Tools install with Ansible

I’m developing Ansible playbooks to deploy Linux and WIndows servers from disk images and using cloud-init (already working) and sysprep (forthcoming, I’m not a Windows specialist)The NGT Tools are pre-installed in images.The problem is that new VMs show NGT : “Not Installed” in Prism.Is there something else to do ?Thx

3 months ago

Eric-The_VikingTrendsetter

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Networking issues - trying to add in a second switch

Hi AllHavoc struck this morning when I tried to move my AHV cluster from old switch stack to new switch stack - the hosts, I think went into panic mode and started to restart various VMs.The background to this is: I have 2 x Dell X4012 core switches and 2 x Dell N3024 ToR switches, currently due to moving VMware environment to Nutanix only 1 x X4012 is connected to NIC 1 on each of the 3 hosts. From the X4012 there is a cross connect into the old VMware network Core blade switches (Dell 8024 x 2) which are connected to the old ToR N3048 switch stack, these are then connected to the router for VPLS and DMZ. So to move the connectivity, I thought I could add the second NICs of the hosts to the second X4012 and disconect the crossconnect and the first NICs thus using the newer switches, albeit on the opposite NICs. I planned to reconfigure and update the first X4012 and add back into the stack with a LAG to the N3024 stack and no crossconnect. I moved the NIC connections and lost all

3 months ago

MilesThompsonAdventurer

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Turning off deduplication

Hello,We used compression and deduplication for a while but now it is not necessary.I disabled these functions in the storage settings but the cluster is still showing the dedup space savings with no changes. This is after a week or so of turning dedupe off.I can’t find any documentation around disabling dedupe and what is required to ‘unoptimize’ the data.I’m using AOS 5:15.5.1 LTS and this is an old NX-1050 3 node system.TIA

3 months ago

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