I`m not new to nutanix, but have a long time not focusing on nutanix installation step. while I installed nutanix with foundation+Phonex(NOS location selection)+Hypervisor image one year ago, I think Phonix is just exactly NOS at that time.
I find it seems to have new method to image node: Foundation+AOS(NOS location selection)+Hypervisor image, or even having an JAVA applete+Foundation+AOS(NOS location selection)+Hypervisor image
I`d like to confirm detailed difference between NOS , AOS, and Phoenix. I have asked guys, no one can explain this clearly to me.
also what make me confused is there are varous statement about it in different guide(it is self-contradictory) , also Which phonex package should I use ? shows you need manually make/generate phonix ISO with AOS , but sees you shoud use the Phonix ISO downloaded from nutanix portal site !
look at these slices :
"Phoenix is a tool used to install the Nutanix Controller VM and provision a hypervisor on a new or replacement node in the field. You can download a Phoenix ISO file from this page. Each Phoenix ISO file is for a specific hypervisor and Acropolis base software (NOS) release"
"Starting with release 2.1, Foundation no longer uses a Phoenix ISO file for imaging. Phoenix ISO files are now used only for single node imaging (see Appendix: Imaging a Node (Phoenix) on page 64) and are generated by the user from Foundation and Acropolis base software tar files. The Phoenix ISOs available on the support portal are only for those who are using an older version of Foundation (pre 2.1)"
"Note: When adding a node to an existing cluster running Acropolis 4.5 or later, add that nodethrough the Prism web console, which allows you to install the hypervisor as part of the addprocess. See the "Expanding a Cluster" section in the Web Console Guide for this procedure. Youcan also use Foundation to image a single node (see Imaging Bare Metal Nodes on page 26), sothe procedure described in this appendix is typically not necessary or recommended. However,you can use it to image a single node when using Prism or Foundation is not a viable option, suchas in some hardware replacement scenarios."
"Before you can image a new or replacement node, you need to create an installation image. You need to run the installation image creation utility from a workstation."
"$ ./foundation --generate_phoenix --nos_package=nutanix_installer_package-version#.tar"
"Installing ESXiIf the hypervisor boot drive fails, the hypervisor must be reinstalled. This procedure describes how to install the hypervisor on a single node.Before you begin: Download both of the following ISO images to a temporary folder on a workstation:• The ISO image for the desired version of ESXi.Customers must provide the ESXi ISO image; it is not provided by Nutanix.• The Phoenix ISO image that matches both the ESXi and AOS version.Phoenix ISO images are available at https://portal.nutanix.com under Downloads > Phoenix"
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