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wileyrfWayfarer
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fresh install -> cvm cluster created/started, all services

I have a fresh install of CE 2.1.   Single node - Intel S2600GZ (Dual E5-2650).  LSI 2380 HBA. All SSD RAID10 disks. 4x1G Intel NICs.  ~400G for CVM/Data. I create the single node cluster ...waited 2 hours and cluster services are still down.  Thoughts?cluster status output shows:nutanix@NTNX-c3fc6bae-A-CVM:172.16.0.20:~/data/logs$ cs2025-03-10 14:44:49,368Z INFO MainThread zookeeper_session.py:136 Using multithreaded Zookeeper client library: 12025-03-10 14:44:49,370Z INFO MainThread zookeeper_session.py:248 Parsed cluster id: 5826532148493501106, cluster incarnation id: 17416115932636702025-03-10 14:44:49,371Z INFO MainThread zookeeper_session.py:270 cluster is attempting to connect to Zookeeper, host port list zk1:98762025-03-10 14:44:49,388Z INFO Dummy-1 zookeeper_session.py:840 ZK session establishment complete, sessionId=0x1958025e2ec0011, negotiated timeout=20 secs2025-03-10 14:44:49,391Z INFO MainThread cluster:3302 Executing action status on SVMs 172.16.0.202025-03-10 14:44:49

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niclasskovAdventurer
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New CE cluster stuck on creating cluster

Hi, trying to install a new CE cluster to do some testing, and after I use the  cluster -s cvm1_ip_addr,cvm2_ip_addr,... createcommand, it just gets stuck on the image I’ve inserted. Any ideas what I’m doing wrong? 

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UweFaberVoyager
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prism Node dsicovery failed

Hi all,we wanne expand our cluster with 2 nodes, there are connected to Network, but wenn we start in Prism the discovery, no nodes will be found.Does anyone have a list of things we need to check RegardsUwe 

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Akash_1993Trailblazer
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One Click Prism Central Deployment is Failing because of timeout

Hi TeamI am trying to setup Prism Central in Nutanix CE. I have configured the required details in Prism Console for deploying prism central. My deployment is failing repeatedly and getting the error saying it’s failed in tarball extraction phase. I have tried multiple times and every time I saw the issue in UI. I went through the /home/nutanix/data/logs/genesis.out logs to get more details on the issue. I found something interesting there. When we start the Prism central deployment, it first tried to download the prism central tarball and unzip it. One it’s unzipped then it’s start to convert the qcow2 file to image. when it start to convert the qcow2 → image , the command is configured with a timeout of 1800 sec. Please have a look into the below log line. 2024-07-01 08:55:17,702Z INFO 25030000 uvm.py:1606 Running cmd ['/usr/bin/timeout', '1800', '/usr/local/nutanix/bin/qemu-img', 'convert', '-p', '-f', 'qcow2', '-O', 'raw', u'nfs://127.0.0.1/default-container-40804253832490/pc.2022.

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Shubham.jugranVoyager
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Core Licensing Issue on Cluster

We are planning to renew license for below nodes Nutanix(HCI) NX-1265-G7-2 Nodes Nutanix(HCI) NX-8135-G7-3 Nodes But in the same cluster we have four G5 nodes as well, When we try to apply core license through PC, It doesn’t allow us to only license G7 nodes and we need to select all the cores from all the nodes, It seems that we need to separate the G7 nodes from the cluster just for the licenses to apply, Are we missing anything ?

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vponnuruAdventurer
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How to enable network port forwarding on Nutanix AOS/AHV server?

Looking for best practices or examples for enabling port-forward traffic from Nutanix AOS/AHV hypervisor to the VM.  Here is my setup:Successfully provisioned Nutanix AOS/AHV hypervisor on the PowerEdge server.   Enabled OS to iDRAC passthrough using PowerEdge iDRAC settings as per the document Accessing redfish API via OS-iDRAC interface is successful as shown below:  # curl -k https://169.254.0.1/redfish/v1{"@odata.context":"/redfish/v1/$metadata#ServiceRoot.ServiceRoot" …., Next step I would like to perform similar redfish query from the VMs. How do I enable port-forward using NAT on AOS/AHV; so that PowerEdge iDRAC redfish service network is accessible from VM?  Thank you.Viswanath

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blanketvmAdventurer
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LCM Software upgrade failed (NCC or Foundation)

Hello,After 3 node cluster deployment with CE edition.After fresh installation, I am trying to use LCM to install Software upgrades. (NCC, Foundation and FSM).Any software I try to upgrade, all finish with failed status and at the end some drives are marked as offline: How to find:the reason why all those upgrades fail? way to bring the drives back online?

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Paul IlavarasuVanguard
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Foundation failing for Cisco UCSM manager server

Hi , I am trying to setup a new Nutanix cluster on Cisco servers managed by UCSM but i am getting  a fatal error , similar like below   Servers are managed by UCSM ,Foundation can ping both UCSM ip and CVM&AHV management  gateway  Exception: Server (WZ) did not shut down in a timely manner 2025-02-17 17:11:33,286Z imaging_step.py:123 DEBUG Setting state of <ImagingStepInitIPMI(<NodeConfig(10.x.x.x) @7190>) @77f0> from RUNNING to FAILED 2025-02-17 17:11:33,288Z imaging_step.py:123 DEBUG Setting state of <ImagingStepRAIDCheckPhoenix(<NodeConfig(10.x.x.x)) @7190>) @78b0> from PENDING to NR 2025-02-17 17:11:33,289Z imaging_step.py:182 WARNING Skipping <ImagingStepRAIDCheckPhoenix(<NodeConfig(10.x.x.x)) @7190>) @78b0> because dependencies not met, failed tasks: [<ImagingStepInitIPMI(<NodeConfig(10.x.x.x) @7190>) @77f0>] 2025-02-17 17:11:33,290Z imaging_step.py:123 DEBUG Setting state of <ImagingStepPreInstall(<NodeConfig(10.x.x.x @71

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UweFaberVoyager
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Expansion a VMwareESxi7 Cluster on HPE VMware Version

Hi all,my Question concern the Version missmatch between Production Vmware  Version VMwareESXi 7.0 Update 3oand the offered Version in the Hypervisor Support  in Nutanix, here ist the latest Version VMwareESXi 7.0 Update 3f Is this a problem ?Regards Uwe  

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adamwVoyager
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terraform - infrastructure as code

why is there feature gaps between, https://github.com/nutanixdev/zerotouch-framework?tab=readme-ov-file and the terraform provider, https://registry.terraform.io/providers/nutanix/nutanix/latest/docsfor example, allows you deploy prism central using https://github.com/nutanixdev/zerotouch-framework/blob/main/config/example-configs/workflow-configs/pc-deploy.yml but there is no terraform resource for prism deployment. why> 

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UweFaberVoyager
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Expansion a VMwareESxi7 Cluster on HPE procedure

Hi All,so  i maintain a nutanix AHV Cluster since years, but i never expand the cluster myself.Now i hat to expand a Nutanix cluster on HPE wih ESXi7 with new nodes. So first i will install the AOS on the new cluster, configure the Network.And here is my question, had i install the ESXi Hypervisor on the new node before expansion starts or will these done thru the Expansion procedure ?Have anyone a step by step procedure expansion an esxi7 Cluster ?ThanksUwe

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jbale1966Adventurer
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File server download goes straight to retry

When trying to download file server 5.0.0.3 or below the download starts the automatically stops and goes to retry, i click on retry and it goes to resume download,  i click on resume download and starts all over.   I’ve tailed my firewall logs,  it’s not getting blocked at the firewall.  I’ve already done all the upgrades and patches on the system.  Anyone have any ideas?    

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lesliekcAdventurer
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Hardware refresh migration to new Dell XC blocks. How to do it? Issit hard?

Hi Friends, I have 3 x Dell XC blocks which are almost 7-8 years and we have plans to migrate them to XC 660 x 3 blocks.Hypervisors running on VMware. Nutanix starter license.May I know what are the procedures on migration? Heard from reddit folks that is to update existing cluster to latest Nutanix software. Then add the new blocks into the existing cluster. Then let it replication and once ok, slowly remove the older blocks. Then move the VMs to start on the new hypervisors? Thanks    

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jssanche1975Adventurer
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Error updating NIC adapter in ESXi 8 (/bin/bash not found)

Hello!This is my environment:LENOVO LHX5521 (ThinkAgile) - Type 7Y90 - (6 Nodes)AOS 6.10ESXi-8.0.1C-22088125Each server comes with a X722 LOM card (4 NIC ports), One or two NIC ports go down if the Lenovo server is restarted. The workaround is to power off and then power on the server.I've seen on Lenovo support sites that updating the LOM card driver to the latest available version is the recommended approach to fix this error. I've downloaded the binary (.BIN) file to the ESXi 8 server (BEST RECIPE 5.5) and extracted it into a temporary folder, but when I try to run the update script, I get an error.[root@NODE1/temp] ./install-nvm-linux-x64-updated.sh-sh: ./install-nvm-linux-x64-updated.sh: not found The first line of the script shows that the Bash shell is required to run it. [root@NODE1/temp] head -2 install-nvm-linux-x64-updated.sh#!/bin/bash# change the tar ball name, otherwise there will a failure when customer uses the install scripIt looks like the bash shell (/bin/bash) is no

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MTBTechVoyager
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Anomalies in File Analytics

My head is spinning and I don’t know where to begin.  Perhaps this community can help?I’m new to Nutanix and a new admin.  We recently turned on File Analytics and since then, I’m getting alerts every 30-60 minutes about about file PermissionDenied (Count 38,640, Threshold is 10k) from 779 users. Similarly, FileRead (Count 15,733, Threshold is 10k) from 703 users.According to the Excel attachments and FileAnalytics dashboard, desktop.ini appears most frequently. We do have our desktops “locked” to prevent users from adding files to the desktop. I’m thinking about removing that “lock” to see if that improves the statistics.Another thought was indexing… I’ve already enabled the “Prevent automatic adding shared folders to the Windows Search index.” but still not seeing much of an improvement.We are still using MS Sync… maybe I should turn that off?Any one else see something similar?  Any suggestions where to look for the cause? This is the 3rd day and I’ve lost sleep over this!  LOL.    T

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Rishi99Voyager
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Need Help: Networking for VMs Inside AHV & Prism Central (Nutanix CE on ESXi)

Scenario:I am setting up Nutanix CE inside an ESXi host that has a public IP. My goal is to ensure that VMs created inside AHV can access the internet and Prism central should also get installed and should be accessible through jump host for API testingCurrent Setup:ESXi Host: Has a public IP. DHCP Network on ESXi: I created a DHCP network and set up a DHCP server inside ESXi. Nutanix CE VM: Installed using Nutanix CE ISO inside ESXi. Assigned to the DHCP network (no static IP set for AHV or CVM). Access to AHV & CVM: Using a jump host (Windows VM) with a public IP, I can access AHV and CVM consoles. What I Want to Achieve:Install Prism Central (to use v4 APIs). Create a VM inside AHV, assign it a DHCP IP, and ensure it can access the internet.Questions:How should I configure networking so that AHV VMs get internet access? What network settings should I use for Prism Central? Should I create a NAT, bridge, or a different setup? How should I handle routing & external connectiv

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RAFMExplorer
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Create a user to initialte shut down from a UPS

I have a Riello UPS which takes the CVM username and password, but does not like our particular password because of characters it deems to be illegalThis is a working CVM password but the error on the UPS is:Insert a valid password (chars allowed: a-z A-Z 0-9 , . _ + : @ % / - ) (1-63 chars)How do I create a user with enough rights to shut down all the VMs and then shut down the hosts? User Management within the CVM doesn't allow this… and I am still very new to Nutanix.

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RAFMExplorer
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User for UPS shutdown

I have a Riello UPS which has a Nutanix shutdown option. I am trying to get it working but, since upgrading the OS of the UPS the console will not accept my Cluster CVM password…The error isInsert a valid password (chars allowed: a-z A-Z 0-9 , . _ + : @ % / - ) (1-63 chars)This CVM password is perfectly fine for accessing nutanix but how do I create a user that the UPS will accept? I am not able to create a user from the CVM web console and I am fairly new to nutanix. Before the UPS software was updated it accepted the CVM root user and my Admin credentials from AD, but now I need a new static user and it’s not clear how I achieve this. 

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PolaAdventurer
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Nutanix Foundation on Lenovo Servers ThinkAgile HX650-Storage V3 IS

Hello Dears,I want to clarify the best practices in the process of Nutanix foundation AHV on Lenovo HX650-Storage V3 IS?lenovo have 2 network cards- ThinkSystem Broadcom 57416 10GBASE-T 2-port OCP Ethernet Adapter- ThinkSystem Network Adapter 10 GbE PCIe Ethernet Adapterand in foundation should connect one port from XCC management port and one from data port in dummy switch to avoid customer network .in this case we have problem in adding the network card with fiber ports because of don't find the gateway and NTPwhat is the best practice advice to avoid this problem ?Do their is any other way to foundate nutanix on lenovo hardware ?

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EduardosotomayorAdventurer
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ESX hypervisor option not available in Nutanix CE Installation

The ESX hypervisor option is not available in Nutanix CE during Installation, is there any requirement for this option to be available? Screenshot taken from the internet with ESX option Screenshot taken from my installer without the ESX option Thanks

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tgovinTrailblazer
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Configure network interface on lenovo hx630

Hi all, I have receive my hardware lenovo hx630. I can configure 2/3 with network_crashcard. But the third, I receive a error message : “The mode may be in a cluster...” How can I proceed. Normaly the node are completly new, so there isn’t in a cluster.Kind regards,

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SteveKendrickAdventurer
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Cannot validate credentials despite providing CE with documented internet access

Hi. I’ve just deployed a new CE instance and configured it to the point where I am accessing the CVM via HTTPS:9440 from a browser. Once I put in the admin username and password, I am of course asked for my NEXT Credentials, the credentials I used a few minutes ago to log in here. Also the credentials I have used for three other CE instances a few weeks ago.As soon as I submit these, I get “Cannot validate the credentials provided” in red and can go no further. Obviously I’ve checked for typos a number of times and am confident the credentials are correct. The only clue I have is from a firewall log that shows the very second I am submitting the credentials, the CVM is trying to access 23.214.153.160 (an Akamai owned IP I believe) and getting a deny (as it should). My question is what is this endpoint, why is CE trying to access it and why isn’t it documented as a requirement to run CE? It is not next.nutanix.com, my.nutanix.com, nsc01.nutanix.net nor nsc02.nutanix.net, the only URLs I

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tgovinTrailblazer
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New install cluster on Lenovo HX630

Hi all, We have receive ours 3 nodes based on lenovo HX630. Nutanix are already install on it. I need to configure the network on all node, I found in this community, that I need to use network_crashart. I launch it on two node perfectly and configure the network card, but on the third node, I have a message :This node may be in a cluster. What I was wrong ? Kind regards 

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Saad.AhmedVoyager
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Add more network interfaces on CE

How to add more network interfaces on a nutanix community edition (nested on ESXI)?

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John_W2024Voyager
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INFO Terminating InstallerVM

Hello Everyone,I have been having some difficulty with installing CE on my Mini PC. The hardware that I am using is a Bosgame Ryzen 7 5700U. It has two 1 TB NVMe, I also have two 64 GB 3.2Gen1 SanDisk USBs that I attached to the PC, where one has the Phoenix iso and the other which is for AHV boot. After assigning the IP information during Node creation and accepting the EULA, The installation seems to be good all the way until it gets to [2402/2430]. It then will show the info log messages seen in the attached photo.The only thing that I have been able to think of t-shooting wise was just to reformat the USB drives and restart the installation process, but the same thing occurs. I did see a post that talked about editing the installer_vm.py file and increasing those values, but it then throws me even more errors ( Attached screenshot of that as well).Any suggestions on what I should try next here? Also a side question, would it be a simpler set up if I used VMware Workstation and part

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