Installation & Configuration

Dear All Is there any limitation for Nutanix to hold more than 64TB storage in a single node ? Pls send me the refference link

Security and encryption are backbone of an IT infrastructure. Many organisation have made it a compliance to encrypt data and keep the data on-prem. Nutanix also provides industry standard security features. One of them being :DATA-AT-REST ENCRYPTION Nutanix provides an option to secure data while it is at rest using either self-encrypted drives or software-only encryption and key-based access management (cluster's native or external KMS for software-only encryption). Want to more about D-A-R-E and it’s features? Go through the following guide D-A-R-E guide    During various compliance auditing and administrator task, we need to verify if D-A-R-E is enabled and successfully working or we need to configure D-A-R-E How can we safely accomplish that? We have different methods using which you can verify that D-A-R-E is enabled or not . You can use these methods to automate the process of verification or configuration. Go through the following KB to know about the various methods with comm

Is it necessary to have 2 vlans when deploying nutanix or can I deploy nutanix with one vlan?

Hi, I am new here and this is my firts experience with Nutanix. I need to deploy 3 nodes, and I’ m going to use the native Hypervisor from Nutanix (AHV). I saw a video explainning that,  to do it, it’s necessary to download and use the Foundation Tools to configure the cluster and than, gathering access to PRISM. Unfortunally, I can’t download Foundation, due to the Nutanix blocks were registered by our customer (message: ...The email XXXXXXX is not authorized for the account associated with the serial number YYYYYYY) and we don’t know who did it. We are trying to identify who registered the blocks but, meanwhile, Is there another way to deploy it without the Foundation tool, or is there a way to unregister the blocks and register again but to different user account?   Thanks in advance,

hi all Im trying to install 4 node nutanix but I got this issue Do you have any idea what is the issue? this error is the same in this 4 nodes code:20190902 16:16:19 INFO Setting cdrom as boot device for next boot20190902 16:16:35 INFO Next boot device is set to optical20190902 16:16:35 INFO Power status is off20190902 16:16:35 INFO Powering up node20190902 16:16:58 INFO Exiting SMCIPMITool20190902 16:16:58 ERROR Exception in ) @bcb0>Traceback (most recent call last): File "foundation\decorators.py", line 77, in wrap_method File "foundation\imaging_step_init_ipmi.py", line 309, in run File "foundation\imaging_step_init_ipmi.py", line 156, in boot_phoenix File "site-packages\bmc_utils\boot_media.py", line 47, in wrapped File "site-packages\bmc_utils\remote_boot_rmh.py", line 193, in boot File "site-packages\bmc_utils\remote_boot_rmh.py", line 240, in boot_from_iso File "site-packages\pyghmi\ipmi\command.py", line 314, in set_powerIpmiException: timeout20190902 16:16:58 ERR

I completed an AOS upgrade from 5.5.2.2 to 5.10.8 on two different clusters.  On one cluster I have the health page showing a warning symbol (no data) and the message: “An error has occurred. Show me why” When I role over “Show me why” I see the message “java.lang.NullPointerException”.  I have a ticket open with Nutanix but haven’t received any solutions that have worked yet. Appreciate help if someone knows how to resolve.

When i try to connect to IPMI by clicking on the link in Prism Central i get an error stating the site can not be reached because it timed out.  It seems to be related to the firewall maybe.  Any information where to start? thank you

Hi, We have a NX-3060-G4 with 3 VMware hosts on that is currently connected to our Cisco core switch cluster using 10GB twinax cables. A long story short, I need to remove these and connect the NTX to a single 1GB Cisco switch (WS-C3850-12S-S). My question is: can I connect a 1GB SFP link between the NTX and new core switch using the 10GB NTX ethernet port? If so, will the NTX detect that the cable connected can only run at 1GB?   Thanks in advance.

Impact : If hostd service is not running, AOS upgrade will fail. Cause : VMware hostd service may not be running. Resolution : Check hostd status and restart it manually. Node Id : ZM164S021332 Block Id : 16SM13330093 Block Type : NX-1065S Cluster Id : 57606 Cluster Uuid : 00053fb4-2744-267d-0000-00000000e106 Cluster Name : NTX-DETACOOP01 Cluster Version : el7.3-release-euphrates-5.5.3.1-stable-266039dc19600d27bdc4b7134d02d1c7d267cea6 Cluster Ips : 192.168.39.13 192.168.39.14 192.168.39.15 Timestamp : Thu Aug 16 7:29:06 -03 2018

Hello, I'm trying to create a File Server. I did this in Prism Element cluster. I have a problem when I had to select the Client Network PortGroup All my dvportgroup are not visible. I can only see the dvportgroup attached to a dvswitch with uplinks assigned. In my vCenter we have a dvswitch with no uplinks assigned. This dvswitch is used by my network sdn solution which transport the client network. Do you see a solution ? thanks

Stuck with this error. Please help out.

I am trying to make changes to the "extra_flags" option on a VM. I have 2 issues. Is there a way to remove and "extra_flag" added to a VM? Also is there a way to specify the CPU model. I see there is a way to do it in KVM, but not sure how it works in Nutanix. I am trying to do nested virtualization, but for some reason nested VMs don't boot due to the xsave/xsaveopt feature it seems. The host is quad SandyBridge CPUs, but it worked when I specified the CPU model as Westmere. Anyone else have this issue or have an idea of how to specify the features passed through?

Hello, I have a personal Lenovo Thinkserver, which has a 4 Seagate 2T Disk (3 of them are formed Raid 5) and 3 SSD (256G+128G*2). I don't want to lost my personal data. Is that possible to install the Community Edition on the specified Disk 256G SSD + 1 Seagate 2T HD for testing purpose?

Good morning - I reviewed a thread on the same topic from 2 years ago. I'm looking to see if TPM on the NX series (with AHV) is now supported. I'm seeing something in the support portal about installing the module on G6 nodes. Can someone confirm this? Thanks!

Hello All, I tried to install AOS 5.11.2 with foundation 4.5.1 but I faced from some issues. The system consists of 01 Bloc NX-3060-G4 with 04 nodes. The existing AOS version is 5.11.1 and the existing AHV version is 20170830.270.   Please find below all the log output obtained from foundation process : ======================================================================== 20191218 03:02:38 DEBUG Setting state of <ImagingStepValidation(<NodeConfig(172.18.8.34) @2890>) @ef90> from PENDING to RUNNING 20191218 03:02:38 INFO Running <ImagingStepValidation(<NodeConfig(172.18.8.34) @2890>) @ef90> 20191218 03:09:40 DEBUG Cache HIT: key(<function common_validations at 0x380d7d0>_()_{'global_config': <foundation.config_manager.GlobalConfig object at 0x47ce150>}) 20191218 03:09:40 DEBUG Setting state of <ImagingStepValidation(<NodeConfig(172.18.8.34) @2890>) @ef90> from RUNNING to FINISHED 20191218 03:09:40 INFO Completed <ImagingStepValidatio

I'm looking to see if iDRAC 9 is supported by the latest Nutanix SCOM MP for Dell EMC XC Series.

By default, a virtual NIC on a guest VM operates in access mode. In this mode, the virtual NIC can send and receive traffic only over its own VLAN, which is the VLAN of the virtual network to which it is connected. A virtual NIC in trunk mode can send and receive traffic over any number of VLANs in addition to its own VLAN. You can trunk specific VLANs or trunk all VLANs. You can also convert a virtual NIC from the trunk mode to the access mode, in which case the virtual NIC reverts to sending and receiving traffic only over its own VLAN.   Trunked NIC can only be added via acli. It is not possible to distinguish between Access and Trunked NIC modes in Prism UI. You can create new NIC for the VM to operate in a required mode or you can change the mode of an existing VM NIC. For the command list and sequence please rerfer to AHV Administration Guide: Configuring a Virtual NIC to Operate in Access or Trunk Mode

Hello everbody, is it correct that the standby containers (Metro Availability) are also mounted to their local hosts in Prism? Thanks for your support! Kind regards,

Well, we all know how important firmware upgrades are and it is done using our LCM framework. In case of single node clusters, we do have to do our firmware upgrades manually as LCM framework does not work on them.  Here let’s take an example of doing BMC upgrades manually. It is always suggested to do BMC upgrades if any before the BIOS upgrades.  I am attaching a link to a document below that describes the steps to do BMC upgrades manually.  https://portal.nutanix.com/#/page/kbs/details?targetId=kA032000000988sCAA Hope the document is useful information.

I recently upgraded my CVMs from 16GB to 32GB. Normally I do this from the CLI but yesterday was curious to see if the command Configure CVM in Prism could handle it. The process ran forever and eventually the progress reached 83%. I came back from lunch (forgetting that I had started that process) and started on resolution of some other NCC check failures. At some point I stopped and started the cluster and it was at that moment that I thought about the CVM memory upgrade task. Prism showed it still at %83 in both Task List and Configure CVM progress bar but the VM view showed all three CVMs at 32GB. So my theory is that I jacked up the running Task List somehow??? Is there a way to "reset" the Task List to get rid of that hung task?

We currently have a 48 node hybrid cluster running our Horizon VDI environment with non persistent desktops. The biggest issue is Oulook and OST files. I'm not allowed to turn off cached mode, so I'm redirecting users OST files to network shares. We currently have about 2,600 users and I have those OST files spread across 7 servers. We brought in a consultant with more Nutanix experience than I have and it was suggested that we convert some nodes to all flash, and we would use Affinity Rules to pin these OST file servers to the AF nodes. Makes perfect sense to me based on Nutanix using localization for data. So we have purchased the correct drives to convert 8 nodes to all flash. Storage capacity is going to be almost a wash, I think we are going to drop about 10 TB out of our 200TB logical. I'm in the process of removing the first 4 nodes from the cluster so we can convert them and I got an error from Prism that's very concerning. I know this is a false positive today, but it's e

In certain instances, it may be necessary to change IP address of IPMI. This post explains how to achieve the outcome and where to look for help. Ther are three methods of configuring the IP address. In any case, there are only two simple steps: 1. Configure the IPMI IP addresses by using either the IPMI web interface or the hypervisor host command-line interface via one of the below: IPMI Web Interface Command Line (ipmitool - available on AHV and ESXi hypervisor hosts) BIOS For nodes from other hardware vendors, see the manufacturer instructions. 2. Log on to Controller VM on the same node in the cluster and restart Genesis service. For specific instructions, commands and examples see:NX Series Hardware Administration Guide: Changing an IPMI IP Address.KB-1486 [ESXi] How to re-configure IPMI using ipmitool - also includes instructions and examples on local user accounts management.

Dear all,   Is that IPV6 need to enabled in failover cluster manager (Networks) after cluster created at Hyper -V Nutanix?    

Let’s say you are installing Hyper-V and want to automate the networking configuration. We all love scripting and writing PowerShell cmdlets for different networking tasks like NIC teaming, switch configuration etc can get really complex. Do we have a cheat sheet which can help us with networking commands and workflows to configure a range of activities on PowerShell? Go through the KB to get a quick glance on the commands and workflow related to Hyper-V networking. KB-1553

Nutanix Cluster is comprised of several critical software and hardware components. All communication happens on a IP network.  CVM - Controller Virtual Machine (AOS) Hypervisor - (AHV | ESXi | Hyper-V | XEN) IPMI - (Out of band management for the hosts) Each CVM communicates with its respective Hypervisor Host on a private IP network. Hosts and CVMs must be on the same subnet. Before proceeding with any network related changes, on the CVM or Hypervisor hosts, it is recommended to perform a cluster health check. Following Nutanix KB outlines the steps to ensure your Nutanix Cluster is in a healthy and consistent state: Checklist on verifying cluster health status  To change the IP Addresses, Net-Mask (subnet mask), Default gateway for your AHV hosts due to hardware re-location, network design changes, please follow the guidance from AHV Advanced Administration Guide: CHANGING THE IP ADDRESS OF AN ACROPOLIS HOST Changing IPMI Address of a Hypervisor Host CHANGING THE CONTROLLER VM IP A