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If you want to store anything other than VM files on top of Nutanix, store it inside a VM that you will use as filer.If you want to access storage from another storage array, you can use iSCSI of NFS access from inside the guest to another storage array. And yes, you are right, Nutanix support SMBv3 for Hyper-V, but again, only to store VMs, not user files or backup, etc. Sylvain.
I'm not from Nutanix, so you may still want to wait for an answer (though if you realy need one, I would raise a support case to have an official statement). But what I can tell you is that the version of libvirt deployed on the CVM does not seems to be impacted. The CVEs you mention and the Libvirt advisories both refers to versions 1.0.1 or later of libvirt. But the CVMs (as of the latest publicly available release, 3.5.3.1) uses the version 0.10.2: nutanix@cvm$ ls -la /usr/lib64/libvirt.so.0lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 17 Apr 3 15:14 /usr/lib64/libvirt.so.0 -> libvirt.so.[b]0.10.2[/b] nutanix@cvm$ virsh --version=longVirsh command line tool of libvirt [b]0.10.2[/b]See web site at http://libvirt.org/ Compiled with support for:Hypervisors: QEMU/KVM LXC ESX TestNetworking: Remote Network Bridging Interface netcf Nwfilter VirtualPortStorage: Dir Disk Filesystem SCSI Multipath iSCSI LVMMiscellaneous: Daemon Nodedev SELinux Secrets Debug DTrace Readline Edit: There is a dormant flaw start
The Nutanix setup book also ask you to disable HA for all CVMs, so the configuration goes like this: - Create the HA cluster - Add your Nutanix nodes - Disable HA for the CVMs in "vSphere HA -> Virtual Machine options" by setting "VM restart priority" to "Disabled" for the CVMs. - Re-enable VM automatic startup at the ESX level for each node. I currently have this setup and everything is working fine, with the CVM properly booting after a node is powered on. Sylvain.
I don't think so.As far as I can tell by looking as the scripts this option launch, this is more used to recreate the partitions on the first SSD and re-creating the CVM internal structure/data.If your CVMs were fine before you started re-installing everything, chances are they still are.I think this option is targeted for the cases where you lost the first SSD of a node or otherwise messed with a CVM to the point where it is not usable.Again, this is my opinion based on what I can see/read of the scripts. When in doubt and in need of an official answer, ask Nutanix in a case :)Sylvain.
I think this value depend on the size of your Nutanix cluster.For example I have a NX-3360 (3 nodes) and the Disk Balance Threshold is set to 35% (you can see it on the curator master node status page, http://cvm-ip:2010/master/tierusage), and the "zone of balance", is set at 0 to 9 percent, because I don't have a lot of data in the SATA tier.Like everything in Nutanix, you can surely set this value yourself, but:1) I don't see why you would do such a thing?2) I don't know if Nutanix will support itSylvain.
I'm currently working of a Metro HA configuration for ~850 VDI, with goal to extend to virtual servers has well (another 800 or so VMs).Currently waiting for the POC hardware (8 nodes, with 2x1.2 Tb SSD and 4x2Tb HDD each...).Sylvain.
This is a common problem you'll often face with PowerShell.It's been covered in details in a lot of blog posts, but I guess you can have a look at this 2 parts post that resumes it nicely:[url=http://www.adminarsenal.com/admin-arsenal-blog/secure-password-with-powershell-encrypting-credentials-part-1/]http://www.adminarsenal.com/admin-arsenal-blog/secure-password-with-powershell-encrypting-credentials-part-1/[/url][url=http://www.adminarsenal.com/admin-arsenal-blog/secure-password-with-powershell-encrypting-credentials-part-2/]http://www.adminarsenal.com/admin-arsenal-blog/secure-password-with-powershell-encrypting-credentials-part-2/[/url]
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