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facing this error while configuring new cluster.foundation.config_manager.EventTimeoutException: Timeout (1200s) in waiting for events ['VMD BIOS settings completed', 'Skipping BIOS settings updates for VMD', 'fatal', 'fatal', 'fatal'] imaging_step.py:164 ERROR Exception in running <ImagingStepPhoenix(<NodeConfig() @b2b0>) @a340>Traceback (most recent call last):  File "foundation\imaging_step.py", line 160, in _run  File "foundation\decorators.py", line 78, in wrap_method  File "foundation\imaging_step_phoenix.py", line 481, in run  File "foundation\imaging_step.py", line 346, in wait_for_event  File "foundation\config_manager.py", line 351, in wait_for_eventfoundation.config_manager.EventTimeoutException: Timeout (1200s) in waiting for events ['VMD BIOS settings completed', 'Skipping BIOS settings updates for VMD', 'fatal', 'fatal', 'fatal'],848Z imaging_step.py:123 DEBUG Setting state of <ImagingStepPhoenix(<NodeConfig() @b2b0>) @a340> from RUNNING to FAILEDi

Hello,First post here!I previously developed an automation flow using the Nutanix V3 API that interacts with Prism Central and orchestrates the "Test Failover", "Failover" and "Clean Up" DR Actions for a specified list of Virtual Machines.For the V3 API version, I utilised both the "recovery_plans" and "recovery_plan_jobs" API endpoints.These do not appear to be present within the V4 API (not that I can find in the various V4 API documentation).Are there plans to add these and if so, are there any timescales for when these will be added?Thanks.Regards,Paul 

Hi. I having a terrible time trying to deploy X-ray in vCenter. It just sits and says updating forever. Attached screen shot. Some questions.X-ray has 2 nics apparently, the second one being labled NODCHP, which is good as we do not have dhcp on the test network we will be doing on. As for the mgt nic/ip, does it need internet access to get anything? The nutanix ports page do not say it does, yet the documetnation states how to add a proxy. I have tried with and without a proxy and it just will just hang on that updating page for days. Can someone point me in a direction to look at? Thank you! 

I create a 3 node cluster on top of ESXi for lab. assign 3 nic in each node. After cluster build  by default 4 nic attach with switch vs0. When i remove 2 nic from the vs0, it automatically hypervisor rolling restart.  How can i remove 2 nic form vs0. I tried from cli but result same.  

Hi,This topic has already been discussed several times but no solutions applied (reconnecting, importing the module, prefixing the cmdlets ...).I’ve setup an isolated environment with PowerShell 7.5.4 and the Nutanix Powershell Module 2.1.1.I can connect to Prism Central but any Get-* command will end up with the error :“Object reference not set to an instance of an object”I cannot find a way to get the cmdlets to work.Any idea ?Best regards

I have downloaded the NutanixCli from Prism Central. Instead of using the shortcut desktop app I would like to use with VSCode. Has anyone been able to use it that way? What steps do you have to do to make it work?

Hello All, A problem I've come across recently is that 2 nodes in a cluster do not show a bios version in the inventory nor do they recognize that there is an available update for their bios. While another node that is the same hardware does. I’ve follow KB 10833 a bit but i was hesitant to do a reset to default the ipmi just yet. Has anyone faced something similar?     

I’m trying to enable File Analytics for my Files instance, but I keep getting the error: “Can’t connect to provided domain” when attempting domain join.Here’s my setup and what I’ve verified so far:Environment: AD server, Files server, and File Analytics server are all deployed within the same cluster. Files Configuration: SMB authentication is enabled under Authentication. Administrator account is configured under Manage Roles. Connectivity Checks: From the File Analytics console, I can successfully ping the AD server and perform nslookup for name resolution. Despite these checks, enabling File Analytics for Files still fails with the domain connection error. I’m running out of ideas at this point.Has anyone encountered a similar issue? Are there specific settings or configurations I should double-check? Any guidance or troubleshooting tips would be greatly appreciated.

Hello Everyone,Iam learning NC2 on Azure from couple of months and preparing documents out of my learning, I need assistance in below queries if anyone can assist, would be really great !!! How do we manage Load Balancer Deployment in NC2 on Azure, Do we deploy LB in Hub VNET?  or how it is being deployed. Also How do we manage Firewall in NC2 on Azure.

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I want to Install Nutanix on Dell power edge R740xd but i faced lots of error, there log screens show these errors When i Used nutanix foundation for windows the error i faced IPMItools is missing, i tried foundation on virtualbox but still ipmi can,t mount iso file What should I do to run this lab successfully 🤔

Hi.Currently, virtual machine A running on cluster A (consisting of three machines) is being remotely backed up to cluster B (consisting of one machine) using Prism Element's protection domain.In this state, is it possible to remotely back up virtual machine B running on cluster B to cluster A using the protection domain?Is this a problem?kind regards.

Hello, This question came to mind when i was exporting  a VM . Where the OVA file is actually stored?because i didn’t get to choose the storage container where the OVA file will exported to? 

Currently attempting to apply dark site cluster based license on PCVM of Prism Central with versions: 2024.3.1.10 with NCC 5.1.2 and LCM 3.1.1 with the command “~/ncc/bin/license_key_util apply key=license_key cluster=cluster_uuid”Prism Element Clusters are on AOS 7.0.1.5, NCC 5.2.0.1 and LCM 3.2.1However when I run the command I receive a “Segmentation fault (core dumped)” error message. Is there a reason why this would be occurring? I checked and verified that all versions are above the minimum supported version. 

We have accessed prism element dashboard, but when we click on ‘Register or create new prism central’. We are getting issue to deploy the microservices.   # ncli cluster info    Cluster Id                : 0006451c-8b67-1207-1f32-005056bae2ac::2247859509063770796    Cluster Uuid              : 0006451c-8b67-1207-1f32-005056bae2ac    Cluster Name              : CENUC    Cluster Version           : 6.8.1    Cluster Full Version      : el8.5-release-fraser-6.8.1-stable-a8aad732dfbfaa2b3bcea0b0c27fbd51d8480f4e    External IP address       : 172.29.30.3    Node Count                : 1    Block Count               : 1    Shadow Clones Status      : Enabled    Has Self Encrypting Disk  : no    Cluster Masquerading I... :    Cluster Masquerading PORT :    Is registered to PC       : false    Rebuild Reservation       : Disabled    Encryption In Transit     : Disabled    Is LTS                    : false    External Data Services... :    Support Verbosity Level   : BASIC_COREDUMP    Lock Down

Hey everyone,I’m currently preparing for the NCA-v6.10 exam and documenting my certification journey using multiple resources.Here’s a scenario I’m trying to clarify: Suppose you need to design a multi-cluster Nutanix environment with high availability and automated failover for critical workloads. Should you prioritize configuring metro availability, stretched clusters, or replication strategies for optimal performance and reliability?I’d appreciate insights from anyone who has taken the exam or handled similar real-world deployments.Thanks in advance!  

Hi everyone,I’m trying to download the latest version of Nutanix Community Edition (CE), specifically v7.1 or newer (ideally matching AOS 7.3). However, I can only find the download link for CE v6.8.1 on the official portal.Does Nutanix still offer CE versions aligned with AOS 7.x (e.g., 7.1, 7.2, or 7.3)? If so, could someone please share the correct download link or guidance on how to access it?Thanks in advance!

I am working on setting up DR replication between two 3 node Nutanix clusters running AOS and AHV. Can someone help clarify something for me? It does not appear that you can replicate a PC VM, and the clusters can only be registered to a single PC instance. So:If the cluster hosting the PC VM were to go down, how would you be able to initiate a manual failover with the controlling PC VM also down?Do I need to stand up PC on each cluster and register each to a separate PC instance to avoid this single point of failure?Is bi-directional replication possible with two clusters registered to the same PC? It appears that once a protection policy is setup to replicate from cluster A-->B that A is no longer an option to setup as a replication target from cluster B.

Hi,Had got the result of the NCP-EUC 6.10 beta exam on 25th Nov, however, yet to receive the digital certificate / badge from credly still. 

Hi. It appears that you cannot backup PC to an AWS storage gateway, it must be able to reach AWS natively. Is this true? Thank you!

I had a previous topic open on this but it’s been a while.  The previous topic concluded that the NICS weren’t compatible so I replaced them and reinstalled Nutanix CE.  It’s now installed but I don’t think it’s picking up the NICS still and I cannot get into the console to see.  The cards are Intel X550 cards.  Any ideas?

Hi, I an trying to run a Capacity and Utilization report in Prism Central Version 7.3.0.6 and I read that the Reports feature was removed and if I wanted to run the report to go to Analytics > Dashboards but I cannot see this either. I am new to Nutanix so any help in the right direction would be grateful.

Hello Nutanix Community,I am developing a self-service runbook (python scripts) in Prism Central to implement a time-based GPU billing model, allowing administrators to attach a GPU to a VM for a specific duration.The Core QuestionIs there a supported or known method (API-driven or otherwise) to dynamically populate a Runbook Input Variable (specifically a List of Values/Dropdown) at runtime, based on a query to the Prism API?For example: Could a pre-run script execute a gpus/list query to determine available vGPU profiles and format that output to populate the options list for the gpu_profile_selection variable before the form is presented to the user?

お世話になっております。VMware ESXiでは頻出事項ですので、初歩的な質問になりますが、どなたかご教示頂きたく、お願いします。 AHV上のWindows VMに接続されているDiskをデタッチして、別のWindows VMにアタッチする方法を教えてください。 ソースWindows VMには、default-containerにC:ドライブとしてのDisk、D:ドライブとしてのDiskがそれぞれ接続してあります。このD:ドライブを同一default-container上の別のWindows VMに、D:ドライブとしてアタッチしたいです。 なお、この操作の上で、ディスクのコピーは発生しないことを期待しております。 また、ソースWindows VMはProtection Domain、Async DR設定してあり、新しいVMも同様にDRできるようにしたいですが、注意点があればご教示頂きたくお願いいたします。 よろしくお願いいたします。 追記．本番環境はAHV。私の試験環境はCommunity Editionです。GenAIに質問してみると、VMのUpdate画面でデタッチできるとの回答がありましたが、私の環境にはその選択肢はありません。       

Hi everyoneI have to deploy a Metro Availability architecture for two AHV clusters (no ESXi involved) and I have several questions so I’d appreciate some feedback from those who have deployed similar setups. The main goal is to achieve the lowest possible RPO and RTO between two datacenters with a robust and simple architecture. Both clusters will be separated by about 100m on two separate buildings and they will be connected with FC cables (<5ms).As far as I know, only ESXi with vMSC supports true RTO = 0 However, since this environment is AHV-only, my understanding is that in a failover event the VMs from Site A would need to be powered on in Site B rather than running continuously on both sides... Is that correct?That being said, here you are the possible scenarios to deploy Metro Availability between both sites: Two AHV clusters in active–active mode, without an external Witness Two AHV clusters in active–active mode, with an external Witness (this one looks nice for me) Two