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Nutanix Community Edition installation failing in vmware fusion and virtualbox


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Hi Team

I am trying to install Nutanix CE in Vmware Fusion. I am using the Nutanix CE iso and CentOs7(64 bit) for doing this setup. But when I am trying to start my VM getting the below screen without any error. For me the Nutanix AHV setup screen is not coming at all. I am struggling a lot to identify the issue. Please help me here at the earliest.

Configuration of VM

  1. Created three disks
  2. Network adapter as bridge

Please have a look into the below screenshot.

 

Thanks

Akash

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Kcmount
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  • Vanguard
  • 367 replies
  • June 17, 2024

Hi Akash,

What specs have you assigned to the AHV VM in Virtualbox? 

What spec is the underlying host it is running on?


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  • Trailblazer
  • 37 replies
  • June 17, 2024

Specs for AHV virtualbox

  1. disk1 - 30 GB
  2. data disk - 400 GB
  3. cvm disk - 200GB
  4. Network Adapter - bridge
  5. 4 core processors
  6. 4GB RAM
  7. virtualization enabled

Specs of underlying host

  1. 16GB RAM
  2. 1 TB hard disk

Please let me know if you need any other info.


  • Voyager
  • 2 replies
  • June 17, 2024

Fairly sure you need 32GB RAM, minimum. You won’t be able to run it on 16GB, let alone 4GB.

https://portal.nutanix.com/page/documents/details?targetId=Nutanix-Community-Edition-Getting-Started-v2_0:top-sysreqs-ce-r.html


Kcmount
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  • Vanguard
  • 367 replies
  • June 17, 2024

Hi Akash,

You’re going to need a lot more resource than that, I’m afraid.

32GB is cutting it fine these days too, I’d recommend 48GB+ at the least for a useful experience.


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  • Trailblazer
  • 37 replies
  • June 20, 2024

I am able to setup a Nutanix CE with the below configurations.

96GB RAM

Hypervisor Disk Memory - 100 GB

CVM Disk Memory - 500 GB

Data Disk Memory - 300 GB

 

However when I am trying to deploy Prism Central I am getting an error stating “Error in extracting tarball, couldn’t extract image.”

Please help me here. Attaching screenshot for reference.

 


  • Voyager
  • 1 reply
  • June 27, 2024

I also have the same issue.  I cannot get the CVM working when install Nutanix on VMWare fusion with 48GB memory provision for the Nutanix.