This article will show you how to import a virtual appliance that’s in the OVF or OVA format into the Nutanix AHV hypervisor, via the Image Service in Prism.
Nutanix PowerShell and Other Scripting Resources
Here are some helpful resources for scripting to the Nutanix API via PowerShell or other languages. I’ll continue to add more as I come across them. Feel free to leave your favorite resources in the comments section below! 🙂 https://portal.nutanix.com/#/page/docs/details?targetId=API_Ref-Acr_v4_5:PowerShell_Cmdlets_Reference Cmdlets references with clickable links on each cmdlet that shows syntax http://go.nutanix.com/rs/031-GVQ-112/images/Powershell_Automation_Poster.pdf Cmdlet poster so […]
Nutanix Prism Dashboard for Splunk
The Nutanix App for Splunk allows customers of Splunk® Enterprise and Nutanix to visualize and view the state of their cluster from Splunk. In addition, the app allows users to view log events surrounding all Nutanix processes and search specific Nutanix syslog data within the app. Find the app here: https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/3102/
Nutanix Acropolis Hypervisor (AHV) – Create an Image Service Template from an Existing VM
This lesson will show you how to create an image service template from an existing virtual machine, without having to export/import the VM.
Installing the Dell KACE 1000 Systems Management Appliance on Nutanix Acropolis Hypervisor (AHV)
A few of my customers have asked if the Dell KACE virtual appliance will work on the Nutanix Acropolis Hypervisor (AHV). So I made a short video below showing the installation of the virtual appliance and how it does work on AHV. For any questions, please submit them in the comments section below. Thanks!
Nutanix – Register Prism with Prism Central
I’ve been asked a few times on how to register Prism with a Prism Central instance and I thought I would make a quick video to show the process. Here it is below!
How-to Flush DNS on Mac OS X
About the DNS cache OS X keeps a local cache of resolved DNS queries for a time defined by the DNS server. Sometimes it might be necessary to reset the cache immediately and re-query a DNS server. For example, you might need to do this if you are a network or server administrator and an […]
Nutanix Community Edition 4 Node Cluster Nested on ESXi 6.0
A very helpful post by Michael Webster showing how to install the Nutanix Community Edition, nested onto ESXi 6.0, which would be perfect for customers who want to test out CE without reloading their existing test servers. http://longwhiteclouds.com/2015/07/11/nutanix-community-edition-4-node-cluster-nested-on-esxi-6-0/ Thanks Michael! 😉
Upgrading the VAAI Plugin for ESX vSphere in a Nutanix Environment
Usually the latest VAAI plugin version is installed/updated along with our Foundation or upgrade process, but if you need to update the VAAI plugin version, just run this simple command from any Controller VM (CVM): for i in `hostips`; do echo $i; scp \ ~/data/installer/*4.0*/pkg/nfs-vaai-plugin.vib root@$i:/var/tmp/; \ echo “about to install”; ssh root@$i “esxcli software […]
Nutanix Prism – Change or Disable Logout Timeout Setting
You can now set or disable the timeout for Prism within the GUI with NOS 4.1.3, which is now available via one-click upgrade. Prism Web Console/Prism Central You can set a timeout value after which you are automatically logged out of the Prism or Prism Central web console. This setting prevents you from being automatically […]