To unregister a cluster from Prism Central use the following commands. In this example my Prism Central IP address is on 10.10.10.100 This can only be done via SSH session so connect to a CVM in the cluster and go into ncli mode To unregister cluster This should unregister. To confim log into Prism Elements Read More…
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Remove Node from Nutanix Cluster
The following quick guide will show how to remove a Node from an existing Nutanix Cluster SSH to a CVM in the cluster. To identify the node in the cluster you need to remove then run the following command: In Prism Elements go to Hardware dashboard-> Diagram tab-> Select Node in question -> Remove Host Read More…
PE-PC Communication Failure
Problem I noticed that Prism Central wasn’t working ( 3 node cluster setup). Upon investigation it appeared I could ping all three nodes but not the VIP. In Prism Element I saw the message PE-PC Communication Failure in the Alerts section. Resolution It appeared they had been powered off as part of a planned maintenance Read More…
Create Anti-Affinity Rules – Nutanix
In this example i will be adding an anti-affinity group called Jordan-Group-Anti and adding the vms Jord-web1 and jord-web2 to it Log into any CVM in the cluster Get Group list Add the two VMs to this group Verify VMs have been added to group successfully Apply anti-affinity rule to group
Create Windows VM with Secure Boot in Nutanix
This post assumes you have a Windows ISO and Nutanix VirtIO ISO already uploaded to the Image Configuration: From Prism Element: Home -> VM -> +Create VM -> {enter Name and compute details} -> {remove CDROM as secure boot does not support IDE} -> select UEFI -> tick Secure Boot -> {Attach Windows ISO and Read More…
Change Passwords in Nutanix
There are 4 different sets of passwords in Nutanix. Prism User CVM IPMI Hypervisor (AHV) The following are instructions on how to reset the password for each set : Prism User This can be changed via nCLI or GUI (web console) a) nCLi (from CVM) eg b) GUI Log in with user you want to Read More…
Shutdown a Guest VM when Nutanix Prism Offline
In order to power down a VM when the Prism interface is offline then please do the following: SSH to the CVM and run the following: eg
Manually Install New Cluster License in Nutanix
The following assumes the cluster is connected to the Internet. This guide will confirm the procedure on how to add a new license after adding a new node. From Prism Central/Elements -> Download cluster summary file From NX support portal -> Cluster Usage -> click Upload File and upload file from above step On Acropolis Read More…
Starting a Cluster in Nutanix
The following are basic instructions to start a Nutanix Cluster SSH to any CVM in the cluster Start the Nutanix Cluster Check status of cluster and sure services are all started