Nutanix#

Installation hardware requirements by solution:

Download the install file#

Download the install file for your release from the New Installation folder on the client portal.

  • insights-<deployment>-<version>-nutanix.zip

File contents supplied are the OS Disk in raw format - pre-installed.

  • insights-<deployment>-<version>-nutanix.raw

Upload the OS Disk and Data Disk (DS9 Only)#

  1. Select Settings from the drop down menu top left, then Image Configuration.

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  2. Click Upload Image

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  3. File in:

    • Name: Name the image accordingly - e.g. insights-dashboard-nutanix.raw

    • Image Type: Disk

    • Storage Container: Select the required Storage Container

    • Image Source: Either URL or Upload a file

    • View the tasks to see the progress of the image creation

Create the VM#

  1. Select VM from the drop down menu top left, then the Table tab.

  2. Click Create VM at the top right

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  3. Give the VM a name


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  4. Set the CPU and RAM according to the documentation.


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  5. Add the OS Disk

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    • Type: Disk

    • Operation: Clone from Image Service

    • Bus Type: SCSI

    • Image: Select the image / raw disk uploaded in previous step

    • Click Add

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  6. Add the Data Disk (DS9 Only)

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  7. Add the NIC and finally click Save

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Increase the OS Disk and Data Disk (DS9 Only) size#

It is required to resize the disk size according to the hardware specifications in the documentation

  • Select VM from the drop down list top left

  • From Table: Select the VM

Edit the Virtual Disk#

  1. Click Update.

  2. Scroll to the Disks section.

  3. Click the pencil icon to edit the OS Disk.

  4. Increase Logical Size (GiB) to the new value according to the hardware specifications in the documentation.

  5. Click Update, then Save.

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Power the VM on and launch the console#

  1. Right click the VM Power On.

  2. Once powered on, right click the VM Launch Console

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  3. Log in via the admin account

Update the OS Disk size (Arbitrator and Dashboard)#

Scroll to Resize Disk and resize it according to the documentation.

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Update the Data Disk Size (DS9)#

Scroll to System > Increase Storage Size and resize according to the documentation

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