.. _nutanix-community-edition-insights:

Nutanix
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Installation hardware requirements by solution:

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     Dashboard reporting VM sizing specifications in the Analytics Install Guide.

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     <p>See <a href="reference-dashboard-reporting-sizing.html">Dashboard reporting VM sizing specifications</a></p>

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     Arbitrator Correlation Consolidation VM Sizing Specifications in the Arbitrator Install Guide.

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     <p>See <a href="reference-arbitrator-consolidation-sizing.html">Arbitrator Correlation Consolidation VM sizing specifications</a></p>
  
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     Arbitrator Correlation Consolidation VM Sizing Specifications in the Arbitrator Install Guide.

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     <p>See <a href="reference-arbitrator-consolidation-sizing.html">Arbitrator Correlation Consolidation VM sizing specifications</a></p>

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     DS-9 Netflow VM sizing specifications in the DS9 for Netflow Install Guide.

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     <p>See <a href="../Insights-DS9-Install/reference-arbitrator-sizing.html">DS-9 Netflow VM sizing specifications</a></p>

Download the install file
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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Scroll to **Resize Disk** and resize it according to the documentation.

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Update the Data Disk Size (DS9)
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Scroll to **System > Increase Storage Size** and resize according to the documentation

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