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First time boot scripts
Use the first time boot script information that applies to your appliance and associated hypervisor.
First time boot scripts for Nutanix AOS
Nutanix AOS is installed on each appliance. As Nutanix AOS is preconfigured, it does not require more first time configuration. The XC
Series appliances boot to the hypervisor and are ready to be clustered after the CVM has all the services up and running.
Running first time boot scripts for VMware vSphere
After the appliance is racked and cabled, run the VMware vSphere boot script. When you run the first time boot script, the following tasks
are completed:
NOTE:
These first time boot scripts run automatically upon the first boot of the appliance and include multiple reboots.
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Creating vSwitch Nutanix, internal and external port groups and vmkernal interface with address on internal portgroup
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Activating vMotion and management on the default external vmkernel interface (vmk0)
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Enabling TSM-SSH, TSM, sshClient, nfsClient, and ntpClient through the firewall
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Denying vprobeServer through the firewall
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Setting advanced ESXi parameters
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Enabling auto-start, setting the default RAM, and number of vCPU for the CVM
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Electing applicable data-disk storage controller for PCI pass-through
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Disabling drivers associated with pass-through storage controllers
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Installing the following VIBs: Nutanix VAAI, updated ixgbe and igb driver, and GPU VIBs (if applicable)
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Renaming local VMFS datastore to standard naming convention: NTNX-local-ds-<block id>-<node_position>
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Starting CVM and checking for the existence of /tmp/svm_boot_succeeded
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Restarting host
Running first time boot scripts for Microsoft Hyper-V
After the appliance is racked and cabled, run the Microsoft Hyper-V boot script. When you run the first time boot script, the following tasks
are completed:
NOTE:
These first time boot scripts run from a first time boot scripts wizard and require minimal user intervention.
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Setting up vSwitch or LBFO NIC Team
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Installing NIC drivers (Intel), Cygwin, ipmiutil, and Python
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Registering CVM as a VM
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Attaching disks to CVM
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Enabling auto-start, sets the default RAM and number of vCPU for the CVM.
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Starting CVM and checks for the existence of /tmp/svm_boot_succeeded.
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Restarting host.
Creating a cluster
You can create a Nutanix storage cluster by using one of the following ways:
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Using Nutanix Foundation from all locally discovered appliances that are ready to be clustered
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Creating a cluster manually by using command line interface
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