Chapter 5. Installing And Configuring A Cluster On Thinkagile Hx Series Servers - Lenovo ThinkAgile HX1321 Series User Manual

Chapter 5. Installing and configuring a cluster on ThinkAgile
HX Series servers
To install the software on a cluster on the ThinkAgile HX Series server, you can use the Nutanix Foundation
tool. The Nutanix Foundation tool is a virtual machine that you can install in your network.
Use the Foundation Applet if your server does not require to reinstall the software. For information about how
to install the Foundation Applet, refer to:
https://portal.nutanix.com/#/page/docs/details?targetId=Getting-Started-Guide-Acr-v56-Xpress:set-cluster-
create-sx-t.html
Prerequisites
Before using the Foundation tool make sure that you have met the following conditions:
• All ThinkAgile HX Series servers must be connected to a network that is reachable from the host where the
Foundation tool is running.
Note: This includes both the Lenovo XClarity Controller connections, as well as the data connections
(10Gb, 25Gb, etc.)
• All ThinkAgile HX Series servers must be connected to power.
• All ThinkAgile HX Series servers are updated to the current best recipe levels
The ThinkAgile HX Series Best Recipe is available at the following location:
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/ht505413
Downloading and running Foundation
Instructions for downloading and running Foundation are available in the Nutanix Field Installation Guide.
https://portal.nutanix.com/#/page/docs/details?targetId=Field-Installation-Guide-v4-0:Field-Installation-Guide-v4-
0
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