Nutanix Community Edition 2.1 is released. There is no more option to use ESXi as hypervisor and the automatic cluster creation is removed. Here is a blog post how to create the single node cluster.
Install Nutanix Community Edition on Proxmox
In this blogpost we will describe howto install a Nutanix Community Edition node in a Proxmox environment.
Repurpose old Nutanix hardware
Revive old Nutanix clusters by installing Nutanix Community Edition. Document all node IP addresses and ensure proper switch connection. Use a bootable USB with MBR scheme or mount the CE installer ISO via IPMI. Select the correct disks matching the CE requirements and input the proper IP configurations during installation.
Single Node Cluster with Replication Factor 2
The post describes setting up Replication Factor 2 on a single-node cluster running Community Edition. After installing CE on a VM with specific disk configurations, a new cluster is created with the desired redundancy factor. The post concludes with a positive impression of the results in Prism Element.
Installing Nutanix Community Edition (CE) on VMware ESXi/vSphere
This blog post explains how to install a three-node Nutanix cluster nested in VMware ESXi/vSphere. Requirements include IP addresses, memory, CPUs, and storage. Detailed steps on creating virtual machines, installing Nutanix CE, and checking cluster status are provided. Final instructions cover accessing and configuring the cluster. For a 1-node cluster,…
Update Nutanix Community Edition To The Latest Versions (or STS)
This blogpost offers a guide on upgrading your Nutanix community edition cluster to the latest versions.
Change Nutanix Community Edition CVM Memory
This little blogpost will explain howto change the CVM memory size in Nutanix Community Edition. I assume you are here because you got an error similar to this:
Installing Nutanix Community Edition (CE) on VMware Workstation
I’m running my Nutanix CE lab on dedicated hardware, but you can also install it virtual in VMware Workstation (for example). In this blog I will explain how to do this. Before we continue there are some requirements: Make clear if you want a 1 node or 3 node cluster;…
Running Nutanix Community Edition On An External Disk
My lab is (was) running a VMware ESX cluster which I wanted te change to Nutanix Community Edition (CE). One requirement to run Nutanix is at least 2 disks. My Intel NUCs are model NUC8i7BEK and only have space for 1 NVME disk. There is an extra SATA connector available…