Prerequisites (Nutanix)

Apply the following prerequisites before configuring GigaVUE‑FM, GigaVUE V Series Node, and GigaVUE V Series Proxy in Nutanix.

  • Assign the following roles to the Nutanix admin account:

    • Prism Central Admin permissions on Prism Central.

    • Cluster Admin permissions on individual clusters.

Note:  If you manage passwords locally, use the same password across all environments. If you use external authentication (such as AD/LDAP), you don’t need to create or sync local passwords manually.

  • Upload images to the Prism Central repository

Upload the GigaVUE‑FM, GigaVUE V Series Node, and GigaVUE V Series Proxy image files into the Prism Central repository.

Note:  Do not use the Prism Element to upload theGigaVUE‑FM image and fabric image files.

For more information on how to upload the image to Prism Central, refer to Upload Fabric Images

  • Enable DHCP

Enabling DHCP is required for the management subnet and the tunnel subnet.

Static IPs are not supported for the GigaVUE V Series Node and Proxy.

  • Limit for Deployment

You can deploy only one GigaVUE V Series Node per Nutanix Node.

  • Create a subnet and a security group

You must create a subnet and security group in Nutanix Prism Central. For more information on creating a subnet, refer to Configuring Network Connections.

  • Create a user account with the same credentials

You must create a user account with the same credentials in PRISM ELEMENT and Prism Central.

  • Enable Cluster Admin role

You must enable the CLUSTER ADMIN role for the selected user account in the PRISM ELEMENT role configuration.

Roles/Permission required for Prism Central user account

  • AHV VM

  • Access Console Virtual Machine

  • Allow Virtual Machine Power Off

  • Allow Virtual Machine Power On

  • Allow Virtual Machine Reboot

  • Allow Virtual Machine Reset

  • Create Virtual Machine

  • Delete Virtual Machine

  • Update Virtual Machine

  • Update Virtual Machine Boot Config

  • Update Virtual Machine Categories

  • Update Virtual Machine NIC List

  • Update Virtual Machine Power State

  • View Virtual Machine

For more information, refer to the following topics: