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.
  
  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.

Do not use the Prism Element to upload the 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 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

For more information, refer to the following topics: