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Upgrade Ontap 9.9
In this article I will outline the steps in upgrading (a very buggy) Netapp Ontap 9.9.1 to 9.9.1P5 Download 9.9.5 firmware from Netapp website (in a tgz format) Log into Cluster Mgmt VIP Cluster ->...
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Error: Unused cluster ports exist in the cluster – Netapp AFF C190 Setup Failure
Problem When trying to create new two node cluster on a Netapp C190. Trying to create cluster again as previous attempt failed. Error: Unused cluster ports exist in the cluster. One or more ports may...
View ArticleNSX Manager Not Displaying Values
Problem The NSX-V Manager tab timed out when trying via vCenter and when logging into the NSX Manager GUI none of the values were showing and eventually I got an HTTP error Solution To fix this issue...
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Configure LDAP Access on Netapp E-Series Santricity
The following quick guide will show you how to configure LDAP to an active directory domain from the Santricity (11.5) web based interface. Log into Santricity Web GUI and go to Settings -> Access...
View ArticlePodman Fails to Install via Homebrew
I attempted to install Podman on MacOS via brew but it failed part way through with following message: Error: podman: Failed to download resource "vde_bottle_manifest" Download failed:...
View ArticleDMG File Not Opening on MacOS
Whenever I downloaded a new .dmg (in this example I will call it myprogram.dmg) file and tried to run it nothing happened. I tried rebooting, updating (to 12.4) and control+click -> choose...
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Deploy AWS Storage Gateway on Vsphere
In this example I will show you how to deploy an AWS Storage Gateway on vcenter. Firstly download the OVA to a local machine and deploy within vcenter/esxi. I wont go through this process but once...
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Install Podman on MacOS
For this guide you will need to have Home-brew installed. If you have not already done this run the following: /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL...
View ArticleStarting a Cluster in Nutanix
The following are basic instructions to start a Nutanix Cluster SSH to any CVM in the cluster Start the Nutanix Cluster cluster start Check status of cluster and sure services are all started cluster...
View ArticleManually Install New Cluster License in Nutanix
The following assumes the cluster is connected to the Internet. This guide will confirm the procedure on how to add a new license after adding a new node. From Prism Central/Elements -> Download...
View ArticleShutdown a Guest VM when Nutanix Prism Offline
In order to power down a VM when the Prism interface is offline then please do the following: SSH to the CVM and run the following: acli vm.shutdown {VM_NAME} eg acli vm.shutdown myVM1
View ArticleChange Passwords in Nutanix
There are 4 different sets of passwords in Nutanix. Prism UserCVMIPMIHypervisor (AHV) The following are instructions on how to reset the password for each set : Prism User This can be changed via nCLI...
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Create Windows VM with Secure Boot in Nutanix
This post assumes you have a Windows ISO and Nutanix VirtIO ISO already uploaded to the Image Configuration: From Prism Element: Home -> VM -> +Create VM -> {enter Name and compute details}...
View ArticleCreate Anti-Affinity Rules – Nutanix
In this example i will be adding an anti-affinity group called Jordan-Group-Anti and adding the vms Jord-web1 and jord-web2 to it Log into any CVM in the cluster acli vm_group.create Jordan-Group-Anti...
View ArticlePE-PC Communication Failure
Problem I noticed that Prism Central wasn’t working ( 3 node cluster setup). Upon investigation it appeared I could ping all three nodes but not the VIP. In Prism Element I saw the message PE-PC...
View ArticleRemove Node from Nutanix Cluster
The following quick guide will show how to remove a Node from an existing Nutanix Cluster SSH to a CVM in the cluster. To identify the node in the cluster you need to remove then run the following...
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Unregister Cluster from Prism Central
To unregister a cluster from Prism Central use the following commands. In this example my Prism Central IP address is on 10.10.10.100 This can only be done via SSH session so connect to a CVM in the...
View ArticleStart an AHV Node in a Nutanix Cluster
Power on Node SSH to AHV host Locate name of CVM virsh list --all | grep CVM If CVM is in OFF state then power on virsh start {cvmName} If AHV node is in maintenance mode -SSH into local CVM and exit...
View ArticleChange NIC VM in AHV to Trunk Mode
There was a requirement to run a trunk (vlans 2004 and 2012) into a VM called Jord99-VM based in Nutanix AHV. The network is called JordyNet. To do this run the following from a CVM in the cluster...
View ArticleEmail file from Windows Server via Powershell
If you need to send an attachment from a Windows server to an email address use the following syntax Open Powershell Send-MailMessage -To "Myaddress@jordansphere.co.uk" -From "Logs@jordansphere.co.uk"...
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