Nutanix's own tool for building clusters, loading nodes first with AOS and a hypervisor that are supported together. Its three forms are the standalone VM, the app and the version in the CVM.
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Terms in this definition
- Chat message roles
Labels on chat messages: instructions go under system, the person's input under user, the model's previous answers under assistant, and results returned by a called tool under tool (or function).
- FIRST
A DAX function available only inside visual calculations. It fetches the value at the start of one axis of the visual's matrix, which makes it handy for comparing each point with the first; its opposite is LAST.
- AOS
Software that runs inside the Nutanix Controller VM on the hypervisor and delivers the platform's functions. Joining a cluster requires a node to pair it with a hypervisor in a supported combination.
- Hypervisor
The virtualisation software allowing many isolated virtual machines to run on a single physical server. The cloud provider looks after it whichever service type is used.
- App protection policy
A set of Intune rules on managed apps that safeguards organisational data, for example by demanding a PIN or preventing copy-paste and save-as into personal apps. It works whether or not the device is enrolled.
- CVM
A VM required on the hypervisor of every node in a Nutanix cluster, with AOS as its operating system. Every one needs a static IP address of its own.
Related terms
- Add-on licence
Before vCenter accepts this kind of entitlement, a primary one has to be in place. In 9.0 the extras are vSAN, measured per TiB, and Private AI Foundation with NVIDIA, measured per core.
- Architecture Continuum
Within the Enterprise Continuum, this is where architecture assets and architecture building blocks are classified, running from Foundation and Common Systems architectures through Industry ones to those that are Organization-Specific.
- CD-ROM
A drive for optical discs, either real or virtual. NGT installation requires a VM to have a vacant one on IDE or SATA, and Foundation imaging wants it listed first for BIOS booting.
- CVM memory
How much RAM every CVM gets. The Prism Element web console offers a 1-click upgrade to increase it, starting from a default Foundation bases on platform category.
- Direct deployment engine
Deploys bundles with no reliance on the Terraform provider, the original foundation for bundles.
- Expand Cluster
Prism's way of adding nodes to a cluster that is already running, taking the place of Foundation after the cluster has been built.
- Foundation app
The laptop edition of Foundation, for macOS or Windows. Normally the first choice because nothing else is simpler, apart from hardware it is unable to image.
- Foundation configuration file
Saves Foundation GUI choices, wholly or in part, after you build it on install.nutanix.com, so the Start page can import them. Uploading images remains a separate step in the GUI.