An interface driven by pointing and clicking. Here it usually means the Foundation GUI, used to upload images and fill in imaging settings.
Also called graphical user interface.
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Terms in this definition
- Foundation
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.
Related terms
- Computer use tool
Tool giving an agent's model control of a graphical interface, reading screenshots, clicking and typing, so GUI tasks can be automated.
- 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.