Applies to: Nutanix Prism 6.0
You can register the VM you created using the Commvault Nutanix Mine All-in-One Image on the Nutanix cluster.
Gather the Information
Gather the following information:
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For the Nutanix cluster: The hostname, the username, and the password.
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For the Nutanix objects service host: the IP address, the bucket name, the access key, and the secret key.
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For the Commvault software: The email address you want to use for the CommCell administrator.
Launching the VM Console
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On the Nutanix cluster, log on to Prism Central.
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On the Explore tab, in the upper-left area of the page, select VM.
The VM dashboard appears.
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In the search box, type the name of the VM you created, and then select it.
The VM Table view appears.
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In the Summary section, click Power on.
An IP address is assigned to the VM.
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In the Summary section, click Launch Console.
The VM console opens and a powershell command executes.
Registering the VM with Nutanix
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In the command line interface, enter information for the new VM:
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VM hostname
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Password
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Re-enter password.
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Press Enter.
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Enter information for the cluster:
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Hostname or IP address
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Username
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Password
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Press Enter.
A script runs that connects to the Nutanix cluster.
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Beside Do you want to add this cluster as source cluster for automated backups?, type yes.
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Enter information for the Nutanix Objects Service Host:
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IP address
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Bucket name
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Access key
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Secret key
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Press Enter.
The Nutanix cluster and cloud storage information are written to the Nutanix.ini file. The location of this file appears in the command line interface.
A message appears that says Restarting the machine...Press Enter to continue...
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Press Enter.
The VM Console closes.
After the VM restarts, in the Commvault software, a customization script creates a hypervisor and assigns a plan to the hypervisor. The VM Console opens and a message appears that says the Nutanix hypervisor was created successfully.
The Command Center opens and the Create new account dialog box appears.
Registering the VM with the Commvault Software
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Enter the email address and password that you want to use for the Commvault administrator account.
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Click Create account.