System Requirements for the Nutanix Storage Array

Before you configure your storage array, verify that your system meets the following requirements.

Licenses

Install the following licenses:

Snapshot Type	License
Snapshot	None

Ensure that you are using compatible versions and firmware:

Array	Version and Firmware
Nutanix	Microsoft Hyper-V hypervisor: AOS 5.20, 5.19, 5.17, 5.15, 5.11, 5.10.x, 5.9.x, 5.5.x, 5.1.x, 5.0, 4.7, 4.6.x, 4.5.x Nutanix AHV hypervisor: AOS 7.3.x, 7.0.x, 6.0, 5.20, 5.19, 5.18x, 5.17.x, 5.15, 5.11, 5.10.x, 5.9.x, 5.6.x, 5.5.x, 5.1.x, 5.0, 4.7, 4.6.x, 4.5.x VMware hypervisor: AOS 5.20, 5.19, 5.18x, 5.17.x, 5.15, 5.11, 5.10, 5.8.x, 5.9.x, 5.5.x, 5.1.x, 5.0, 4.7, 4.6.x, 4.6, 4.5.x

Array

Version and Firmware

Nutanix

Microsoft Hyper-V hypervisor: AOS 5.20, 5.19, 5.17, 5.15, 5.11, 5.10.x, 5.9.x, 5.5.x, 5.1.x, 5.0, 4.7, 4.6.x, 4.5.x

Nutanix AHV hypervisor: AOS 7.3.x, 7.0.x, 6.0, 5.20, 5.19, 5.18x, 5.17.x, 5.15, 5.11, 5.10.x, 5.9.x, 5.6.x, 5.5.x, 5.1.x, 5.0, 4.7, 4.6.x, 4.5.x

VMware hypervisor: AOS 5.20, 5.19, 5.18x, 5.17.x, 5.15, 5.11, 5.10, 5.8.x, 5.9.x, 5.5.x, 5.1.x, 5.0, 4.7, 4.6.x, 4.6, 4.5.x

Ensure that at least one of the following protocols is available:

Array	Protocol
Nutanix	Microsoft Hyper-V uses SMB3 VMware uses NFS

Array

Protocol

Nutanix

Microsoft Hyper-V uses SMB3

VMware uses NFS

Install the following software components:

Array	Required Software
Nutanix	None

For snapshot backup operations from the Commvault software, open port 9440 between server computers, MediaAgents, and client computers.