The Nutanix Foundation VM is simple though can be complex at the same time if you are coming from a windows world to a Linux VM and some of the unknowns for a windows sys admin. In this blog I will detail the setup of the Foundation VM so that you will be in a position to start to image your first cluster.

 

Requirements :

• Laptop with Oracle Virtual box installed
• Copy of the foundation appliance form my.nutanix.com
• The images for Nutanix OS and Hyper Visor

 

Step 1

1. Log onto my.nutanix.com
2. Goto the downloads page
3. Select Foundation TAB
4. Download the latest Foundation tar file

 

Step 2

1. Extract the .tar file to location you will import to Oracle Virtual Box
2. This is the location the Virtual Disk for the foundation VM will live

Step 3

1. Ensure you download and install the latest version on Virtual Box
2. Launch Virtual Box
3. Select -> File
4. Select -> Import Appliance
5. Browse to the folder you extracted the .tar file

 

Step 4

1. Select the foundation .ovf
2. Select -> Open

Step 5

1. Select -> Next

Step 6

1. Leave all default settings
2. Select -> Import

Step 7

1. Allow to import

Step 8

1. Select -> the imported Virtual machine

Step 9

1. Select -> Settings

Step 10

1. Select -> Storage
2. Select -> Add Optical Drive

Step 11

1. Leave the drive empty

Step 12

1. Select -> OK

Step 13

1. Select -> Foundation VM
2. Select -> Start

Step 14

1. Select -> nutanix

Step 15

1. Enter the password nutanix/4u
2. Select -> log in

Step 16

1. Select -> Devices
2. Select -> Insert Guest Additions CD image ..

Step 17

1. Select -> OK

Step 18

1. Select -> Run

Step 19

1. Enter root password
2. nutanix/4u
3. Select -> Authenticate

Step 19

1. Allow to install
2. Press -> return

Step 20

1. Select -> Devices
2. Select -> Drag and Drop
3. Select -> Bidirectional
4. This allows you to drag files to the Foundation VM to complete the install

Step 21

1. From Nutanix Home ->Foundation -> NOS
2. Drag the latest NOS file hear

Step 22

1. We also need to drag the ISO for which ever hyper you plan to use to the correct location below under isos->hypervisor

I will add to this series over the coming weeks covering off the next steps of running through an install and some things to watch out for on the way.

 

Note :

If you log in as root with default password you can access any folders shared from Settings –> Shared Folders.

They appear if you are logged in as Nutanix but are not accessible.