Calm: Enable

Overview

Note

Review Calm Basics before proceeding with the lab to familiarize yourself with the UI and common terminology used in Nutanix Calm.

Estimated time to complete: 170 MINUTES

In this exercise you will enable Nutanix Calm and configure a Project to contain your Blueprints and Applications created throughout the Workshop.

Enabling App Management

In this exercise you will enable Nutanix Calm and configure a Project to contain your Blueprints and Applications created throughout the Workshop.

Open https://<Prism-Central-IP>:9440/ in a browser and log in.

From the navigation bar, select Calm (if you’re running PC <5.8.1, then select Apps).

Click Enable.

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Select Enable App Management and click Save.

Note

Nutanix Calm is a separately licensed product that can be used with Acropolis Starter, Pro, or Ultimate editions. Each Prism Central instance can manage up to 25 VMs for free before additional licensing is required.

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You should get verification that Calm is enabling, which will take 5 to 10 minutes.

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Adding Active Directory

While we’re waiting for Calm to enable, we’ll add an Active Directory server. While this isn’t required for basic Calm use, it is required to do any Role Based Access Control, so it’s a good idea to get set up.

Click the Gear Icon and then Authentication.

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In the pop up, click New Directory.

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Fill out the following fields and click Save:

  • Directory Type - Active Directory
  • Name - NTNXLAB
  • Domain - ntnxlab.local
  • Directory URL - ldaps://<DC-VM-IP>
  • Username - Administrator@ntnxlab.local
  • Password - nutanix/4u
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Refresh the browser and select Calm from the navigation bar. If Calm is still enabling, wait another minute, and try again.

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