Getting Started
Welcome to the Nutanix Technology Bootcamp! This workbook accompanies an instructor-led session that introduces Nutanix technologies and many common management tasks. Each section has a lesson and an exercise to give you hands-on practice. The instructor explains the exercises and answers any additional questions that you may have.
At the end of the bootcamp, attendees should understand the basic concepts and technologies that make up the Nutanix Enterprise Cloud stack and should be well prepared for a hosted or onsite proof-of-concept (POC) engagement.
What’s New
- Workshop updated for the following software versions:
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- Optional Lab Updates:
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Agenda
- Introductions
- Nutanix Technology Overview
- Nutanix Configuration Labs
- Deploying and Managing Workloads
- Monitoring and Managing the Environment
Introductions
- Name
- Familiarity with Nutanix
Initial Setup
- Take note of the Passwords being used.
- Log into your virtual desktops (connection info below)
Environment Details
Nutanix Workshops are intended to be run in the Nutanix Hosted POC environment. Your cluster will be provisioned with all necessary images, networks, and VMs required to complete the exercises.
Networking
Hosted POC clusters follow a standard naming convention:
- Cluster Name - POCXYZ
- Subnet - 10.**21**.XYZ.0
- Cluster IP - 10.**21**.XYZ.37
If provisioned from the marketing pool:
- Cluster Name - MKTXYZ
- Subnet - 10.**20**.XYZ.0
- Cluster IP - 10.**20**.XYZ.37
For example:
- Cluster Name - POC055
- Subnet - 10.21.55.0
- Cluster IP - 10.21.55.37
Throughout the Workshop there are multiple instances where you will need to substitute XYZ with the correct octet for your subnet, for example:
| IP Address |
Description |
|---|
| 10.21.XYZ.37 |
Nutanix Cluster Virtual IP |
| 10.21.XYZ.39 |
PC VM IP, Prism Central |
| 10.21.XYZ.40 |
DC VM IP, NTNXLAB.local Domain Controller |
Each cluster is configured with 2 VLANs which can be used for VMs:
| Network Name |
Address |
VLAN |
DHCP Scope |
|---|
| Primary |
10.21.XYZ.1/25 |
0 |
10.21.XYZ.50-10.21.XYZ.124 |
| Secondary |
10.21.XYZ.129/25 |
XYZ1 |
10.21.XYZ.132-10.21.XYZ.253 |
Credentials
Note
The <Cluster Password> is unique to each cluster and will be provided by the leader of the Workshop.
| Credential |
Username |
Password |
|---|
| Prism Element |
admin |
<Cluster Password> |
| Prism Central |
admin |
<Cluster Password> |
| Controller VM |
nutanix |
<Cluster Password> |
| Prism Central VM |
nutanix |
<Cluster Password> |
Each cluster has a dedicated domain controller VM, DC, responsible for providing AD services for the NTNXLAB.local domain. The domain is populated with the following Users and Groups:
| Group |
Username(s) |
Password |
|---|
| Administrators |
Administrator |
nutanix/4u |
| SSP Admins |
adminuser01-adminuser25 |
nutanix/4u |
| SSP Developers |
devuser01-devuser25 |
nutanix/4u |
| SSP Power Users |
poweruser01-poweruser25 |
nutanix/4u |
| SSP Basic Users |
basicuser01-basicuser25 |
nutanix/4u |
Access Instructions
The Nutanix Hosted POC environment can be accessed a number of different ways:
Citrix XenDesktop
https://citrixready.nutanix.com - Accessible via the Citrix Receiver client or HTML5
Nutanix Employees - Use your NUTANIXDC credentials
Non-Employees - Username: POCxxx-User01 (up to POCxxx-User20), Password: <Provided by Instructor>
Non-Employee Pulse Secure VPN
https://lab-vpn.nutanix.com - Username: POCxxx-User01 (up to POCxxx-User20), Password: <Provided by Instructor>
Under Client Application Sessions, click Start to the right of Pulse Secure to download the client.
Install and open Pulse Secure.
Add a connection:
- Type - Policy Secure (UAC) or Connection Server
- Name - HPOC VPN
- Server URL - lab-vpn.nutanix.com
